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Borates in borosilicate glass

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Borosilicate glass is the foundation for all heat-resistant glass applications and the myriad of products they make possible—from halogen lightbulbs to liquid crystal displays.

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Borates in glazes and enamels

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In glazes, boric oxide reduces melting temperature and improves glaze/body fit. It enhances glaze appearance and can improve chemical and mechanical durability.

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Borates in industrial fluids

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Borates are well established and widely used in the manufacture of industrial fluids such as antifreezes, lubricants, brake fluids, metalworking fluids, water treatment chemicals and fuel additives.

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Borates in metallurgical applications

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Borates are used in the production of steel and non-ferrous metals, alloys, rare earth magnets, amorphous metals, welding fluxes and plating compounds.

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Borates in starch adhesives

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Starch is a natural polymeric product and is found in almost every plant. Today, the principal sources of most commercial starches are maize, potato, tapioca and wheat.

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Boron in soils and plant nutrition

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A practical guide to boron fertilization: Everything from boron in plant nutrition to diagnosing boron deficiency

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Mummies to modern industry: Borates in adhesives

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Sometimes, a sticky situation is exactly where you want to be. That’s definitely the case when adhesives are a part of your product or manufacturing process. And, borates have a long history as a go-to additive for improved adhesive properties in the formulation of starch-based adhesives.

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Optibor in gypsum board

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Gypsum board is manufactured by calcining gypsum into a plaster, making a slurry from the plaster, and passing the slurry through machines which shape, set, and cut the substance into a board. Adding Optibor boric acid to the slurry yields significant improvements in product performance, convenience, and process efficiency.

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Product summary

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A summary of U.S. Borax's agriculture product portfolio--Anhybor, Granubor, Fertibor, Liquibor, Optibor for ag, Solubor, Solubor Flow, and Zincubor.

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U.S. Borax industrial product grades

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We offer a variety of products for your borates needs. This chart is meant as a framework to begin discussion with a U.S. Borax regional sales manager or technical support representative.

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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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