Property |
Specification |
Test Method |
Sodium Borate (Na₂B₄O₇ • 10H₂O) |
≥ 99.0% |
Gravimetric analysis |
Appearance |
White crystalline powder or colorless crystals |
Visual |
Solubility in Water |
Soluble |
Solubility test |
pH (5% solution) |
7.0 – 9.0 |
Potentiometric method |
Loss on Drying |
≤ 48.0% |
Loss on drying at 105°C |
Chloride (Cl) |
≤ 0.02% |
Titrimetric method |
Sulfate (SO₄) |
≤ 0.10% |
Gravimetric method |
Iron (Fe) |
≤ 0.005% |
ICP-MS (Inductively Coupled Plasma Mass Spectrometry) |
Calcium (Ca) |
≤ 0.10% |
ICP-AES (Inductively Coupled Plasma Atomic Emission Spectroscopy) |
Magnesium (Mg) |
≤ 0.02% |
ICP-AES |
Insoluble Matter |
≤ 0.10% |
Gravimetric analysis |