Borax Decahydrate (Technical Grade) - Argentina
Borax (or sodium tetraborate decahydrate) is a white colored inorganic powder having the formula Na2B4O7·10H2O or Na2[B4O5(OH)4]·8H2O. It is a compound of the element boron and is also a salt of the compound called boric acid. It occurs naturally as Evaporite, or as a combination of various hydrates of borax. Some of the major properties of borax are its high solubility in water, its ability to produce a yellowish green colored flame when ignited, it acts as a mildly alkaline salt, its good chemical stability, and it has good buffering and fluxing properties.
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Specifications
| Country | Argentina |
|---|---|
| IUPAC Name | Sodium Tetraborate Decahydrate |
| CAS Number | 1303-96-4 |
| HS Code | 28402090 |
| Formula | B4Na2O7.10H2O |
| Appearance | White Powder Crystalline |
| Common Names | Boraxdecahydrate, Sodium boratedecahydrate |
| Packaging | 25 Kg Bag |
Applications
Fertilizer
Boron is an essential micronutrient for growth and development of healthy plants and in
agriculture. The three main application methods include broadcast, banding and foliar
applications. Borax Decahydrate are given to the soil directly in the solid form and dissolved
in humid conditions as it is taken up by the plants’ roots. Another application technique is
borates are sprayed over the leaves since some plants intake better through their leaves. In
some cases spraying is a better way of fertilizing particularly if the season for dry bulk blend
broadcast has expired. The amount of boron used in the soil as fertilizer varies according to
application, rain, soiling liming, organic matter and more importantly plant type.
Glass and Ceramic Industry
Borax Decahydrate can improve adhesion and provide a strong thermal bond between the base and
the protective surface. Moreover, it cost cheaper as it has higher bulk density.
Soap and Detergent Industry
Borax is most known for its use in detergent industry as borax helps with the removal of oily
soils from fabrics, imparts alkalinity, pH buffering, and softening of the wash water.
Metal Recovery
It is used to dissolve certain metal oxides in order to recover metals such as brass, copper,
lead, and zinc.
Cosmetics and toiletries
Borax decahydrate is used as a cross linking agent to emulsify waxes and other paraffin as the
base of lotions, creams, and ointments.
Pharmaceuticals industry
Borax is the source of borate that is a suitable polymer bed used in medicine to diagnose
hyperglycemia in diabete mellitus.
Corrosion Inhibitor
Due to its ability to prevent ferrous metals from oxidising, they are used in coolants and
antifreeze for automobiles.
Adhesive
It is used in starch formulations for making adhesives for corrugated paperboards and paper. It
is also used for making dextrin based adhesives.
Cleaning industry
As stated earlier, broax is also commonly used for cleaning agent. In industrial institutional
borax is used for cleaning compund and it can also clean hard surfaces such as metals, glass,
ceramics.
Paper industry
Borax decahydrate is also used for starch adhesive formulation for corrugated paper and
paperboard.
Water Treatment
Borax is tend to be used as corrosion inhibitors and pH buffers in hear exchange which is
important for devices that use aqueous solutions, It can bs used as buffer to keep acidic
chemicals from destroying metals and other important surfaces within wastewater treatment
plants.
Other applications
Borax decahydrate is also used for polishing and waxes, and it can also be used as a car
antifreeze formulations as it is highly soluble in ethylene glycol.