Sodium Fluoride

Synonyms: sodium fluoride

Chemical formula: NaF

International name: SODIUM FLUORIDE

CAS No.: 7681-49-4

Grade: pure

Appearance: colorless crystalline powder

Sodium fluoride NaF is a colorless crystalline powder, soluble in water, hygroscopic.

Production

Sodium fluoride is produced by neutralization of technical hydrofluoric acid with soda or by fusing fluor spar with soda and silicon oxide followed by water desalination.

Application

Sodium fluoride is used as follows:

· in metallurgy when recovering aluminium, beryllium and certain other metals; in aluminium production,

· in laboratory practice,

· for wood preservation; for pest control,

· for production of enamels and fluxes;

· for water fluoration,

· for glass melting,

· for production of a number of organic compounds containing fluorine, etc.