Sodium Borate Decahydrate

$69.65
Size: 1 kg

Product Description

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

Technical Specifications

Synonyms: Sodium Borate
CAS#: 1303-96-4
Molecular Weight: 381.37
Molecular Formula: H20B4Na2O17
Ship Temperature: RT
Storage Temperature: RT

Composition

Technical Documentation

Safety Data Sheet (SDS)