Borax Powder

Product Overview

Multipurpose boron compound for industrial applications.

Detailed Description

Borax Powder supplier in Oman - Global Chemicals LLC provides high-quality borax (sodium borate decahydrate) for oilfield, industrial, and chemical applications in Muscat, Sohar, Duqm, Salalah. Our borax powder serves as a crosslinking agent in fracturing fluids, pH buffer in drilling muds, and corrosion inhibitor in completion fluids. Essential for gelling guar-based fracturing fluids, providing thermal stability, and controlling rheology in high-temperature wells. Borax also finds use in glass manufacturing, ceramic glazes, welding fluxes, and as a precursor for boron compounds. The versatile compound offers excellent buffering capacity and is compatible with most drilling and completion fluid systems. Widely used across Oman's oil & gas industry for hydraulic fracturing and drilling operations.

Applications & Uses

Technical Specifications

Chemical form

Sodium tetraborate decahydrate

Boron content

11.3%

Appearance

White crystalline powder

Solubility

5g/100ml water at 20°C

pH (1% solution)

9.0-9.5

Typical dosage

0.5-2 lb/1000 gal in fracturing

Packaging

25kg, 50kg bags, bulk