| Data set information | |
| Name | Paraformaldehyde |
| Synonyms | Methanediol; Paraform; Formagene; Polyoxymethane |
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| CAS Number | 9002-81-7 |
| Sum Formula | (CH2O)x |
| General comment | Paraformaldehyde is a common form of formaldehyde for industrial applications. It is a white powder that consists of a polymer of formaldehyde and is used especially as a disinfectant. It is the informal name of polyoxymethylene, a polymer of formaldehyde. It is slowly formed as a white precipitate by condensation from the predominant species methanediol in solutions of formaldehyde. It is used chiefly as an antiseptic. |
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| Type of flow | Product flow |
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| Time stamp (last saved) | 2024-05-13T14:40:36.092629+08:00 |
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| UUID | 91d06eee-5835-4597-b261-ac5433f3467d |
| Data set version | 01.00.005 |
| Flow Property | Mean value | Minimum value | Maximum value | Uncertainty distribution type | Relative StdDev in % | Data derivation type / status | General comment |
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| 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 % |