@article{(Open Science Index):https://publications.waset.org/pdf/10002670, title = {Zinc Borate Synthesis Using Hydrozincite and Boric Acid with Ultrasonic Method}, author = {D. S. Vardar and A. S. Kipcak and F. T. Senberber and E. M. Derun and N. Tugrul and S. Piskin}, country = {}, institution = {}, abstract = {Zinc borate is an important inorganic hydrate borate material, which can be used as a flame retardant agent and corrosion resistance material. This compound can loss its structural water content at higher than 290°C. Due to thermal stability; Zinc Borate can be used as flame retardant at high temperature process of plastic and gum. In this study, the ultrasonic reaction of zinc borates were studied using hydrozincite (Zn5(CO3)2·(OH)6) and boric acid (H3BO3) raw materials. Before the synthesis raw materials were characterized by X-Ray Diffraction (XRD) and Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy (FT-IR). Ultrasonic method is a new application on the zinc borate synthesis. The synthesis parameters were set to 90°C reaction temperature and 55 minutes of reaction time, with 1:1, 1:2, 1:3, 1:4 and 1:5 molar ratio of starting materials (Zn5(CO3)2·(OH)6 : H3BO3). After the zinc borate synthesis, the products were analyzed by XRD and FT-IR. As a result, optimum molar ratio of 1:5 is determined for the synthesis of zinc borates with ultrasonic method.}, journal = {International Journal of Chemical and Molecular Engineering}, volume = {9}, number = {8}, year = {2015}, pages = {1052 - 1055}, ee = {https://publications.waset.org/pdf/10002670}, url = {https://publications.waset.org/vol/104}, bibsource = {https://publications.waset.org/}, issn = {eISSN: 1307-6892}, publisher = {World Academy of Science, Engineering and Technology}, index = {Open Science Index 104, 2015}, }