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Formic Acid

Efficient Chemistry. Formic Acid.

A simple organic acid that is used in countless applications. It combines efficiency with minimal impact on the environment. At BASF, we create chemistry to deliver a whole new world of benefits to oil and gas, deicing, industrial cleaners and descalers, animal nutrition, leather and textiles and other markets.

Learn Why Customers are Switching to Formic Chemistry

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DEICING

Ice-melt solution protects Denver Broncos football stars from slips

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ANIMAL NUTRITION

Demystification of organic acid blends and understanding their use

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Flughafenenteisung mit Formiaten. Die Salze der Ameisensäure entfernen schnell dünne Eisschichten und verhindern effektiv, dass Neuschnee auf der Landebahn liegen bleibt. Airport deicing with formates. The salts of formic acid rapidly remove thin layers of ice and effectively prevent new snow remaining on the landing strip.
DEICING

Denver International Airport tests greener pavement deicer

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Black ice on a walkway. Dangerous smoothness on a footpath in winter
DEICING

A smarter solution for commercial, residential de-icing

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DEICING

Second line of defense—keeping floors tracking-free during winter months

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Explore Your Solution

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Deicing

Melts ice on airport runways, roads, bridges and walkways with minimal environmental impact. 
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Animal Nutrition

Acidifies food and water for healthy animals and safe nutrition.
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Oil & Gas

Facilitates efficient well acidizing by extending spend rates, while reducing corrosion.
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pH Control

High performing and biodegradable organic acid for efficient pH control.
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Cleaning

Removes mineral scale in household and industrial cleaning applications.
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Leather & Textiles

Sets and retains colors in textile processing operations. 
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Additional Solutions

  • Bleaching (wool, cotton, pulp & paper)
  • Coagulation of natural rubber
  • Epoxidizing agent for soybean oil
  • Flavors and fragrance
  • Fuel cells (hydrogen donor)
  • Heat transfer fluids (potassium formate)
  • Neutralization reactions (pH control)
  • Paint removal
  • Polyalcohols (process chemical)
  • Rust removal (metal industry)
  • Varroa mite control (bee miticide)
  • Water well rehabilitation
  • Wet flue gas desulfurization (FGD)

Why Formic Acid?

  • High performance efficiency
  • Low environmental impact

Why BASF?

  • Dedicated plant in Geismar, Louisiana
  • Global history of quality and expertise
  • Concentrations: 85%, 90%, 95%, and 99%

BASF brings a world of experience and expertise in formic acid to all the Americas. We operate the only formic acid plant in the Americas to provide a completely integrated, viable and sustainable source for customers in North, Central and South America.

To learn more about BASF’s global production and supply network of formic acid, visit www.formicacid.de.

“The opportunity to partner with BASF in producing new chemistries was a perfect one, which allowed us to leverage their new formic acid production facility and offer a deicer alternative to airports looking to minimize their environmental impact.”

Carla Potts

Business Manager of Nachurs Alpine Solutions