Allen Zheng

Space-based solar power has enormous potential, but capturing it efficiently is a significant challenge. Discover boron’s role in advanced solar technology development.

You can find borosilicate glass in so many applications because of its strength, clarity, and resistance to heat and chemicals. Learn more about how it’s produced, glass industry trends, and new uses.

You may never see it, but dielectric glass—produced with boron—helps insulate and protect the modern electronic devices you use every day. Discover where dielectric glass is used and why it matters.

U.S. Borax technical expert Allen Zheng’s recently published article in Glass International magazine highlights the importance of using circular raw materials for sustainable glassmaking. Read more about his findings.

To ensure a sustainable future for both the industry and the planet, glass producers are implementing creative decarbonization solutions. Learn about emerging carbon reduction technologies and how committed partnership from material suppliers supports meaningful improvements.

The electric vehicle (EV) market is experiencing rapid growth, which increases the need for high-quality boron and lithium sources. Discover how these materials improve the performance of EV batteries and other important components.

Optibor^® BQ is a new battery-quality boric acid product designed to meet the industry’s special purity and particle size needs. Discover how it can improve your batteries’ safety and performance.

Before borosilicate glass, many industries struggled with the durability of glass for their application. Discover how the development of borosilicate glass and U.S. Borax’s support shaped modern glassmaking.

Learn more about a recently published peer-reviewed paper from a U.S. Borax researcher on the benefits of using boron compounds in lithium batteries.

U.S. Borax partners in research with Linde to demonstrate how borosilicate glass producers can benefit from a new technology solution that significantly reduces glass manufacturing’s carbon footprint—and provides opportunities for increased profitability.