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Borax (sodium borate or sodium tetraborate) can be obtained both through industrial procedures, as well as in its natural form, which is in the deposits of evaporite sedimentary rocks. Its trade name is "boron salt" and it is a sodium salt of boric acid, it belongs to the class of minerals called borates and can be recognized as a white crystal that dissolves easily on contact with water. Its properties are detoxifying as well as cleansing. Depending on the conditions, it can behave as a semiconductor (capable of conducting electricity) or it can function as an insulator. An ideal component when welding gold, silver, copper, brass and various non-ferrous metals. It is also used to enhance the action of bleaches, detergents and to remove odors. Borax can be found in fabric softeners, disinfectants, cleaners, soaps, pesticides, and herbicides. It can also be used in the manufacture of glass, porcelain and enamels.  

Borates are an important ingredient in fiberglass insulation, which represents the main use of borates worldwide. Fiberglass insulation is also known as mineral wool or glass wool. Fiberglass is used for thermal and acoustic insulation, with great use in the thermal insulation of residential and commercial buildings. Here it plays an important role in reducing energy use and carbon dioxide emissions from the built environment. In buildings, fiberglass insulation can be used in the form of fill blankets (rolls), batts (pre-cut slabs), or loose (blown wool). Smaller uses for fiberglass insulation include duct and pipe wrapping for refrigeration, heating, ventilation, and air conditioning systems. Fiberglass produces insulation by trapping air within its mesh of fibers to reduce the rate of heat transfer. The most important role of boron in glass fibers is that it increases the absorption of infrared radiation, which significantly increases the effectiveness of the insulation of the roll, or wool batt. In fiberglass manufacturing, borates act as a powerful flux that lowers the melting temperature of glass batches. They also control the relationship between temperature, melt viscosity and glass fiber formation surface tension to optimize the process. The end result is short, strong fibers that are bio-soluble (dissolves in the lung if inhaled during installation), and resistant to water and chemical attack.  

Many different forms of boron are used to produce laundry detergents, household or industrial cleaners, and personal care products. In these applications, the unique properties of borates serve to improve stain and discoloration removal, stabilize enzymes, provide an alkaline buffer, soften water, and increase surfactant performance. They also serve to control bacteria and fungi in personal care products, due to their fungicidal action. In soaps, they remarkably improve the cleaning action and the reduction of the levels of dirt rearrangement, giving rise to clean and shiny clothes.    

Potassium Fluoroborate (KBF4) is a white crystalline salt material. It is offered in granular and fine powder. KBF4 is a key ingredient in grain refining salts for aluminum and can be used separately or combined with Potassium Titanium Fluoride (K2TiF6) to form a grain refining flux. KBF4 is used as a binder/filler in abrasive products. It has a melt point that is ideal for use in grinding wheels and other abrasives where baking of the product is involved. In the semi-solid state it, in effect, glues the various grits together providing a matrix for the particle. KBF4 is a key ingredient in “boronizing” steel. This hard-faced steel is used in applications in which wear resistance is important, such as in oil and gas fields, drilling equipment, and more. KBF4 is a common ingredient in refractories that are pressed or formed into complex shapes for the nonferrous casting industry. These shapes include spouts, baffles, and other parts used in foundries.