You trust U.S. Borax to deliver the refined borates that are essential to your processes. But did you know that yo/u can access more materials—through Rio Tinto—to complement borates?
As a member of the Rio Tinto family, U.S. Borax is connected to a global leader that provides raw materials such as aluminum, copper, lithium, and iron ore. Rio Tinto’s global reach affords you the unique opportunity to simplify your procurement and vendor management through a recognizable, reliable partner.
Introducing Rio Tinto: A global leader in essential materials
Rio Tinto is one of the largest and most innovative mining and materials companies. Together, we are finding better ways™ to provide the materials the world needs.
Many of the materials you’ll find in Rio Tinto’s product portfolio complement borates:
- Aluminum and borates are used together in high-performance glass and ceramics for aerospace and automotive applications. Borates are also found in aluminum recycling, where they help remove impurities and improve metal recovery.
- Copper and borates play key roles in electronics manufacturing, ensuring durability and conductivity in circuit boards. Boron removes oxides from copper surfaces, preserving the metal’s integrity and performance.
- Lithium and borates are key components for advanced battery technologies, working together to improve thermal stability and efficient energy storage properties.
- Iron ore and borates contribute to the production of high-strength, corrosion-resistant steel for construction and other industrial applications. For permanent magnets used in applications such as electric vehicles and turbines, producers add borates to improve performance.
- Metal powders and high-purity pig iron benefit from using borates as fluxing agents to dissolve metal oxides and impurities.
- Aluminum, copper, and iron and steel alloys harness borates to enhance properties. In aluminum alloys, borates act as a grain refiner and hardening agent, which reduces tear during rolling. Borates serve as fluxing agents in copper alloys, dissolving metal oxides and impurities during smelting. For iron and steel alloys, borates enhance hardenability and strength, resulting in corrosion-resistant alloys.
By expanding your supply chain sourcing through Rio Tinto, you’ll not only gain high-quality raw materials but also a partner who shares similar operational values and business practices.
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Advantages of a trusted, cross-commodity partner
Expanding your relationship with U.S. Borax to include additional Rio Tinto materials offers several benefits.
Simplified, reliable procurement
Sourcing from a single partner streamlines operations, reduces costs, and saves time due to less administrative overhead. As a stable, globally recognized leader in raw materials, Rio Tinto is known for reliability. We understand vendor management can quickly get complex, that’s why we simplify as much as possible, leaving you more time to focus on production-critical matters.
Technical expertise
Need formulation assistance? Interested in research studies and data? We have it. The technical expertise you’ve come to rely on with U.S. Borax is also readily available at Rio Tinto, where top materials scientists and researchers can help maximize the quality and value of your order.
Stringent quality control and assurance protocols
You must be able to validate the purity, quality, and consistency of the raw materials used in your processes. To that end, our products follow comprehensive quality management programs and tests designed to mitigate variation risk. And, if you need to customize product specifications for specific formulations, we have the cross-industry experience to meet your needs.
Transparent, well-documented supply chain
From mine to market, we are invested in improving the supply chain visibility of raw materials. End-to-end traceability through our lot and batch code systems is one way we provide you with documented compliance and assurance.
Proven logistics expertise
Rio Tinto is a global supply chain leader serving customers across 35 countries through a highly sophisticated and efficient distribution network. Our strategically placed warehouses and shipment points ensure timely order delivery and allow us to adapt quickly to changes.
Environmental social governance (ESG) leader
From providing detailed ESG data on responsibly sourced materials to investing in net-zero operations, Rio Tinto and U.S. Borax are finding more ESG-conscious ways of doing business. Learn more about Rio Tinto's approach to sustainability.
Let’s work together to source the materials you need
As a U.S. Borax customer, you already trust our expertise in high-quality borates. Now, we encourage you to explore additional materials available through Rio Tinto to further strengthen your supply chain.
If you’d like to learn more about how Rio Tinto Commercial can support your product or application, read our brochure.
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