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Please pay attention to the uses of formic acid
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chemicals and practices for a healthier future through cutting-edge research
Toxic-Free Futures works to promote the use of safer products, chemicals and practices for a healthier future through cutting-edge research, advocacy, grassroots organizing and consumer engagement. In April 2023, the Environmental Protection A...Read more -
Flux-free soldering of optoelectronics products with formic acid vapors.
TRESKY soldering uses formic acid vapor in combination with nitrogen (HCOOH + N2), which provides advantages in optoelectronics and photonics assembly and interconnect technologies. Formic acid reliably reduces oxides and completely eliminates flux. The use of formic...Read more -
Amasil formic acid approved for the poultry market
BASF and Balchem have received US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval for the use of Amasil formic acid in poultry diets in the US. BASF and Balchem have received US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval for the use of Amasil ...Read more -
study reveals secrets of microbial mucus for first time
The sticky outer layer of fungi and bacteria, called the “extracellular matrix” or ECM, has the consistency of jelly and acts as a protective layer and shell. But according to a recent study in the journal iScience, conducted by the University of Massachus...Read more -
Oxalates found in green leafy vegetables
These salts are not easily absorbed by the body, thereby preventing the absorption of accompanying minerals. Junk foods are often criticized for causing chronic fatigue, but in some cases, healthy eating isn’t the only culprit. Culprit:...Read more -
Sodium formate is acompound with the chemical formula NaHCOO
Sodium formate is acompound with the chemical formula NaHCOO. It is the sodium salt of formic acid and is commonly used in various industries for different purposes. Some uses of sodium formate include: Deicing agent: Sodium formate can be used as a deicing agent for roads, runways, and si...Read more -
Starting a Reaction: Klarman Researchers Develop New Catalyst
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The Environmental Protection Agency is proposing to ban most uses of methylene chloride, a chemical associated with potentially fatal health risks.
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is proposing to ban most uses of methylene chloride, a chemical it says can cause health risks and even death, to protect public health. The proposal would ban the use of methylene chloride in all consu...Read more -
Efficient and environmentally friendly recycling of electric vehicle batteries using a new formula
Researchers from Chalmers University of Technology have proposed a new and efficient way to recycle metals from electric vehicle batteries. This method recovers 100% aluminum and 98% lithium from used EV batteries. This minimizes losses of valuable raw materials such...Read more -
EPA wants to expand ban on deadly chemicals on store shelves
Sign up for our free email newsletter, Watchdog, a weekly look at public integrity reporters. Following a Center for Public Integrity investigation into decades-long methylene chloride deaths, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency in 2019 b...Read more -
Chalmers University develops battery recycling process using oxalic acid
Chalmers University of Technology in Sweden reports a new method for recycling electric vehicle batteries. The process does not require expensive or harmful chemicals because the researchers used oxalic acid, an organic acid found in the plant kingdom. &n...Read more