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This section provides an overview for sodium formate as well as their applications and principles. Also, please take a look at the list of 10 sodium formate manufacturers and their company rankings. Here are the top-ranked sodium formate companies as of August, 2025: 1.Ercros S.A, 2.Perstorp Holding AB, 3.Dr. Paul Lohmann GmbH & Co. KGaA.
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Sodium formate is an inorganic compound formed by the reaction of formic acid and sodium. It is the sodium salt of formic acid.
It appears as a white or colorless crystalline powder with little odor. It dissolves easily in water and methanol.
Sodium formate has reducing properties and is chemically stable, making it easy to handle. When dissolved in water, it becomes slightly alkaline and is useful in neutralization reactions with acids.
Although it is not highly toxic, exposure to its dust or solution can irritate the skin, eyes, or respiratory system. Therefore, protective equipment such as gloves and goggles should be worn when handling it.
Sodium formate is used in various applications due to its chemical characteristics. Major uses include the following:
Sodium formate is used as an eco-friendly deicing agent on roads and runways. Compared to traditional agents like calcium chloride and sodium chloride, it is less corrosive and has a smaller impact on plants and soil. This makes it suitable for use in sustainable infrastructure development.
Due to its reducing properties, sodium formate is used in metal refining. It acts as a reducing agent in the recovery of rare metals such as platinum and precious metals like palladium.
Formic acid and its salt, sodium formate, are gaining attention as safe and eco-friendly hydrogen carriers. They are stable at room temperature and pressure, enabling hydrogen storage and transportation without high pressure or extremely low temperatures. Research is ongoing to use catalysts for efficient hydrogen gas generation.
In the dyeing industry, sodium formate is used to promote reduction reactions of dyes. In chemical synthesis, it serves as a source of carbon monoxide and formic acid and is used in various reactions, especially catalytic and reduction reactions.
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Spectrum Chemical MFG Corp. was founded in 1971, is headquartered in New Brunswick, New Jersey, and has facilities in Gardena, California. Spectrum is a fine chemical manufacturing company with an emphasis on USP, NF, FCC, BP, EP, JP, and ACS grade products, and is ISO 9001:2015 certified. Spectrum primarily serves the analytical, biopharmaceutical, food & beverage, personal care, and pharmaceutical chemicals industries. Spectrum has 4 product segments which are chemicals, equipment, supplies, and safety.
TCI America (TCI) was founded in 1946 and is a worldwide manufacturer of specialty organic chemicals. The company produces organic laboratory chemicals as well as pharmaceutical, cosmetic, and functional materials. TCI’s product segments include Chemistry, Life Science, Materials Science, Analytical Chemistry, and Custom & Bulk. For materials science, the company manufactures battery materials, nanocarbon materials, and magnetic materials. For life sciences, the company produces antibodies, reagents, and chemicals for cancer research. The company produces HLC, NMR, various chemicals, and resins and media for analytical chemistry.
Honeywell International Inc., founded in 1906, in Wabash, Indiana is manufacturer of automotive parts, building technologies, and performance and safety materials for aerospace, The company's product portfolio includes electronic guidance systems, cockpit instrumentation, lighting, automotive parts, and primary propulsion and secondary power turbine engines. The company serves industries such as Oil and Gas, Aerospace and Defense, Automotive and Transportation, Construction, and Power Generation. Their headquartere is located in Carolina and they have global sales offices and distributions channels.
Perstorp, founded in 1881 by Wilhelm Wendt, is a manufacturer of specialty chemicals including resins & coatings, synthetic lubricants & engineered fluids, and animal nutrition products headquartered in Malmo, Sweden. They offer various animal health products including feed hygiene, mycotoxin management, mold inhibition, gut health, and silage preservation chemicals. They also produce advanced materials such as PVC plasticizers, performance polymer additives, PVB films, 3D printing materials, and thin-wall packaging chemicals. Their products are used in agriculture, automotive, power transmission, aviation, and metalworking applications.
Founded in 1981, Central Drug House Ltd. serves the scientific community via manufacturing and marketing a library of over 9,000 products to laboratory fine chemicals and dehydrated culture media with emphasis on purity and service. Examples are acids & bases, adsorbents, disinfectants, indicator papers, oils, and solvents. CDH provides bio chemicals, research chemicals, laboratory reagents, various solvents, stains & indicators, and dehydrated culture media. CDH is ISO 9001 certified and CDHs’ products are in compliance with specifications of IP, BP, USP, and EP standards.
Ranking as of August 2025
Derivation Method| Rank | Company | Click Share |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ercros S.A |
94.1%
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| 2 | Perstorp Holding AB |
1.7%
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| 3 | Dr. Paul Lohmann GmbH & Co. KGaA |
0.8%
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| 4 | Central Drug House |
0.8%
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| 5 | Honeywell International Inc. |
0.8%
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| 6 | Spectrum Chemical Mfg. Corp. |
0.8%
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| 7 | Tokyo Chemical Industry Co., Ltd. |
0.8%
|
Derivation Method
The ranking is calculated based on the click share within the sodium formate page as of August 2025. Click share is defined as the total number of clicks for all companies during the period divided by the number of clicks for each company.Number of Employees
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*Including some distributors, etc.
*Including some distributors, etc.
| Country | Number of Companies | Share (%) |
|---|---|---|
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United States of America
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1 | 33.3% |
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Japan
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1 | 33.3% |
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India
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1 | 33.3% |
