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Potassium Formate CAS Number: 590-29-4

  • Posted Date : 2026-03-02
  • Expiry Date: 2026-09-02
  • Category :
    • Chemicals & Related Products > Specialty Chemical
    • Chemicals & Related Products > Basic Chemicals
    • Chemicals & Related Products > Cleaning Chemicals

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What is Potassium Formate Used for
For Oil & Gas Drilling: Potassium Formate is primarily used to formulate high-performance, high-density yet low-viscosity drilling and completion fluids that offer excellent shale inhibition and are environmentally friendly.

As an Eco-friendly Deicer: Potassium Formate serves as a highly effective and low-corrosion melting agent for airport runways and roads, with a lower environmental impact than traditional salts.

In Industrial Processes: Potassium Formate is used as a masking agent in chrome tanning within the leather industry and as a reducing agent in textile dyeing processes.

For Other Applications: Potassium Formate also finds use as an early-strength agent in cement, an additive in certain electroplating baths, and as a source of potassium in agricultural foliar fertilizers.