Name | Sodium tetraborate pentahydrate |
Synonyms | Solubor FERTIBOR(R) GRANUBOR(R) BORAX PENTAHYDRATE borax pentahydrate Sodium tetraborate p BORAX 5H2O TECHNICAL GRADE BORAX PENTAHYDRATE FOOD GRADE DISODIUMTETRABORATEPENTAHYDRATE Sodium tetraborate pentahydrate |
CAS | 12179-04-3 |
EINECS | 211-219-8 |
InChI | InChI=1/BHO3.2Na.5H2O/c2-1(3)4;;;;;;;/h2H;;;5*1H2/q-2;2*+1;;;; |
Molecular Formula | B4H10Na2O12 |
Molar Mass | 291.3 |
Density | 1.815 |
Storage Condition | Room Temprature |
Physical and Chemical Properties | Properties white crystalline powder. relative density 1.815 |
Use | Used as raw materials of boron compounds, herbicides, also used in colored glass, enamel, soil Disinfection |
EPA chemical information | Information provided by: ofmpub.epa.gov (external link) |
use | can be used in the glass industry to make optical glass and heat-resistant and corrosion-resistant glass. Used in the manufacture of special glass; used as antifreeze and anticoagulant in mining and metallurgy. It is also used as an additive for electroplating solution, a cosolvent for non-ferrous metals and special alloys; used as a herbicide and soil fungicide; used as a glaze in the enamel industry, coated on metal surfaces, and durable. It is used in the ceramic industry to manufacture glazes with good results; it is used as an additive for electrolytes and a fusion agent for non-ferrous metals in the non-ferrous metal industry; it is used as a softener for water in cosmetics; it is used for anti-corrosion and anti-rust inhibitors and The manufacture of other boron compounds, etc. Used as a raw material and herbicide for boron compounds, and also used for stained glass, enamel, soil disinfection, etc. |