Applications in Various Industries:
- Chemical Industry: Used as a source of formaldehyde in the production of resins, such as urea-formaldehyde and melamine-formaldehyde.
Employed in the synthesis of disinfectants and preservatives. - Industrial Use: Used in the manufacture of plastics, adhesives, and coatings.
- Medical and Laboratory Use: Used as a fixative in histology and pathology for preserving tissue samples.
Where is Paraformaldehyde Found?
- Natural Sources: Not naturally occurring; it is a polymerized form of formaldehyde.
- Industrial Production: Produced by the polymerization of formaldehyde under controlled conditions.
- Consumer Products: Found in resins, disinfectants, and some laboratory reagents.