Boronpresent as disodium octaborate tetrahydrate
Mineral-BoronSalt or ester form
Approvals for this form are recorded under Boron, which has 0 sources. 19 registered products from 8 registrants; the top 3 hold 74%.
Market structure
Who registers it
Also holds a source approvalRegisters only
Market timeline
Registered products, cumulative
| Year | Sources approved | Products first registered | Products, cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 0 | 1 | 7 |
| 2004 | 0 | 1 | 8 |
| 2006 | 0 | 1 | 9 |
| 2007 | 0 | 2 | 11 |
| 2008 | 0 | 1 | 12 |
| 2011 | 0 | 1 | 13 |
| 2021 | 0 | 2 | 15 |
| 2022 | 0 | 1 | 16 |
| 2026 | 0 | 2 | 18 |
Only records current in the export are counted, so earlier years are understated. 6 products first registered before 2002 are in the starting total. 1 product without a first-registration date is left out.
Who to talk to
Register products, hold no approval8
Their products rely on a source approved for another company.
- Preschem Pty. Ltd.8 products
- Koppers Performance Chemicals Australia Pty Ltd4 products
- Nowra Chemical Manufacturers Pty Ltd2 products
- US Borax Inc1 product
- Creepy Crawly Pest Control Pty Ltd1 product
- Ian Marchesi1 product
- Osmose Utilities Services, Inc1 product
- Arch Wood Protection (Aust) Pty Limited1 product
Hold an approval and register products
Approval holders that also sell products under their own name.
None in the export.
Hold an approval, no products
Holders with no registered product of their own containing it.
None in the export.
0 approved sources
No approval is recorded under this salt or ester form. Approvals for it sit under the parent: Boron, with 0 approved sources.
8 registrants
| Registrant | Products | Holds an approval |
|---|---|---|
| Preschem Pty. Ltd. | 8 | No |
| Koppers Performance Chemicals Australia Pty Ltd | 4 | No |
| Nowra Chemical Manufacturers Pty Ltd | 2 | No |
| US Borax Inc | 1 | No |
| Creepy Crawly Pest Control Pty Ltd | 1 | No |
| Ian Marchesi | 1 | No |
| Osmose Utilities Services, Inc | 1 | No |
| Arch Wood Protection (Aust) Pty Limited | 1 | No |
19 registered products
| No. | Product | Registrant | Formulation | Content | First registered | Label |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 58083 | 10Mm Diameter Preschem Polesaver Rods Mix | Preschem Pty. Ltd. | Slow Release Generator (Inc. Flea Collars) | 582 g/kg | 2004-04-27 | |
| 30710 | Boracol 100Rh Fungicide Mix | Koppers Performance Chemicals Australia Pty Ltd | Liquid | 21 g/kg | — | |
| 30711 | Boracol 200Rh Fungicide Mix | Koppers Performance Chemicals Australia Pty Ltd | Liquid | 52 g/L | 1989-08-07 | |
| 30712 | Boracol 400Rh Fungicide Mix | Koppers Performance Chemicals Australia Pty Ltd | Liquid | 111 g/L | 1989-08-07 | |
| 91727 | Diffusol 120S Wood Preservative | Arch Wood Protection (Aust) Pty Limited | Soluble Powder | 205 g/kg | 2022-01-28 | |
| 62137 | Hometeam Eco-Bor Timber Preservative & Fungicide Mix | Nowra Chemical Manufacturers Pty Ltd | Liquid | 52 g/L | 2008-08-11 | |
| 97650 | Hometeam Eco-Bor Timber Preservative & Fungicide Mix | Nowra Chemical Manufacturers Pty Ltd | Liquid | 52 g/L | 2026-09-29 | |
| 90556 | Hollow Heart CB Wood Preservative Mix | Osmose Utilities Services, Inc | Soluble Concentrate | 31.5 g/L | 2021-03-19 | |
| 50176 | L-Bor Timber Preservative | Koppers Performance Chemicals Australia Pty Ltd | Aqueous Concentrate | 69.8 g/L | 1997-12-11 | |
| 97974 | Ligna No-Rot Gel Wood Preservative Mix | Preschem Pty. Ltd. | Other Liquids To Be Applied Undiluted | 52 g/L | 2026-09-23 | |
| 61856 | Ligna No-Rot Inject Wood Preservative Mix | Preschem Pty. Ltd. | Gel | 111 g/L | 2007-07-25 | |
| 39652 | Ligna No-Rot Rods Wood Preservative Mix | Preschem Pty. Ltd. | Slow Release Generator (Inc. Flea Collars) | 124 g/kg | 2002-09-09 | |
| 65115 | No Rot Gel Industrial Insecticide/Fungicide Mix | Preschem Pty. Ltd. | Gel | 111 g/L | 2011-01-20 | |
| 60197 | No Rot Gel Insecticide / Fungicide Mix | Preschem Pty. Ltd. | Lotion | 52 g/L | 2006-07-04 | |
| 61704 | Plasmite Patrol Masonry & Timber Insecticide Mix | Creepy Crawly Pest Control Pty Ltd | Liquid | 111 g/L | 2007-08-27 | |
| 39651 | Preschem Bioguard Mix | Preschem Pty. Ltd. | Slow Release Generator (Inc. Flea Collars) | 124 g/kg | 1993-05-25 | |
| 30714 | Preschem Polesaver Rods Mix | Preschem Pty. Ltd. | Slow Release Generator (Inc. Flea Collars) | 124 g/kg | 2000-05-15 | |
| 89414 | Termicoat Mix | Ian Marchesi | Other Liquids To Be Applied Undiluted | 108 g/L | 2021-04-21 | |
| 51573 | Tim-Bor Industrial Wood Preservative | US Borax Inc | Soluble Powder | 205 g/kg | 2001-12-04 |
Crops and targets
Crops and situations
Targets
Number of registered products whose label covers each crop or target, not volumes. The label is what applies.
Changes in the last six months
- New product
Nowra Chemical Manufacturers Pty Ltd registered Hometeam Eco-Bor Timber Preservative & Fungicide with Boron Present As Disodium Octaborate Tetrahydrate + Benzalkonium Chloride
- New product
Preschem Pty. Ltd. registered Ligna No-Rot Gel Wood Preservative with Boron Present As Disodium Octaborate Tetrahydrate + Benzalkonium Chloride
Quick answers
- How many approved sources does Boron have in Australia?
- As of the APVMA export downloaded 2026-10-23, no approval is recorded under this form. Approvals sit under the parent, Boron, which has 0 approved sources.
- Who registers Boron products in Australia?
- As of the APVMA export downloaded 2026-10-23, 8 companies register 19 agricultural products containing Boron. The most products are registered by Preschem Pty. Ltd., Koppers Performance Chemicals Australia Pty Ltd and Nowra Chemical Manufacturers Pty Ltd.
- When does data protection end for Boron?
- As of the APVMA export downloaded 2026-10-23, the latest protected data for a product containing Boron ends on 2029-05-03. Protection covers specific data, not the active itself.
- Which crops is Boron registered for in Australia?
- Registered labels containing Boron most often cover Timber, Concrete, Brickwork and/or path, Brick work and Masonry, plus 9 more. The label is what applies.