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Tim-bor® is a high-performance borate wood preservative that has been specially designed to provide the highest concentration of boron at the maximum possible solubility and rate of dissolution in water. Wood treated with Tim-bor can be used for a variety of purposes, such as trussed rafters, studding, cladding, and exterior joinery.
Na2B8O13 ·4H2O Disodium Octaborate Tetrahydrate
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Safety: Tim-bor combines a broad spectrum of efficacy and low acute mammalian toxicity. The product has proven efficacy against wood decay fungi, wood boring beetles, and termites. In addition, it contains no organic or heavy-metal components or organic solvents.
Ease of use: You can apply Tim-bor as a pretreatment to dry (via vacuum-pressure processes) or green (via vacuum-pressure processes or dip diffusion) timber. The ability to treat green timber successfully and the subsequent diffusion of borates in wood enables penetration of species that are known to be difficult to treat, such as Douglas fir, spruce, and many hardwoods.
Beautiful results: Wood treated with Tim-bor retains its natural appearance and strength. Tim-bor wood treatment has little or no effect on ferrous metals, plastics, rubber, putties, bituminous solutions, other sealants, or primer paints.
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Molecular weight: 291.35
Appearance: White powder
Solubility: Tim-bor readily dissolves in cool water to give supersaturated solutions. (Precipitation may occur if a supersaturated solution is cooled further.) Solubility at 30°C is 21.9% by weight in saturated solution.
Na2B8O13 • 4H2O
Containers: 25 kg bags; and 1,500 lb, 1,700 lb, and 2,000 lb IBCs
Aqueous solutions of Tim-bor range from mildly alkaline (at low concentrations) to approximately neutral (at higher concentrations).
Wood treated with Tim-bor Industrial is not suitable for ground contact applications and should be protected with a water-repellent coating when used in exterior applications (eg, joinery, fascia).
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