Sodium Formate

Its cost efficiency and versatility make it a preferred choice across multiple industries. Sodium Formate is available in several grades, including industrial grade, technical grade, and high-purity grade, typically with purity levels around 92% to 99%. It is extensively used in leather tanning as a buffering and masking agent, in oil and gas drilling fluids, textile dyeing and printing, road de-icing formulations, chemical synthesis, and as a reducing agent in various processes. Chemically, sodium formate is the sodium salt of formic acid, appearing as a white crystalline powder with excellent water solubility. Key technical properties include low moisture content, good thermal stability, high alkalinity buffering capacity, and compatibility with many inorganic and organic materials. These characteristics support consistent processing, improved reaction control, and reliable end-product quality.