Sodium Formate
1. Technical standard
a. Property: White granular or crystal powder, slightly hygroscopic,
density 1.919, solving point 253`C, soluble in water,
slightly soluble in ethyl alcohol, insoluble in ether.
b. Specification:
|
Index |
Grade 1 |
Result |
|
Purity (%, min.) |
94 |
94.3 |
|
Sodium hydroxide (%, max.) |
1.00 |
1.00 |
|
Sodium carbonate (%,max.) |
3.0 |
2.7 |
|
Sodium chloride (%, max) |
3.00 |
2.00 |
|
Sodium sulphide (%, max.) |
0.1 |
0.08 |
|
Water (%, max.) |
1.50 |
1.50 |
c. Packing: net weight 25 kg per plastic drum.
2. User
Industrial sodium formate is mainly applied for manufacturing formic acid, oxalic acid and sodium hydrosulphite |
