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BORAX DECAHYDRATE

GRANULAR TECHNICAL

 

                                          Specification (%)         Typical Analysis (%)

B2O3

36.47% min

37.2%

SO4

70ppm (.0070) max

25ppm (.0025)

CI

50ppm (.0050) max

20ppm (.0020)

Fe

15ppm (.0015) max

3ppm (.0003)

Insolubles

150ppm (.0150) max

120ppm (.0120)

 

Particle Size Distribution  (Cum.)

+20mesh

3% max

.3%

+50mesh

 

52%

+100mesh

 

90%

+200mesh

 

98%

-200mesh

4% max

2%

 

Bulk Density: 50.57 – 50.69 lbs/cubic ft.

 

Solubility in Water:  5.8% (at 20*C);  65.6% (at 100*C)

 

pH 9.3 (.1% solution at 20*); 9.2 (1.0% at 20*C) 9.3 (3.7% at 20*C)

 

Borax Decahydrate, also referred to as Borax 10mol, is commonly used in hand soaps and detergents.  It is also used in other applications because of its enhanced solubility when compared with Borax 5mol.

 

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American Borate Company, 5700 Cleveland St. Suite 420,Virginia Beach, Va  23462

Phone:  757-490-2242 /or/ 800-486-1072   Fax:  757-490-1548

 

 

 

 

Revised 12/15/06
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