addiChem™ – APB
Trade Name
addiChem™ – APB
Chemical Name
Ammonium Pentaborate
CAS Registry
No. 12046-04-7
Description
White crystalline, granular product
Applications/ Markets
Corrosion inhibitor
Electrolytic capacitors
Fluxes for welding, brazing, soldering
Flame retardant
Theoretical Composition
Boric Oxide, B2O3 63.95%
Ammonium Oxide, (NH 4)2O 9.57%
Crystallization Water, H2O 26.48%
Other Typical Properties
Theoretical Sp. Gr. 1.58 ± 0.1
Retained on 70 Mesh <10%
pH of 1% wt aqueous sol. 8.35
Solubility in water, % by wt.
@ 20° C 9.6
@ 50° C 19.6
@ 90° C 41.2