Potassium Hydrogen Diformate (KDF)

Potassium diformate (KDF), also known as potassium diformate, is a dimer composed of a molecule of formic acid and a molecule of potassium formate linked by hydrogen bonds. The molecular formula of potassium diformate is HCOOH·HCOOK, with a molecular weight of 130.14. It is mostly a white powder at room temperature. Potassium diformate is easily soluble in water and easily decomposes under high temperature conditions, but is very stable under acidic conditions. Compared with other compounds, potassium diformate has the advantages of good hygroscopicity, low corrosiveness, and low irritation. At this stage, the preparation process of potassium diformate has been mature and can be roughly divided into gas phase method, liquid phase method, etc. Among them, the gas phase method has the advantages of high production efficiency and low production cost, and has become the mainstream method for industrial production of potassium diformate.

From the perspective of raw materials, the raw materials of potassium diformate mainly include formic acid, potassium hydroxide, etc. Among them, potassium hydroxide is one of the core raw materials for the production of potassium diformate. As a chemical raw material, potassium hydroxide is mostly used to produce caustic potash, alumina, chloroform, etc., and is widely used in chemical industry, fiber processing, medicine, agriculture, environmental protection and other fields. Driven by downstream market demand, China's potassium hydroxide production capacity has gradually expanded and output has increased. In 2023, China's potassium hydroxide production has exceeded 1.3 million tons. The gradual increase in China's potassium hydroxide production has laid the foundation for the rapid development of the potassium diformate industry.

As a basic chemical raw material, potassium diformate(KDF) is widely used in feed, medicine, dyes, coatings and other fields. In the field of feed, potassium diformate(KDF) is mostly used as a feed additive, which can adjust the palatability of feed and improve the digestion ability and absorption rate of animals. Potassium diformate(KDF) can also improve the antibacterial property of feed and has a strong inhibitory effect on bacteria in feed. While increasing the shelf life of feed, it reduces the pH value, moisture and other indicators of feed, thereby preventing bacterial infection and improving the resistance of animals to diseases. In recent years, China's animal husbandry has developed rapidly, the number of animals on hand has continued to increase, and the demand for feed has gradually increased, which has led to an increase in the market demand for potassium diformate(KDF).

According to the newly released "2024 Global and China Potassium Diformate Industry In-depth Research Report", with the rapid development of China's feed, pharmaceutical and other industries, the market demand for potassium diformate(KDF) has gradually increased. Against this background, China's potassium diformate production capacity has gradually expanded and its output has increased. In 2024, China's potassium diformate(KDF) output has exceeded 1.5 million tons.

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