ZnB12O24H10

ZnB12O24H10 is a hydrated zinc borate ceramic compound belonging to the borate oxide family, characterized by a crystal structure containing zinc cations and polyborate anion groups with bound water molecules. This material is primarily used in specialized coatings, fire-retardant formulations, and glass compositions where boron oxide's thermal stability and zinc's reinforcing effects are leveraged; zinc borates are valued in the coatings and polymer industries as flame-retardant additives and in ceramic glazes for their ability to lower melting temperatures and improve melt fluidity. The specific hydrated phase (decahydrate) offers processing advantages in wet-chemistry synthesis routes and finds niche applications where controlled hydration state influences sintering behavior or chemical reactivity.