Formic Acid (64-18-6)
1. Basic Information
1. Chemical Name: Formic Acid
2. Chinese Aliases: Formic Acid; Formic Acid 85; Ant Acid
3. English Name: Formic Acid
4. Molecular Formula: CH₂O₂
5. Molecular Weight: 46.03
6. CAS Number: 64-18-6
7. EINECS Number: 200-579-1
8. Appearance: Colorless transparent liquid with a pungent odor, miscible with water, alcohol, and ether
2. Technical Specifications
| Item | Standard | 94% | 90% | 85% |
|------|---------|----|----|----|
| | | Premium | First Class | Qualified | Premium | First Class | Qualified | Premium | First Class | Qualified |
| Formic Acid, w/% ≥ | 94.0 | 90.0 | 85.0 |
| Color/Hazen Unit (Pt-Co) ≤ | 10 | 20 | 10 | 20 | 10 | 20 | 30 |
| Dilution Test (sample + water = 1:3) | Clear | Pass | Clear | Pass | Clear | Pass |
| Chlorides (as Cl), w/% ≤ | 0.0005 | 0.001 | 0.002 | 0.0005 | 0.002 | 0.002 | 0.004 | 0.006 |
| Sulfates (as SO4), w/% ≤ | 0.0005 | 0.001 | 0.005 | 0.0005 | 0.001 | 0.005 | 0.001 | 0.002 | 0.020 |
| Iron (as Fe), w/% ≤ | 0.0001 | 0.0004 | 0.0006 | 0.0001 | 0.0004 | 0.0006 | 0.0001 | 0.0004 | 0.0006 |
| Evaporation Residue, w/% ≤ | 0.006 | 0.015 | 0.020 | 0.006 | 0.015 | 0.020 | 0.006 | 0.020 | 0.060 |
| Item | Standard | Industrial Grade | Feed Grade |
|------|---------|----------------|------------|
| Appearance | Colorless transparent liquid, no suspended matter | - |
| Formic Acid, w/% ≥ | 99.2 | - |
| Color/Hazen Unit (Pt-Co) ≤ | 10 | 5 |
| Dilution Test (sample: water = 1:3) | Clear | Clear |
| Chlorides (as Cl), w/% ≤ | 0.002 | 0.0004 |
| Sulfates (as SO4), w/% ≤ | 0.001 | 0.001 |
| Iron (as Fe), w/% ≤ | 0.0002 | 0.0001 |
| Evaporation Residue, w/% ≤ | 0.006 | 0.002 |
| Heavy Metals (as Pb), mg/kg ≤ | — | 1.0 |
(The above parameters are for reference; the actual values are based on the factory inspection report.)
3. Packaging Specifications
1. 25 kg plastic drum
2. 250 kg plastic drum
3. 1000 kg IBC tote