[TheForge] Forge welding

[James Binnion]

Chuck I don't doubt there is some discernible difference between high purity anhydrous sodium borate and laundry additive grade sodium borate decahydrate as a flux.  But my understanding is if they add an ingredient to a product it must be in the MSDS. Did they at one time add an anti caking additive,  possibly, but every MDSDS I have seen for it lists just sodium borate decahydrate


On Jul 26, 2011, at 8:54 PM, Chuck Robinson wrote:

> Since the borax is not USP grade I doubt it is chemically pure but the 
> impurities are also not listed in the MSDS sheet, as long as they are 
> not dangerous, toxic or carcinogenic.
> I'm not an expert on the subject.
> Chuck

James Binnion
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