10% Boron Granules

Uses of Borax

It is mainly used in the glass and enamel industries. In glass production, it can increase UV transmittance, improve transparency and heat resistance. In enamel products, it prevents glaze from peeling off and gives a glossy finish. It also has wide applications in special optical glass, glass fiber, welding fluxes for non-ferrous metals, jewelry adhesives, printing and dyeing, scouring (silk, wool, etc.), gold refining, cosmetics, pesticides, fertilizers, borax soap, preservatives, antifreeze agents and medical disinfectants. Borax is the basic raw material for manufacturing boron-containing compounds; almost all such compounds can be produced from borax. They play important and extensive roles in metallurgy, iron and steel, machinery, military industry, cutting tools, papermaking, electron tubes, chemical engineering, textiles and other fields. In medicine, borax is used for disinfection and antisepsis of skin and mucous membranes, and in the treatment of skeletal fluorosis, tinea pedis, pulpitis, mycotic vaginitis, cervical erosion, bedsores, acne, external auditory eczema, herpes viral skin diseases, epilepsy and tumors. In veterinary medicine, it is used to treat infectious laryngotracheitis in chickens, contagious ecthyma in goats, mycoplasmal pneumonia in pigs and chronic mucinous endometritis in cattle. It also attracts considerable attention as a feed additive.