Envirobor

Protecting your Investment

Envirobor is a new affordable, in-situ treatment system that provides effective protection to pine framing timber against European house borer, Termites, insects and fungal decay that meets the requirements of Australian Standard 1604 – 2005 specification (dry, above ground, protected from weather and moisture).

How does Envirobor Insecticide work?

Envirobor is a wood preservative that stops and prevents rot and insect attack. They can be sprayed or brushed onto the surface of timbers or plywood. The preservative becomes a part of the wood as it penetrates deep into the wood through a process called diffusion.

By diffusing deep into wood fibers, Envirobor lasts for as long as wood is kept away from flowing water. That means that Envirobor has controlling powers that last for a very long time.

What is Envirobor?

Envirobor is a Borate compound and is derived from mineral deposits that contain the element Boron. These compounds are use in the production of many products including ceramics, glass and medicines and also work extremely well as insecticides and fungicides.

Envirobor, applied as a solution to wood, will penetrate into the wood to various depths dependent upon the moisture in the wood and the wood species. The active ingredient in Envirobor does not break down, therefore as normal moisture changes occur in the wood, Envirobor is always available to be drawn deeper into the wood over time, providing long lasting protection as Wood-destroying insects or their larvae feed on, tunnel in and/or digest wood, they accumulate the active ingredient of Envirobor into their systems. Borates are a contact toxicant to fungi. The borates prevent metabolism of food by insects and fungi causing death.

How is Envirobor applied?

Envirobor is applied as a liquid to the surface of the roof framing materials after they have been erected and prior to ceilings being fixed. The benefit of applying the treatment at this stage is that all timber including cut ends are treated. When Envirobor is applied as a liquid to the surface of bare wood it diffuses into the wood to make the wood itself toxic to wood destroying organisms such as Borers, Termites and decay fungus.

Safe and Sound - Benefits of Envirobor

Envirobor creates an affordable, durable, safe treatment system to protect the timber in your homes from Borers, insects and decay.

Borate treated wood has been used successfully for more than 50 years in New Zealand, the United States and throughout Europe - specifically to combat Borers, Termites and other insects whilst remaining safe for people, pets and the environment.

Boron compounds offer some of the most effective and versatile wood preservative systems available today. They combine the properties of broad-spectrum efficacy and low acute mammalian toxicity. Oxides of boron, the active ingredients in boron systems, are ubiquitous within the environment, are essential plant micronutrients and are added regularly to agricultural land as fertilizers.

Peace of Mind

Homeowners can be assured that the structural timber components of their home are termite and borer protected. This means that even if termites or borers do get into the home, the potential for them to do serious damage is very limited.

Guarantee

Guaranteed to be resistant against European House Borer (EHB) attack for a period of 25 years from the date of application. Any treated Envirobor treated timber wood products that become structurally unserviceable due to EHB attack within the guarantee period will be repaired or replaced at no cost to the homeowner.

Treat your home to Envirobor, and you'll be treating yourself to a longer-lasting cure for Borer, insect and decay problems.

• Spiders
• Bed Bugs
• Cockroaches
• Houseflies
• Earwigs
• Crickets
• Ants
• Rodents
• Mosquitoes
• Carpet Beetle
• Fleas
• Bees
• Termites
• Wasps