Josef Meissner - Formaldehyde Plant- Brochure

Formaldehyde is one of the most important raw materials in industrial chemistry and is predominantly used in the manufacture of glues and resins. Formaldehyde is usually traded in the form of an aqueous solution with a concentration of about 37%. Formaldehyde is mainly produced by catalytic conversion of gaseous Methanol, either over a Silver Catalyst or a Metal Oxide Catalyst.