Product Category: Industrial Acids / Process Chemicals
Chemical Name: Formic Acid
Alternative Name: Methanoic Acid
CAS Number: 64-18-6
Chemical Formula: HCOOH / CH₂O₂
Molecular Weight: 46.03 g/mol
Concentration: Minimum approximately 85%
Appearance: Clear, colourless to slightly yellow liquid
Product Overview
Formic Acid 85% is a concentrated organic acid widely used in industrial cleaning, textile processing, leather manufacture, chemical synthesis and numerous pH-control applications.
It combines strong acidifying properties with reducing characteristics, making it useful across a broad range of industrial processes.
Typical Technical Properties
| Property | Typical Reference |
| SKU | MCS-F2 |
| Formic Acid | Approx. 85–87% |
| Density at 20°C | Approx. 1.19–1.20 g/cm³ |
| Boiling Point | Approx. 107°C |
| Freezing Point | Approx. -13.5°C |
| Flash Point | Approx. 65–67°C |
| pKa | Approx. 3.7 |
| Appearance | Clear liquid |
| Water Solubility | Completely miscible |
BASF and Eastman commercial 85% formic-acid references report density around 1.19–1.20 g/cm³, boiling point around 107°C and complete water miscibility.
Applications
- Industrial cleaning
- Textile processing
- Leather and tannery applications
- Rubber processing
- Chemical manufacturing
- pH adjustment
- Descaling formulations
- Agriculture and feed-processing applications where the appropriate grade is supplied
Key Benefits
- Strong organic acid
- Excellent water miscibility
- Effective pH-control agent
- Useful reducing properties
- Broad industrial compatibility
Packaging
Available in compatible chemical-resistant drums, IBCs and bulk supply configurations.
Storage
Store in a cool, well-ventilated chemical-storage area away from bases, oxidising agents and incompatible metals
