Sodium Borate Decahydrate

Sodium borate, decahydrate
an important boron compound, a mineral, and a salt of boric acid.

• A component of many detergents, cosmetics, and enamel glazes.
• Used to make buffer solutions in biochemistry, as a fire retardant, as an anti-fungal compound for fiberglass, as an insecticide, as a flux in metallurgy, a texturing agent in cooking, and as a precursor for other boron compounds.
• Used for a number of closely related minerals or chemical compounds that differ in their crystal water content, but usually refers to the decahydrate.

Synonym: Borax

• ACS Grade
• Insolubles: <0.005%
• Chloride: <0.001%
• Phosphate: <0.001%
• Sulfate: <0.005%
• Calcium: <0.001%
• Heavy Metals (as Pb): <0.001%
• Iron: <0.0005%

• Appearance: White solid
• Boiling Point: 1575 °C
• Density: 1.73 g/cm3
• HS Code: 28401990
• IUPAC_Name: Sodium Tetraborate Decahydrate
• Melting Point: 743 °C
• PH Value: 9.2 at 10 g/l
• RTECS Number: VZ2275000