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Ethyl Glycol 190 kg Drum
Ethyl Glycol 190 kg Drum Original price was: KSh84,000.00.Current price is: KSh83,000.00.
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Fully Refined Paraffin Wax 50 kg Original price was: KSh18,000.00.Current price is: KSh17,500.00.

Formic Acid 85% 25 kg Jerrycan

Original price was: KSh8,500.00.Current price is: KSh8,400.00.

Formic acid is a colorless, pungent liquid with a chemical formula of HCOOH. It is the simplest carboxylic acid, naturally occurring in certain fruits and vegetables and in the venom of some ants. It has a wide range of industrial applications as a preservative, antibacterial agent, solvent, and in the production of textiles, leather, rubber, and other materials. It also has some medical applications and is used in organic chemistry reactions as a reducing agent. However, formic acid is highly corrosive and can be dangerous if ingested or inhaled in large quantities.

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Uses of Formic acid

Textile and leather industry:

Formic acid is used in the production of textiles and leather as a coagulant and finishing agent.

Rubber industry:

Formic acid is used as a coagulant in the production of natural and synthetic rubber.

Agriculture industry:

Formic acid is used as a preservative and antibacterial agent in the production of silage, a fermented feed for livestock.

Chemical industry:

Formic acid is used as a solvent and as a starting material in the production of other chemicals, such as acetic acid and formamide.

Medical industry:

Formic acid is used in the treatment of warts and corns.

Oil and gas industry:

Formic acid is used as a stimulation fluid in the drilling and completion of oil and gas wells.

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