Borax
Chemical name: borax
Synonyms: boron, borax, boric acid salt, sodium borate, sodium tetra borate, disodium tetra borate.
Chemical formula: Na2B4O7 10H2O.
Purity percentage: Borax 99%.
Appearance: Borax is basically a white powder composed of colorless soft crystals that dissolve easily in water. The packaging of this product includes 25 or 50 kg laminated bags that prevent moisture and water from reaching it, so that they do not stick together.
Borax is divided into three groups based on the number of crystallized crystals in its structure:
No water Na2B4O7
Penta Hydrate
Tetra Hydrate
This chemical compound has many and varied applications, including use in detergents, cosmetics, biochemistry and household applications.
Application: Composition of many detergents, cosmetics and glazes, in biochemistry to make buffer solutions, as a fire retardant, antifungal compound for fiberglass, as a flux in metallurgy, neutron absorbing shields for radioactive sources, foundation material In cooking, it is used as a raw material for other boron compounds in industrial gold mining.
