INTRODUCTION
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Well over a century ago borates became popular wash-day additives.
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LAUNDRY CARE
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Borates and perborate can confer some protection against chlorine bleach.
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BLEACHING
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Sodium perborate is recognized as an outstanding oxidative bleaching agent and has been widely used as such for almost a century.
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SANITIZATION
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Borate-based clothing and dishwashing detergents help achieve an acceptable degree of sanitization of biological soils.
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BUILDERS
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Borates possess good builder-assist properties, and when combined with certain organic builders often out-perform alternatives.
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PRODUCT PROPERTIES
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In addition to their chemical properties, borates can be used to adjust the physical characteristics of detergent formulations.
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STABILIZATION
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The stability of detergent formulation ingredients is a major consideration. Borates inhibit the loss of activity of several useful detergent components.
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ADDENDA
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Borax is the world's leading supplier of borates.
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PH EFFECT
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An essential function of detergent buffers is the ability to maintain the wash liquor in the pH range of 9-10.5. Borates buffer in precisely this region.
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BIBLIOGRAPHY
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A bibliography of these sources is available on request to Borax.
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SOLUBILIZATION
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As the trend toward lower temperatures, more concentrated products and lower water usage continues, greater solubility under these conditions may be required.
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