Used as glass etchant, polishing agent of metal surface, wood preservative, aseptic and disinfector in brewing, textile mordant
1 [Name] Ammonium Fluoride
2 [Molecular Formula] NH4F
3 [Molecular Weight] 37.04
4 [Properties] white needle-like crystal, easy deliquescence and agglomeration, soluble in water and slight soluble in alcohol; decompose to ammonia and ammonium bifluoride in heat water, decompose to ammonia and hydrogen fluoride when being heated, its aqueous solution is acidic and can corrode glass.
5 [Uses] It is used as etching agent for glass, antiseptic agent and disinfectant for wood and wine, analytic reagent and mordant of fibre, solvent in extracting rare element.