Property Repair Systems offers you safe Boron based treatments.
Call 01626 872886 for free help from our Qualified experts who have over 30 years experience each and can diagnose woodworm properly to avoid wasted re-treatment.
Our treatments are safe and solvent free, pleasant to use and leave no stains or colour. They have no smell, so no odours are left behind in your property (unlike many other types based on Permethrin and Cypermethrin, in 'micro emulsions').
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SAFETY MATTERS
Rio Tinto Borax Boron based products versus the alternatives - Permethrin and Cypermethrin based products:
1. True Borax Insecticide and Fungicide
Rio Tinto Borax manufacture many chemicals based on the Element Boron, but only one is deemed suitable and thus Licensed in the UK and Europe for use as an insecticide and fungicide - Boric Acid.
Source - Rio Tinto Borax
If someone offers you a much cheaper product it is probably NOT genuine D.O.T. or it has been diluted with other chemicals.
The most likely substitute at low cost is called Disodium Tetraborate Decahydrate - legitimately used as a component of Soap!
So, accept no substitutes for 100% Boric Acid- available in our Boracol products.
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2. Toxin free Borax
Rio Tinto Borax supply Boric Acid as a pure white powder.
If someone offers you other cheaper products they are most likely to contain Permethrin or Cypermethrin - check the label.
Permethrin and Cypermethrin are brain toxins and highly toxic, especially to cats and fish. They kill all insects - good and bad. Boracol does not.
Source - Wikipedia Permethrin and Wikipedia Cypermethrin.
So, accept no substitutes for Boric Acid - available in our Boracol products.
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3. Natural woodworm and rot cure
Boracol is made from Boric Acid, which in turn is refined from naturally occurring Rasorite and the mineral Tincal.
Source - Wikipedia
If someone offers you other types of woodworm treatment they are most likely to contain man made Permethrin or Cypermethrin - check the label.
Permethrin and Cypermethrin are synthetic Pyrethrums and highly toxic - especially to cats and fish. They kill all insects - good and bad. Boracol does not.
Source - Wikipedia Permethrin and Wikipedia Cypermethrin.
So, accept no substitutes for natural Boric Acid - available in our Boracol products.
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4. Water based, solvent free
Boracol is made from Boric Acid, which naturally dissolves in water.
Other types of woodworm treatment usually contain man made Permethrin or Cypermethrin - they do not dissolve in water, so require 'emulsions' and 'micro emulsions' in order to be used as water based woodworm treatments. These emulsifiers are additional chemicals that can create unpleasant odours and have surprising side effects.
For example, if you apply an insecticide that uses a 'micro emulsion' in its formulation to modern roofing lining fabrics the material will lose its water repellence, allowing snow and rain to penetrate.
These additional chemicals can also affect carpets and underlay - Boracol in water does not. You can re-lay as soon as the surfaces are dry.
So, accept no substitutes for natural Boric Acid without micro emulsion - available in our Boracol products.
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5. Kind to carpets and pets
Boracol is made from Boric Acid, which has no effect on carpets, underlay or cushion floor.
Boracol gives off no vapour, so is safe for animals as soon as it is dry.
Not so with woodworm treatments which contain man made Permethrin or Cypermethrin - they give off a vapour, both from the active ingredient and the emulsifiers.
Such chemicals are highly toxic to some animals, particularly cats.
Source - Wikipedia
So, accept no substitutes for natural Boric Acid without micro emulsion - available in our Boracol products.
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6. Lasts a lifetime
Boracol 5RH and Boracol 10 are made from Boric Acid powder dissolved in water and once dried into timbers indoors lasts indefinitely. Only prolonged immersion in water can remove it.
Boracol gives off no vapour, so it simply stays where you want it - in the wood.
Not so with woodworm treatments which contain man made Permethrin or Cypermethrin - they give off a vapour, both from the active ingredient and the emulsifiers.
So they gradually disappear from the wood, with the vapour being present in your building until the chemical has all gone.
So, accept no substitutes for natural Boron based products without micro emulsion - available in our Boracol products.
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7. Natural fire retardant
Many compounds of Boron are naturally capable of preventing the spread of fire. If you take an ordinary piece of paper, soak it in a 10% solution of Boracol 10, allow it to dry fully and then try to light it you will find it impossible to maintain a flame. It simply extinguishes itself. This natural feature is a great benefit when treating wood for woodworm or rot, particularly in roof spaces and thatched roofs. Borates are natural fire retardants.
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David Moore, B.A. (Hons.), C.T.I.S., C.R.D.S. Technical Author
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