Sodium formate is part of white and crystal powdery, which has
slight hygroscope, and slight smell of methanoic acid is easily
dissolved in water, slightly dissolved in ethanol; Out of dissolved
in diethyl; Proportion is 1.**9. Melting point is **3oC. It has
strong toxicity as well as irritation
Sodium formate is the accessory substance of the penaterythritol
production, mother liquor of penaterythritol conducts activating
treating by means of crystal accelerator, which ressults in
containing Sodium formate ≥*7%, in products, organic ≤2%, chloride
0.5%. So far, the said technology has reached international
advanced level and taken the leading position in domestic.
Sodium fomate is extensively used in the production of methanoic
acid, oxalate and sodium hydrosulfite as well as reducer,
disinfectant and the like
