When concentrated Sulfuric Acid and water are mixed, a tremendous amount of heat is released due to ionization of the acid. For instance, adding 1 volume of concentrated Sulfuric Acid to an equal volume of water (both at 25°C) results in a temperature rise to over 135°C. Therefore, the acid should always be diluted by adding it to the water. If the water is added to the acid, spattering could result which creates a hazardous situation and the possibility for severe chemical burns. The use of a 1 + 1 dilution of Sulfuric Acid with water (50% Sulfuric Acid, Group No. 8180) offers a much safer alternative in many instances when the use of Sulfuric Acid is required. For example, when 1 volume of concentrated Sulfuric Acid is added to 3 volumes of water, the temperature rises from 25°C to over 90°C. When the same solution is made by diluting 1 volume of 50% Sulfuric Acid with 1 volume of water, the temperature rises to less than 50°C.

Boric Acid is a weakly acidic hydrate of boric oxide with mild antiseptic, antifungal, and antiviral properties. The primary industrial use of boric acid is in the manufacture of monofilament fiberglass usually referred to as textile fiberglass which is used to reinforce plastics in various applications. Boric acid in equilibrium with its conjugate base the borate ion is widely used as a primary or adjunct pH buffer system in swimming pools. 

Industrial Application

1.) Adsorbents and absorbents

2.) Agricultural chemicals (non-pesticidal)

3.) Corrosion inhibitors and anti-scaling agents

4.) Fillers and Finishing agents

6.) Flame retardants

7.) Fuels and fuel additives

8.) Lubricants and lubricant additives

9.) Oxidizing/reducing agents

10.) Plating agents and surface treating agents