BORON-CONTAINING RAW MATERIALS

Boric acid:

Boric acid is obtained by reacting borax with mineral acid.

It is used in production of glass, fiberglass, ceramics, foundry, nickel plating, wood protection, buffer solutions, nuclear reactors.

borax:

Forms several crystalline hydrates with different water content. These crystalline hydrates and anhydrous sodium tetraborate Na2B4O7 are commonly referred to as "borax".

Examples of crystalline hydrates:

  • pentahydrate (Na2B4O7 .5H2O), the so-called "jewelry borax";
  • decahydrate (Na2B4O7 .10H2O).

It is a raw material for the production of boric acid and various boron compounds.

DISodium Octaborate Tetrahydrate:

Applies to:

  • Agriculture (fertilizers with trace elements, insecticides);
  • Wood protection products (insecticides, fungicides):
  • Flame retardants

GROUND COLEMANITE:

A mineral belonging to the class of borates.

It is a valuable natural industrial raw material for the production of boron and boric acid.