Sodium formate is a
white, odorless crystalline powder; soluble in water, sparingly
soluble in alcohols, and insoluble in organic solvents.
Raw material
Sodium formate chemically reduces other components by donating
an electron or electrons. Formic acid and oxalic acid are
prepared from sodium formate. Sodium formate is used in the
manufacture of sodium hydrosulfite, a common reductive
bleaching chemical.
Reductive bleaching agent
Sodium formate is used to improve the brightness and color in
dyeing/printing fabrics and paper.
Tanning of leather
Sodium formate stabilize the chromium, resulting in better
leather quality. It is used for better penetration and tanning
time reducing
Deicing chemical
Sodium formate is less corrosive and undergoes fast melting
action relative to other deicing chemicals.
Buffering agent
sodium formate improves both desulfurization efficiency and
increasing lime absorbent utilization.
Animal feed additive
sodium formate is an efficient feed additive as it improve
digestibility.
Sodium formate is
also used in liquid detergent as a builder or an enzyme stabilizer.
It is used in dyeing, in electroplating, in silage
preservation
