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A critical mineral hiding in the desert

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For us, the challenge was clear: What can we extract from our waste streams at Boron? At first, our team was on the lookout for gold, but what we discovered was even better… battery-grade lithium! Used in powering smartphones, laptops and electric cars, it’s the stuff the renewable future is made of… literally.

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Ammonium Pentaborate

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Ammonium pentaborate is a product resulting from the controlled reaction of ammonia, water, and boric acid.

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Battery materials: Borates in electric vehicles

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As the world races toward a greener future with electric vehicles (EVs), borates are stepping up and into the spotlight. From reinforced car bodies to efficient battery systems, borates play a pivotal role in enhancing EV efficiency, safety, and performance. So, let's take a closer look at an EV and see the parts and components where borates can be found, both inside and out. Uncover the surprising connections between borates and essential EV components, from fortified car bodies to extended battery life, fire and electrical safety, shock-proof glass and more.

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Borates in batteries

brochure

Commercial and experimental applications of boron-based materials to improve both anodes and electrolytes indicate substantial benefits to batteries.

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Borates in electrolytic capacitors

technical bulletin

Ammonium pentaborate SQ, Optibor SQ (boric acid), and borax decahydrate SQ may be used in several different ways in the manufacture of both “wet” and “dry” types of electrolytic condensers or (more correctly) electrolytic capacitors.

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Inside Electric Vehicles: The Borate Connection

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Borates have many varied uses in the manufacture of electric vehicles (EVs)—and are essential to EV efficiency, safety, and overall performance. Take a look around this EV to see where borates are used.

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Optibor

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Optibor is a pure, multifunctional source of boric oxide. Apart from borax pentahydrate, they are the most widely used industrial borate.

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U.S. Borax, part of Rio Tinto, is a global leader in the supply and science of borates—naturally-occurring minerals containing boron and other elements. We are 1,000 people serving 650 customers with more than 1,800 delivery locations globally. We supply around 30% of the world’s need for refined borates from our world-class mine in Boron, California, about 100 miles northeast of Los Angeles.  Learn more about Rio Tinto.

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