Boron
B
About
Boron (B) has an atomic number of 5 and the atomic mass is 10.81. Boron belongs in group 3/13 (metalloid), period 2. Boron is classified as a solid.
Soap
Boron is used as a cleaning or bleaching agent. It controls alkalinity of soaps and synthetic detergents
Glass
Glass, in its various forms, represents the largest single outlet for boron products. Boron is a powerful flux and also confers high chemical resistance for glasses in general. As a flux it works by reducing melting point, viscosity, thermal expanding coefficient, and increasing breakage index, transparency and brightness, and heat resistance.
Fiberglass
In both insulation fiber glass and reinforcement fiberglass, use of boron improves the fluxing capabilities of the batch, reduces glass batch melting temperatures and increases the fiberizing efficiency by lowering the viscosity.