What is borax?

Borax, commonly known as sodium borate, is a white or colorless crystalline powder. Borax is banned as a food additive in many countries in the world because of its high toxicity. Borax is very harmful to human health. Continuous intake will accumulate in the body and hinder the action of enzymes in the digestive tract. Its acute poisoning symptoms are vomiting, diarrhea, erythema, circulatory system disorder, shock and coma. If the human body ingests too much boron, it will cause cumulative poisoning of multiple organs.

Mainly used in glass and enamel industry. In glass, the ultraviolet transmittance can be enhanced, and the transparency and heat resistance of glass can be improved. In enamel products, it can make enamel not easy to fall off and shiny. It is also widely used in special optical glass, borax glass fiber, welding agent for nonferrous metals, adhesive for jewelry, printing and dyeing, washing (silk and woolen goods) and so on. ), gold refining, cosmetics, pesticides, fertilizers, borax soap, preservatives, antifreeze and medical disinfectants.

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Baidu encyclopedia borax