Sodium perborate monohydrate is an important ingredient of many household laundry detergent powders, laundry bleach additive products and automatic machine dishwash powders. Sodium perborate monohydrate has excellent storage stability when blended with other detergent ingredients, especially suitable for use in high temperate/humidity climates. When used in laundry powders, sodium perborate monohydrate provides a stable, cost effective source of active oxygen.

The high rate of dissolution, ideal for use in cold wash temperatures, ensures a rapid release of hydrogen peroxide into the wash solution.

Sodium perborate is also ideal for use in tablet formulations due to its high available oxygen content per weight of product, and a low moisture content.

Sodium perborate tetrahydrate is an important ingredient of many household laundry detergent powders, laundry bleach additive products and automatic machine dishwash powders. Sodium perborate tetrahydrate has excellent storage stability when blended with other detergent ingredients, especially suitable for use in high temperate/humidity climates. When used in laundry powders, sodium perborate tetrahydrate provides a stable, cost effective source of active oxygen.

Perborate Monohydrate & Teatrahydrate - Storage

Sodium perborate monohydrate (PBS1) and Sodium perborate tetrahydrate (PBS4) are both oxidising agents which can be decomposed by water, direct sources of heat, catalysts etc. Decomposition is accompanied by the liberation of oxygen and steam which can support combustion and cause pressure bursts in confined spaces. Decomposition in the presence of organic material can be rapid and highly exothermic.

We recommend the following general guidelines for storage of sodium perborate monohydrate (PBS1) and sodium perborate tetrahydrate (PBS4):

• Store at <40oC in a dry area.
• Protect from direct sunlight.
• Keep away from heat sources.
• Avoid contamination by moisture, dirt or other chemicals.
• Keep away from organic material, acids, alkalis, reducing agents and metallic contamination.

Contact your local Solvay Office for further information.

Perborate Monohydrate (PBS1) - Packaging

Sodium perborate monohydrate is available in 30 kg sacks, and in 500kg and 900 kg bulk bags.
For larger requirements sodium perborate monohydrate can be delivered in bulk.

Sodium perborate tetrahydrate is available both in 25 kg sacks and in 1 Tonne bulk bags.

For larger requirements sodium perborate tetrahydrate can be delivered in bulk.

Please contact you local Solvay office for further information.

Perborate Tetrahydrate (PBS4) - Packaging

Sodium perborate tetrahydrate is available both in 25 kg sacks and in 1 Tonne bulk bags.
For larger requirements sodium perborate tetrahydrate can be delivered in bulk.

Please contact you local Solvay office for further information.

Perborate Monohydrate (PBS1) - Transport

Sodium perborate monohydrate (UN 1479) is an oxidiser in category 5.1 of the ADR (road), RID (rail), IMDG (sea) and IATA (air) transport regulations.
The transport of sodium perborate monohydrate may be subject to special restrictions in certain countires.

Road transport must always be covered by a transport safety sheet (TREMCARD).

Perborate Tetrahydrate (PBS4) - Transport

Sodium perborate tetrahydrate is not classified for transport purposes under international conventions.

Road transport must always be covered by a transport safety sheet (TREMCARD).

Perborate Monohydrate & Teatrahydrate - Handling

When handling sodium perborate monohydrate (PBS1) and sodium perborate tetrahydrate (PBS4) always wear gloves, dust mask and goggles. Practice good industrial hygiene. Only use equipment made of suitable materials, e.g. plastic, stoneware, glass, stainless steel (e.g. 316L) and avoid the use of incompatible materials.

For further information please refer to the Material Safety Data Sheet. Further information on the handling of sodium perborate monohydrate (PBS1) or sodium perborate tetrahydrate (PBS4) is available from available from your local Solvay office.

Perborate Monohydrate & Tetrahydrate - Emergency

If you require any information in the event of an emergency involving sodium perborate monohydrate (PBS1) and sodium perborate tetrahydrate (PBS4) call the number shown.

Information will be provided on topics such as product identification, properties, hazards and actions to take in the event of fires, major spills etc.

CALL: 00 - 49 - 89 45 56 03 21

The phoneline will operate anywhere in eastern or western Europe and in all local languages.

Important : this is an emergency telephone line and must not be used for non-emergency calls.

  Sodium perborate monohydrate is
  used widely in detergent and
  cleaning formulations to provide a
  bleaching action which maintains
  fabric whiteness and colour
  brightness while effectively
  removing wine, fruit, coffee, tea
  and other stains without damaging
  fibres. Sodium perborate
  monohydrate with its high available oxygen content, excellent stability at higher temperatures and humidity and a fast rate of dissolution at low temperatures is an ideal bleach for washing at low temperature in climates with high ambient tempatures.

For washing at low temperatures sodium perborate monohydrate is often combined with bleach activators, such as tetra acetyl-ethylene-diamine (TAED) or sodium nonanoyl-oxybenzene-sulphonate (NOBS), which generate peracids in situ.

The characteristics of sodium perborate monohydrate, such as high available oxygen content and low moisture content, mean that sodium perborate monohydrate is ideal for use in dishwashing and denture cleaning tablets formulations.

  Sodium perborate tetrahydrate is
  used widely in detergent and cleaning
  formulations to provide a bleaching
  actions which maintains fabric
  whiteness and colour brightness
while effectively removing wine, fruit, coffee, tea and other stains without damaging fibres. Sodium perborate tetrahydrate is most effective when used above 600C.

At lower washing temperatures, either the washing time or the perborate concentration should be increased (e.g. soaking for several hours). For more active bleaching systems for low temperature washing sodium perborate should be combined with bleach activators, such as tetra acetyl-ethylene-diamine (TAED), which generate peracids in situ.

The ability of sodium perborate tetrahydrate to generate an alkaline solution of hydrogen peroxide is also used in the textile industry for the bleaching of cotton and to fix VAT and sulphur dyes onto textiles fabrics for customers who prefer to handle a solid form of hydrogen peroxide.