Product Name:

Sodium Tetrafluoroborate (Sodium Fluoroborate)

WCode:

19-049

CAS No.

13755-29-8

Molecular Formula:

NaBF4

Molecular Weight:

109.79

 

Physical and Chemical Properties

Physical State

White crystalline powder

Melting Point

385°C (Decomposes)

Specific Gravity

2.47

Solubility in Water

Readily soluble (Slightly soluble in alcohol)

Flash Point

Not considered to be a fire hazard

Stability

Stable under ordinary conditions. Moisture sensitive

 

 

Applications

Fluoroboric acid is used in plating circuits; metal finishing; electropolishing of aluminium and its alloy; component of galvanic baths; organic synthesis as catalyst for alkylations and polymerisation; stabilisation of diazo salts; manufacturing of inorganic fluoroborate salts.

Inorganic fluoroborate salts are used as components of fluxin and plating, as catalysts, in flame-retardant manufacture, in metal treatment; grain refining agents; as active fillers in resin bonded abrasives; in electrolytic generation of boron, preparation of glazing frits.

 

Sales Specification

Item

Fine Grade

First Grade

Second Grade

Assay:

98.0% Min

97.0% Min

95.0% Min

Sulfate:

0.05% Max

0.10% Max

0.15% Max

SiO2:

0.20% Max

0.40% Max

0.60% Max

PO4:

0.01% Max

0.01% Max

0.02% Max

Chloride:

0.10% Max

0.20% Max

0.50% Max

Iron:

0.01% Max

0.05% Max

0.10% Max

Heavy metal:

0.01% Max

0.05% Max

0.15% Max

Water insolubility test:

Up to standard

 

 

Dryness decrement:

0.5% Max

 

 

 

Packing:

In 25 KG plastic woven bag

 

Transportation

UN No.

3260

Hazard Class:

8

Packing Group:

II