The American Board of Wound Management is the standard of excellence in multidisciplinary wound certification. 1  The ABWM offers three certifications: 2  Certified Wound Care AssociateÂ® (CWCAÂ®) 3  Certified Wound SpecialistÂ® (CWSÂ®) 4  Certified Wound Specialist PhysicianÂ® (CWSPÂ®)
In classic slime formulations, sodium borate (Borax) or sodium tetraborate is used. When dissolved in water, sodium borate dissociates into sodium ions and borate ions. If a polymer is present like PVA, the borate ions interact with the polymer chains and form weak ionic bonds that make the solution thicker.
When liquid borax or glue flows through a polymer chain, it causes the polymer to change reactions. Adding borax and borate ion to the glue mixture, the water molecules that go through the polymer chain, these long chains of polymers (glue) links together, forming a goopy slime. The matrix between the bond is not very strong- meaning the polymer is stretchable and bendable.