Our Products

Q: Where can I find consumer products - like Boraxo Hand Soap or 20 Mule Team Borax Laundry Booster -- in my area?

A: The Dial Corporation acquired U.S. Borax's consumer products division in 1989 and can help you find these items. Their phone number in the U.S. is (800) 457-8739 or visit www.dialcorp.com.

Q: How can I get Material Safety Data Sheets for your products?

A: Send us an email at msds@borax.com and tell us which product you're using.

Q. How can I acquire lab samples of your products?

A: Send us an email at labsamples@borax.com and let us know more about your interest and proposed application.

Q: In the U.S., what Food & Drug Administration approvals do you have for your products? Can you help me register my product with the Environmental Protection Agency?

A: Send us an email at registrations@borax.com with details about your needs and interests.

Q: Where can I find Biobor JF?

A: Please contact Hammond Fuels in the U.S. at (800) 548-9166.

Q: Where can I find Tim-borŪ Professional in the U.S?

A: Please contact Nisus Corporation in the U.S. at (800) 264-0870

Q: Where can I find Tim-borŪ Professional outside the U.S?

A: Please contact us at products@borax.com.

Q: Where can I find Tim-borŪ Industrial (Wood Preservative)?

A: Please contact Osmose/Blue Star Ventures at (770) 228-8434

Q: Is borax or boric acid safe for home uses, including crafts, eye treatments, water treatments, pest control, personal care products? What should I know about diverting wash water to my garden?

A. Please email us at productsafety@borax.com with your specific application and information needs.

Q: What is the recipe for Gak?

A: In a small bowl, mix well: 2 cups white glue, 1-1/2 cups water and food coloring (optional). In a larger bowl, mix well: 2 teaspoons of 10 mol borax, 1 cup HOT water. Stir borax and water until borax dissolves. Then slowly add the glue and water mixture. It may need to be kneaded by hand until all of the liquid is absorbed.

Q: Is Gak Safe?

A: Acute toxicity of boron is similar to that of acetic acid (vinegar) and sodium chloride (table salt). For boron to be harmful it would have to be digested in quantity (greater than a teaspoon in a single dose).

Gak is made with borax (sodium borate) which is equivalent to 11.34% boron. The recipe calls for 2 teaspoons of borax (18 grams). This is equivalent to 2 grams of boron. A child would have to eat the entire recipe for Gak to ingest this amount of boron, which would make him very sick to the stomach. I would not recommend Gak for a toddler who is prone to eat it, but it is a safe toy for older kids.

As reference, 20 Mule Team Borax (a Dial Corp product) is detergent. Ingestion of small incidental amounts can be tolerated but in significant quantity as in purposely eating the substance can result in illness.

Our History

Q: Does Borax still make Twenty Mule Team hobby kits?

A: These model kits originated as a promotional program for 20 Mule Team Borax in 1954. More than a decade ago, we sold our consumer products line to Dial Corporation, and stopped producing the Twenty Mule Team hobby kit.

Q: How much is my historic Borax artifact worth?

A: While we're proud of our heritage, we do not maintain records of the value of Borax posters, model kits, advertising, photography or other memorabilia.

Any other questions? Please contact us at Boraxwebmaster@borax.com