About Formaldehyde

Formaldehyde is considered to be one of the simplest aldehyde. It exists in the same form as that from H2C0, which is the cyclic trimer trioxane and the polymer paraformaldehyde. Formaldehyde is the cyclic trimer trioxane and the polymer paraformaldehyde. It got existed in the water as the hydrate. Formaldehyde is produced in the water on the scale of 6M tons/y.

IUPAC Name of Formaldehyde : Methanal
STRUCTURAL FORMULA of Formaldehyde : CH2O
PROPERTIES of Formaldehyde :

• Formaldehyde is the colorless gas.
• Formaldehyde has strong pungent odor.
• Formaldehyde is soluble in water and ethanol.

Uses of Formaldehyde :

• Formaldehyde is used as the building block for synthesizing of the complex materials.
• It is used as the precursor for the polyfunctional alchols like pentaerythritol which is in turn used for making paints and explosives.
• Its use can also be seen as an important ingredient by shampoo manufacturers.

AVAILABILITY of Formaldehyde : Source Formaldehyde directly from the Suppliers of Formaldehyde.