The material is produced by spray-drying mixtures of boric
acid and borax. Its greater water solubility gives it advantages
in some applications over the tetraborates. Its uses include
applications as pesticides, as flame retardants, and as an
agricultural micronutrient.
Produced synthetically for commerical use often via combining boric acid, a sodium-containing chemical product, water and an impurity removal agent in a reactor
Mechanism depends on action: antifeed for insects distrupting insect enzyme & digestive systems
