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Boric Acid has mild antiseptic
properties |
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It prevents growth of moulds
and bacteria. |
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Used as food preservative
in storage of grains and washing of fruits prior to long
distance shipments. |
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Used as ingredient for mouth
washes, eye lotions and antiseptic dusting powders. |
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Its property to form boron
alloys find application its in metallurgy process. |
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Used in dyes and pigments
industry in manufacturing of phthalocynine blue. |
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Photography ( in developers) |
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Glass – Borosillicate
heat and chemical resistance glasses. |
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Ceramics – in preparation
of hard glazes. |
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Preservation of woods – it
inhibits growth of wood destroying moulds. |
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Used in Textile industry – in
treatment of nylon and other yarns and in stiff bleach finishing. |
