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  2. Borax - Wikipedia

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    Borax is also easily converted to boric acid and other borates, which have many applications. Its reaction with hydrochloric acid to form boric acid is: Na 2 B 4 O 7 ·10H 2 O + 2 HCl → 4 H 3 BO 3 + 2 NaCl + 5 H 2 O. Borax is sufficiently stable to find use as a primary standard for acid-base titrimetry. [17]: p.316

  3. 20 Mule Team Borax - Wikipedia

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    Borateem Bleach, Borateem Plus bleach substitute and 20 Mule Team Borax were all once manufactured by United States Borax & Chemical Corporation (n.k.a. US Borax, Inc.). Borateem products originally contained over 98% borax. Borateem, now manufactured by Dial Corporation, is a chlorine-free, color safe bleach powder but it has no borax content.

  4. Comet (cleanser) - Wikipedia

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    A canister of Comet cleanser. Comet is an American brand of scouring powders and other household cleaning products manufactured by KIK Custom Products Inc. The brand was introduced in 1956 by Procter & Gamble (P&G) and sold to Prestige Brands in 2001. [1]

  5. Laundry detergent - Wikipedia

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    The development of bleach activators in the 1970s and 1980s allowed for cooler washing temperatures to be effective. These compounds, such as tetraacetylethylenediamine (TAED), react with hydrogen peroxide to produce peracetic acid, which is an even more effective bleach, particularly at lower temperatures. [4]

  6. Purex (laundry detergent) - Wikipedia

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    Purex is one of the most widely used laundry detergents in North America. Its original product, Purex Bleach, was a major competitor to Clorox bleach. The brand name is also used for a line of in-wash "fragrance booster" products called Purex Crystals. The Purex Crystals brand was originally launched as an in-wash fabric softener product.

  7. Hand Sanitizer Won’t Protect You From Norovirus—but This Will

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    Instead, you need to use a product that contains bleach or that is registered with the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to kill norovirus, Dr. Russo says. Only disinfectants that contain ...

  8. People are eating borax. Why? Here's what experts say ... - AOL

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    People are ingesting borax. Also known by its chemical name sodium borate decahydrate, borax is a salt typically used to kill ants and boost laundry detergent, among other household cleaning needs ...

  9. Sodium borate - Wikipedia

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    Many sodium borates have important industrial and household applications; the best known being borax, (Na +) 2 [B 4 O 5 (OH) 4] 2− ·8H 2 O = Na 2 B 4 H 20 O 17. The ternary phase diagram of the Na 2 O – B 2 O 3 – H 2 O phase diagram in the 0–100 °C temperature range contains 13 unique hydrated crystalline sodium borates, including ...