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A fundamental part of life on Earth

Educational Video

As one of the chemical elements that make up our planet, boron is all around us—in soil and water, plants and animals—in trace amounts.

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Minute in the Field: Granubor and Soybeans

product video

Dan Luepkes from Corn Warriors talks to U.S. Borax about his best practices for using Granubor on to solve boron deficiency on soybeans.

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Minute in the Field: Solubor During the Growing Season

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Dan Luepkes from Corn Warriors talks to U.S. Borax about when he uses Solubor during the growing season to grow competition-worthy corn.

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Minute in the Field: Solubor in Operations

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Dan Luepkes from Corn Warriors talks to U.S. Borax how he uses Solubor in his operations to grow competition-worthy corn.

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Minute in the Field: Solubor's Cost-Effectiveness

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Dan Luepkes from Corn Warriors talks to U.S. Borax about how Solubor is more cost effective than other boron delivery products.

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Minute in the Field: Solubor's Solubility

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Dan Luepkes from Corn Warriors talks to U.S. Borax about how easy it is to mix Solubor in solutions.

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Mummies to modern industry: Borates in adhesives

brochure

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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Neobor

data sheet

Neobor is the most common form of sodium borate used in industry. Consisting of white crystalline granules or powder it is mildly alkaline in solution.

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Neobor (5 mol) - Boric acid mixtures of maximum solubility

technical bulletin

Based on typical analysis, Neobor (5 mol) - Boric acid mixtures of maximum solubility and the composition of Neobor.

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Neobor for autocausticizing

brochure

Patented Partial Borate Autocausticizing (PBAC) technology is implemented in pulp mills to supplement conventional lime causticizing, with little or no capital investment. PBAC uses Neobor to react with sodium carbonate in the kraft pulping furnace to form intermediate borates.

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Neobor Manufacturing Grade

specifications sheet

A free-flowing, colorless crystalline product manufactured in the U.S.A. by U.S. Borax Inc.

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Neobor Technical Granular

specifications sheet

A free-flowing, colorless crystalline product manufactured in the U.S.A. by U.S. Borax Inc.

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Octabor Manufacturing Grade

specifications sheet

A fine-grained, white, non-crystalline product manufactured in the U.S.A. by U.S. Borax Inc.

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Industrial U.S. Borax products by application

Industrial U.S. Borax products by application

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An essential part of industry—and everyday life

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Life depends on boron

Life depends on boron

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As one of the 109 elements that make up the planet, it’s not surprising that boron is all around us—in soil and water, plants and animals.

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Borate handling and storage

Borate handling and storage

Technical Bulletin

Most borates produced by U.S. Borax are relatively stable materials which are normally supplied in 50 lb or 25 kg bags. All bagged borate products should be hadled with care.

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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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