ETİBOR-48
Sodium Tetraborate Pentahydrate
(Na2B4O7.5H2O)
CAS Number: 12179-04-3
Technical Grade: Granular and powder
Packaging: 25 kg, 50 kg, 1000 kg, 1200 kg (with or without pallet)
General Information: Etibor-48 (Borax Pentahydrate) (Na2B4O7.5H2O) is a form of sodium borate containing 5 mol H2O molecules which are widely used in the industry. It is obtained in powder or crystal form from Tincal (Na2B4O7.10H2O) ore extracted by the Kırka Boron Works. Production process includes dissolving, settlement with various flocculants (anionic, etc.), centrifugation, filtration, crystallization and drying stages.
Usage and Benefits: Glass: Etibor-48 is added to glass products used for heat insulation as it increases viscosity, surface hardness and durability when added to molten glass intermediates. The most important use of borax pentahydrate is glass fiber in the insulation sector.
Agriculture: Boron is an element that must be present in soil for the growth and development of plants. Etibor-48 is used to increase agricultural productivity and to obtain higher quality products. It is used as the boron source in fertilizers containing boron.
Ceramics: Etibor-48, which has a high water solubility, is used as the glazing raw material in ceramics.
Fire retardants: Borates are used as fire retardants in various materials. They cover the material by melting and prevent the material from catching fire by severing the contact between the oxygen and the flame.
Metallurgy: Etibor-48 is used as a protective slag-former and fusing accelerator in the non-ferrous metal industry due to the property of forming a smooth, adhesive, protective, clean and burr-free liquid at high temperatures.
Construction: Etibor-48 is used as a plastering material in the construction industry for the purpose of heat and sound insulation.
Anti-freeze: Etibor-48 is used as an additive to the antifreeze mixture in the cooling systems of vehicles.
Adhesive: Etibor-48 is used in the regulation of the viscosities of starchy adhesives and the solvents of casein-based adhesives