1. It can produce acetals with compounds containing hydroxyl, and is mainly used as raw materials for glyoxylic acid, M2D resin, imidazole and other products.
2. It can be used as insoluble adhesives for gelatin, animal glue, cheese, polyvinyl alcohol and starch, and shrinkage inhibitors for rayon.
3. In medicine, it is mainly used for special cycloimidazole drugs, such as metronidazole, dimethyl nidazole, imidazole and so on.
4. In the intermediate aspect, it is the intermediate for glyoxylic acid, D-hydroxyphenylglycine, allantoin, benzygynx, berberine and so on.
5. In light textile, it is mainly used as clothing finishing agent, 2D resin, M2D resin, etc.
6. In the paper industry, it is mainly used as sizing agent to increase the wet strength of paper.
7. In polymer chemistry, it is a very effective cross-linking factor, as a cross-linking agent.
8. In the construction industry, it is used as cement curing agent, to improve solidification strength, and it is used as the treatment of landslides, and it can prevent soil loss to prevent landslides.
Item |
Specification |
Appearance |
Colorless or yellowish transparent liquid |
Chroma |
20 APHA Max. |
Glyoxal |
40% Min. |
Glycol |
2.0 % Max. |
Formaldehyde |
500ppm Max. |
Total acid (as formic acid) |
0.20% Max. |