Borates are an integral part of the natural world. Plants need borates to grow, and it seems people need them too. Not only as a nutritionally important part of their diet, but also as an essential ingredient in a dazzling array of the products we use every day. Borates are important ingredients in a variety of household and commercial products, chief among them:

• insulation fiberglass, textile fiberglass and heat-resistant glass (43% of world demand)
• detergents, soaps and personal care products (17% of world demand)
• ceramic and enamel frits and glazes, ceramic tile bodies (12% of world demand)
• agricultural micronutrients (5% of world demand)
• Other uses including wood treatments, polymer additives and pest control products

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INFORMATION

	Agriculture		Fertibor® Granubor® Solubor®		Standard borate for fertilizer applications Granular borate for bulk blended fertilizers Soluble borate powder for crop nutrient sprays and solutions
	For technical service and information call: (1) 800 729 2672 (U.S.)
	Ceramics		Neobor® Optibor® Dehybor® Borax Decahydrate Specialty Borates		Borax Pentahydrate Boric Acids Anhydrous Borax
	For technical service and information call: (1) 800 729 2672 (U.S.)
	Detergents		Neobor® Optibor® Dehybor® Borax Decahydrate		Borax Pentahydrate Boric Acids Anhydrous Borax
	For technical service and information call: (1) 800 729 2672 (U.S.)
	Fiberglass		Neobor® Optibor® Dehybor®		Borax Pentahydrate Boric Acids Anhydrous Borax
	For technical service and information call: (1) 800 729 2672 (U.S.)
	Glass		Neobor® Borax Decahydrate Optibor® Dehybor® Boric Oxide		Borax Pentahydrate Boric Acids Anhydrous Borax Anhydrous Boric Acid
	For technical service and information call: (1) 800 729 2672 (U.S.)
	Polymer Additives		Firebrake® ZB Firebrake® ZB-Fine Firebrake® ZB-XF Firebrake® 415 Firebrake® 500		Fire Retardant Fire Retardant Fire Retardant Fire Retardant Fire Retardant
	For technical service and information call: (1) 800 729 2672 (U.S.)
	Wood Treatments		Timbor® Industrial Borogard® ZB Composibor® Boric Acid Manufacturing Grade Borax Manufacturing Grade Neobor® Manufacturing Grade Octabor® Manufacturing Grade		Wood Preservative Preservative for Wood Composites Preservative for Wood Composites For Insecticide/Fungicide formulations For Algaecide/Insecticide/Pesticide formulation Borax Pentahydrate for Algaecide formulations Pesticidal Active Ingredient
	For technical service and information call: (1) 800 729 2672 (U.S.)