FORMALDEHYDE
Product description and sale specifications
The standard formaldehyde aqueous solution has the following characteristics:
| Proprietà | Valore |
|---|---|
| Formaldeide | 24 to 53 ± 0.5 % b.w. |
| Metanolo | < 1 % b.w. |
| Acidità (come acido formico) | < 0.03 % b.w. |
| pH | 2.5 ÷ 4 |
| Ferro | < 0.5 ppm |
| Aspetto | Liquido chiaro, incolore |
A formaldehyde aqueous solution with low acidity, down to 0.0075 %, can be available on request.
Also, a formaldehyde aqueous solution with low methanol content, down to 0.1 %, can be prepared on request.
Packaging
Formaldehyde solution is sold in bulk, in liquid form, in full tank-truck lots (22 to 25 tons).
Applications
This compound is used mainly in the manufacture of phenolic, ureic, thioureic and melaminic resins.
Such resins are used in particleboard and plywood manufacture, in ceiling and wall insulation; are also used in the manufacture of wrinkle-proof fabrics.
Formaldehyde is also a raw material in the production of Pentaerythritol, Hexamethylenetetramine, 1,4-Butanediol and cellulose esters.
It is an intermediate in drugs and pesticide manufacture.
It is widely used for preventing rotting of beets in the sugar industry.
It is also used to render casein, albumin, and gelatin insoluble, in chemical analysis, as a tissue fixative, as a preservative, disinfectant and antiseptic, in embalming solutions.
It is also used in improving fastness of dyes on fabrics, in tanning and preserving hides, in mordanting and waterproofing fabrics, as a germicide and fungicide for vegetables and other plants, in destroying flies and other insects, in preserving and coagulating rubber latex.
MSDS
CAS number: 50-00-0
EC number: 200-001-8
Formaldehyde MSDS is available at request to Alder website contacts.
Labelling of the product according to CLP is as it follows:
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Please check additional information available at: https://echa.europa.eu/