Photographers' Formulary 5lbs Sodium Metaborate, Balanced Alkali, Kodalk
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Photographers' Formulary 5lbs Sodium Metaborate, Balanced Alkali, Kodalk

SKU: PYSMEB5LB

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Photographers' Formulary Sodium Metaborate Specifications

  • Synonyms

    Kodak balanced alkali
    Kodalk

  • Appearance

    White crystals
    An ammonia-like odor

  • Uses

    As a mild alkali accelerator in developers of moderate to high alkalinity. Used to avoid the creation of gas when it comes in contact with an acid. For this reason the possibility of blister formation is minimized.

  • Chemical Formula

    NaBO2

  • Weight

    5lbs (2.27kg)

  • UPC Code

    675152128614

About Photographers' Formulary Sodium Metaborate

The Photographers' Formulary Sodium Metaborate is used as a mild alkali accelerator in developers of moderate to high alkalinity. Used to avoid the creation of gas when it comes in contact with an acid. For this reason the possibility of blister formation is minimized.

Note:

Kodalk or "Kodak balanced alkali" is Eastman Kodak Company's trade name for sodium metaborate. The largest supplier and research institution for this compound is U.S. Borax Research Corp. in Anaheim, California.

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