1, borax is a raw material for producing drugs, and it is also a dangerous and toxic chemical raw material. Adults will be poisoned if they ingest1~ 3g borax, and people will die if they ingest15g borax. Zongzi with borax is more chewy and has a longer shelf life. The experiment shows that the rice dumplings with borax are full in appearance, bright in color, non-stick to rice dumplings leaves, smooth in hand and strong in bite. The state banned the use in food from 1992.

2. Borax has a wide range of uses, which can be used as a filler for washing powder and soap, as well as a raw material for manufacturing optical glass, enamel and enamel, and can also be used for manufacturing artificial gem, flux and so on. In glass, the ultraviolet transmittance can be enhanced, and the transparency and heat resistance of glass can be improved. In enamel products, it can make enamel not easy to fall off and shiny. It is also widely used in special optical glass, glass fiber, non-ferrous metal welding agent, jewelry adhesive, printing and dyeing, washing (silk and woolen goods) and so on. ), gold refining, cosmetics, pesticides, fertilizers, borax soap, preservatives, antifreeze and medical disinfectants. Borax is the basic raw material for preparing boron-containing compounds, and almost all boron-containing compounds can be prepared with borax. They are widely used in metallurgy, steel, machinery, military industry, cutting tools, paper making, electron tubes, chemicals and textiles.