BORAX ANHYDROUS 30 MESH

Appearance

White odorless powder or flakes

Description

Borax, also known as sodium borate, sodium tetraborate, or disodium tetraborate, is an important boron compound, a mineral, and a salt of boric acid. It is usually a white powder consisting of soft colorless crystals that dissolve easily in water.

Function

Borax has a wide variety of uses. It is a component of many detergents, cosmetics, and enamel glazes. It is also 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.

Synonyms

Borax Anhydrous 30 Mesh; Unitox BA-12; Borax; Sodium Tetraborate

Storage

Store in a cool, dry location, in a sealed container in a well-ventilated area.

Packages

50 lb. Bag
1 lb. Bulk

Industry

Industrial

Product Class

Gums
waxes
thickeners
minerals

Other

Origin: Synthetic
Shelf life: 1 year from mfg. date
Freight Classification: N/A
Kosher Status: Not Kosher
Flash Point: N/A
Melting Point: 741 øC
API: NO
Allergen: NO
Hazmat: YES
Molecular Weight: 381.37 g/mol