Used in the production of synthetic fibers such as rayon by serving as a coagulant in the spinning process. Employed in the formulation of certain herbicides and pesticides due to its ability to disrupt plant enzyme systems. Applied in the mining industry for the extraction of gold and silver through thiocyanate leaching, offering an alternative to cyanide-based methods. Utilized in the laboratory as a salting-out agent in protein purification and in the preparation of other thiocyanate compounds. Also found in some types of fingerprint detection reagents and in the manufacture of dyes and printing inks.