Sodium Formate in Bangladesh
Sodium Formate ($HCOONa$) is extensively used in the textile dyeing and leather tanning industries of Bangladesh. In the Hazaribagh and Savar tannery clusters, it acts as an efficient masking agent in chrome tanning for uniform leather quality. In the garment sector, it serves as a pH stabilizer in dyeing processes. Additionally, in construction, it acts as a chloride-free setting accelerator, protecting steel reinforcement from corrosion in Bangladesh's saline coastal air.
Major Applications:
1. Leather industry as tanning agent
2. Oil Drilling field / Oilfield chemicals : In exploratory drilling, high-density saturated sodium formate solution can enhance machines’ high-temperature resistance, prevent rust and exhibit microbial degradation functions. The use of sodium formate helps stabilize the rock layer and reduce the impact on the soil environment during oil explorations.
3. As a de-icer on airport runways due to its effectiveness and less contamination than Salt. It melts the ice rapidly without damaging the asphalt
4. Pulp and paper industry - In production of sodium hydrosulphite / dithionite (a bleaching agent)
5. Textile industry - fabric dyeing and printing process
6.Construction industry
7. Electroplating process
8. As animal feed additive - used as a dietary electrolyte balance (dEB) enhancer
9. Formic acid manufacturing
Packing: 25 kgs HDPE Bags
Storage: Store in a dry place. Protect from moisture. Store in a well-ventilated place. Keep cool.