FORMIC ACID

Uses
a) Formic acid is used in the production of leather it fine tunes the PH in pickling and tanning. also in dyeing and finishing textiles because of its acidic nature which helps improve tanning penetration.
b) Agriculture-A major use of formic acid is as a preservative and antibacterial agent in livestock feed. It arrests certain decay processes and causes the feed to retain its nutritive value longer
c) Energy-Formic acid can be used directly in formic acid fuel cells or indirectly in hydrogen fuel cells. Electrolytic conversion of electrical energy to chemical fuel has been proposed as a large-scale source of formate. The formate could be used as feed to modified E. coli bacteria for producing biomass. Natural methylotroph microbes can feed on formic acid or formate.
d) Soldering-Formic acid has a potential application in soldering. Due to its capacity to reduce oxide layers, formic acid gas can be blasted at an oxide surface to increase solder wettability