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Qingdao Decent Labtech offers high-quality Borax Deca Hydrate (Sodium Tetraborate Decahydrate), a versatile compound with various applications.
Qingdao Decent Labtech offers high-quality Borax Deca Hydrate (Sodium Tetraborate Decahydrate), a versatile compound with various applications.
Product Name: Borax Deca Hydrate (Sodium Tetraborate Decahydrate)
Molecular Formula: Na2B4O7.10H2O
Molecular Weight: 381.37
CAS Number: 1303-96-4
Borax Deca Hydrate is a versatile compound with various applications. It is a translucent colorless crystal or crystalline white powder with a glassy luster. Odorless and with a salty taste, it is soluble in water and glycerin, slightly soluble in alcohol, and has a weakly alkaline aqueous solution.
Key Advantages:
• Wide Application: Borax is used as a disinfectant, preservative, water softener, filler in washing powder and soap, ceramic glaze, and glass raw material. It finds applications in metallurgy, welding, metal testing, forging, and as a flux in various industries.
• Versatile Raw Material: It is a fundamental component for manufacturing optical glass, enamel, and boron-containing compounds. It enhances transparency, heat resistance, and durability in glass and enamel products.
• Diverse Industries: Borax is extensively used in glassmaking, jewelry binding, printing, dyeing, gold refining, cosmetics, pesticides, fertilizers, and more. It serves as a vital ingredient in the production of boron-containing compounds used in various sectors.
• Safety and Storage: Borax is non-toxic, non-flammable, and non-explosive, ensuring safe storage and transportation as general chemicals.
Features:
• Chemical Composition: Sodium tetraborate with 10 water molecules (Na2B4O7.10H2O)
• Crystal Structure: Plate-shaped or column-shaped crystals, forming clusters, granules, and porous soil blocks
• Appearance: Colorless or white with gray, yellow, blue, or green hues
• Solubility: Easily soluble in water, soluble in glycerin, insoluble in alcohol
• Melting Point: Anhydrous borax at 350-400℃ loses all crystal water
• Bactericidal Effect: Borax exhibits bactericidal properties
• Storage and Transportation: Store in a cool, dry place, protecting from rain and moisture. It is a non-toxic, non-flammable, and non-explosive chemical.
