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Bellini Borax - 200g

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Category: Film & Film Processing Raw Chemicals

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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Customer Reviews (4.4 / 5 · 5 reviews)

Samuel ★★★★★

The powder dissolves completely in solution with no residue, exactly what I need for consistent fine-grain development. Gives my negatives noticeably cleaner shadow detail than the generic stuff I was using before.

Lily ★★★★★

I’ve been mixing this into my film developer for a while now, and it dissolves cleanly without any grit left at the bottom of the beaker. The 200g bag has lasted me through a solid batch of test rolls, and the mild alkali action keeps my grain looking tight.

Claire W. ★★★★★

Used this with my standard developer and the grain on my 400-speed film came out noticeably finer. The powder dissolved cleanly with no residue in the mix.