Potassium Formate CAS 590-29-4

product name： Potassium formate

Potassium formateIt is a white solid, very easy to absorb moisture, has reducing properties, can react with strong oxidants, has a density of 1.9100g/cm3, is easily soluble in water, non-toxic and non-corrosive. The aqueous solution was a colorless transparent liquid, and the specific gravity of the saturated solution was 1.58 g/cm3.
CAS accession number： 590-29-4

Physical property data
1. Properties: colorless crystalline powder
2. Density (g/mL, 20°C): 1.56
3. Melting point (°C): 165-168
4. Solubility: soluble in water, ethanol, insoluble in ether
5. Toxic, half lethal dose (mouse, vein) 95mg/kg, hydrogen decomposed when strong heat
6. Boiling point: 100.6ºC at 760 mmHg
7. Flash point: 29.9ºC
chemical formula HCOOK
Molecular Weight: 84.11570

Usage:
Mainly used in oil drilling.
1. As excellent performance drilling fluid, completion fluid and workover fluid are widely used in the oilfield industry;
2. In the snow melting agent industry, it has been eliminated because the additive acetate has too strong acetic acid odor in the air after snow melting and causes a certain degree of corrosion to the ground, etc., and potassium formate not only has good snowmelting performance but also overcomes all the disadvantages of acetate and is well received by citizens and environmental protection people;
3. In the leather industry, it is used as camouflage acid in chrome tanning;
4. In the printing and dyeing industry, it is used as a reducing agent;
5. It can also be used as an early strength agent for cement slurry, as well as for mining, electroplating and foliar fertilizer for crops and other industries.