TYPICAL
CHEMICAL COMPOSITION |
| CONSTITUENT |
FORMULA |
COMPOSITION BY WT.% |
| Formaldehyde |
HCHO |
37.0 |
| Methanol |
CH3OH |
7.0 |
| Formic Acid |
HCOOH |
0.05 (max) |
| Water |
H2O |
By balance |
AF-37 with varying
methanol concentration (0.4-12 wt. %) and AF-37 special grade, stabilized with
benzoguanamine / other additives can be produced and supplied. The plants possess inherent
technical flexibility to produce any AF-37 grade in accordance with specific client
requirements.
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TYPICAL PHYSICAL PROPERTIES |
| STATE: |
Clear aqueous
solution |
COLOUR:
(A.P.H.A. scale) |
5-10
max |
| ODOUR: |
Pungent |
| SPECIFIC
GRAVITY: |
1.08
(25/25ºC) |
FLASH
POINT:
(Closed Cup) |
72ºC (37%
formaldehyde,6% methanol)
64ºC (37% formaldehyde,10% methanol) |
| pH |
2.8 - 3.0 |
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| PACKING: |
30
Litre HDPE canisters / polycans (32.50 kgs. nett.)
HDPE drum (225.00 kgs. nett.)
20,000 - 25,000 litre IMO - type 1 isothermal tank containers (20-25 MT) |
| HANDLING: |
Use
of approved respiratory systems, goggles, gloves & suitable clothing is recommended. |
| STORAGE: |
Storable
under controlled temperature conditions depending on the specific product grade. |
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MAJOR
APPLICATION AREAS |
Preservatives
Lamination industry
Intermediate chemical for oil field formulations
Raw material for insulation / fiberglass industry
Fumigant for poultry farms
Basic chemical for synthetic resins/moulding compounds etc.
Organic dyestuff
Explosives
|
Soil disinfection chemicals
Pharmaceuticals
Inorganic synthesis
Leather and Fur industries
Metal working industries
Paper processing
Rubber industry
Textile industry
Water treatment industry
Sugar industry
Photographic chemicals
Foundry moulds
Embalming fluids |
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© Saudi Formaldehyde Chemical
Company Ltd. 1999 |
