Formaldehyde

Formaldehyde is a chemical compound that is widely used in industrial manufacturing and a number of other industries. Commonly known in the form of formalin, an aqueous solution of formaldehyde that is used as an embalming preservative. Pure formaldehyde is a colourless gaseous compound, and it is extremely reactive. For this reason, it is often mixed into other chemical compounds to form a stable substance. In addition to being used in things like glues, preservatives, antiseptics, resins, paints, film processing, and embalming, formaldehyde is also abundant in the atmosphere. It is one of the many by-products of combustion, and it is also formed through atmospheric reactions, making it a major component of smog. As a result, it can be a challenge to avoid it.

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Description

Formaldehyde is a chemical compound that is widely used in industrial manufacturing and a number of other industries. Commonly known in the form of formalin, an aqueous solution of formaldehyde that is used as an embalming preservative.

Pure formaldehyde is a colourless gaseous compound, and it is extremely reactive. For this reason, it is often mixed into other chemical compounds to form a stable substance. In addition to being used in things like glues, preservatives, antiseptics, resins, paints, film processing, and embalming, formaldehyde is also abundant in the atmosphere. It is one of the many by-products of combustion, and it is also formed through atmospheric reactions, making it a major component of smog. As a result, it can be a challenge to avoid it.

Technical Data & MSDS


Formaldehyde Technical Data


Formaldehyde MSDS

Product Name Formaldehyde
CAS# 50-00-0
Synonym Formalin
Pack Size Not available
Physical state and appearance Liquid
Colour Clear, Colourless
Odour Pungent. Suffocating. (Strong.)
Vapour Pressure [hPa] 20°C 2.4
Flash point [°C] Closed cup: 50°C (122°F). Open cup: 60°C (140°F).
Final boiling point [°C] 98 (208.4°F)
Auto-ignition temperature [°C] 430 (806°F)
Explosions limits – lower [%] Not available
Explosions limits – upper [%] Not available
Density 2.1 g/cm3
Solubility in water [g/100ml] Easily soluble in cold water, hot water. Soluble in diethyl ether, acetone, alcohol.