Uses of hydrofluoric acid Uses of HF
Uses of HF :
It is used:
1- In the etching of glass and making marks on glass instruments.
2- In the manufacturer of fluorine.
3- In the preparation of artificial cryolite which is highly used in metallurgy of aluminum.
4- In the manufacturer of fluorine containing dyes which finds extensive resistance to light.
5- In the manufacturer of the polymers like Teflon which have high thermal resistance and are inert to acids and alkalies.
6- For removing sand from iron and from artificial graphite's.
7- For the preparation of Uranium hexafluoride b(UF6), which is employed for the separation of Uranium isotopes by the gaseous diffusion process.
8- For preparing alkali metal fluorides which is used as mordant dyeing industry .
9- For the preparation of Freons which is used as a refrigerant in many of the cooling processes.
10- In the pickling of alloy steels.