Product Description
Borax, also known as sodium borate, sodium tetraborate, or disodium tetraborate, is an important boron compound, a mineral, and a salt of boric acid.
It is a mild alkali/accelerator for fine grain developers and is also used as a toner additive.
A typical Fine Grain Developer made using Borax is:
Adox M-Q Borax Fine Grain Film Developer
Metol 2 g
Sodium Sulphite (anh) 80 g
Hydroquinone 4 g
Borax 4 g
Potassium Bromide 0.5 g
Water to 1 litr
Use Full strength
Development times are typically 10%-20% longer than D76/ID-11
The molecular formula is Na2B4O7?10H2O.
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