Industrial Formic Acid - Preservative And Antibacterial Agent For Livestock Feed | Promotes Rapid Fermentation, Retains Nutritional Value, Suppresses Pathogenic Bacteria

A major use of Industrial Formic Acid is as a preservative and antibacterial agent in livestock feed. In Europe, Industrial Formic Acid is applied on fresh hay or other silage to promote the fermentation of lactic acid and to suppress the formation of butyric acid; it also allows fermentation to occur quickly, and at a lower temperature, reducing the loss of nutritional value. Formic acid arrests certain decay processes and causes the feed to retain its nutritive value longer, and so it is widely used to preserve winter feed for cattle. In the poultry industry, it is sometimes added to feed to kill E. coli bacteria. These Industrial Formic Acid is also used in the production of textiles and leather because of its acidic nature. It is also used as a coagulant in the production of rubber.