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How to Reduce Gypsum Board Weight with Boric Acid

:: Wednesday, May 24, 2023 :: Posted By Maryam Moravej
How to Reduce Gypsum Board Weight with Boric Acid
Higher shipping costs are straining the bottom lines of construction companies. Discover how boric acid can lower shipping costs by reducing gypsum board weight. All without compromising strength, safety, and quality.

Anhydrous Borates in Glassmaking

:: Thursday, May 11, 2023 :: Posted By Allen Zheng
Anhydrous Borates in Glassmaking
In various borosilicate glassmaking, anhydrous borates (boron species without crystal water) such as Dehybor bring multifaceted benefits of value-in-use (VIU). One of the most intuitive benefits is reducing glass manufacturers’ energy use.

Combatting Combustion: Borates in Cellulose Insulation

:: Tuesday, April 18, 2023 :: Posted By Emmanuel Laval
Combatting Combustion: Borates in Cellulose Insulation

Treating cellulose insulation with borates ensures excellent fire-retardant performance. Learn how borates became widely adopted and why finding the right product, concentration, and partner matters.

Meet Frank Wawrzos, Technical Expertise Meets Superior Sales

:: Sunday, April 9, 2023
Meet Frank Wawrzos, Technical Expertise Meets Superior Sales
Over the course of his 30-year career, Frank Wawrzos has merged technical operations with marketing and sales to spearhead innovation. Learn more about our new sales director for the Americas.

Optibor BQ: Empowering Better Batteries

:: Monday, March 13, 2023 :: Posted By Allen Zheng
Optibor BQ: Empowering Better Batteries
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.

Are refined borates in your sustainability plan?

:: Thursday, February 16, 2023 :: Posted By Evan Stevens
Are refined borates in your sustainability plan?
Finding better ways to reduce waste and save energy are top priorities for many manufacturers. See how refined borates can help you accomplish both objectives.

Supporting Community Healthcare

:: Monday, February 6, 2023 :: Posted By Mary Beth Garrison
Supporting Community Healthcare
U.S. Borax creates new program, Coins Against Cancer, to help fund healthcare in eastern Kern County at Adventist Health Tehachapi Valley.

Borate Wood Treatments: Keys to Success

:: Thursday, January 26, 2023 :: Posted By Emmanuel Laval
Borate Wood Treatments: Keys to Success
Your customers deserve long-lasting wood products. That means protecting your wood products for years. There are three facets involved in getting it right: A properly concentrated solution, the right treatment, and working with an experienced partner.

Borosilicate Glass: A Short History

:: Wednesday, January 18, 2023 :: Posted By Allen Zheng
Borosilicate Glass: A Short History
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.

Rio Tinto Trials Renewable Diesel at U.S. Operations

:: Friday, January 13, 2023 :: Posted By Jen Brown
Rio Tinto Trials Renewable Diesel at U.S. Operations
Rio Tinto has successfully completed a renewable diesel trial at its U.S. Borax mine in Boron, California, and is now conducting a second trial at the Kennecott copper operations in Salt Lake City, Utah, to determine the suitability of renewable diesel for open pit haulage.
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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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