Safeguard 'ProBor'
Borate wood preservative
The ProBor Range of products are high performance timber preservatives formulated for use against both fungal decay and wood boring insects. They are designed to be especially effective against dry rot, Serpula lacrymans, and the wet rots.
ProBor products are based on a water-soluble borate, a timber preservative that has been extensively researched over the past 50 years. Borates have the distinct advantages of low mammalian toxicity, a low hazard to the environment and, unlike conventional preservatives, they exhibit superb penetration into damp timber. Hence they can be used in high risk areas such as embedded joist ends, lintels, wall plates,etc.
• Long lasting protection
• Protect against woodworm and fungi
• Particularly effective against dry rot and wet rot
• Deeply penetrating
• Low odour
• Independently tested'
| Material/s: | boron |
| Environmental statement: | no |
| BRE Ecopoints: | unrated |
| Green Guide rating: | unrated |
| Environmental certification: | none |
| 3rd party accreditation: | none |
| 3rd party product endorsement: | AECB |
| Quality certification: | ISO 9001 |
| Reusability / Recyclability: | n/a |
| Recycled content to ISO 14021: | n/a |
| Life expectancy | unknown |
| Substitute for or new materials / method: |
Creosote, Arsenic, Chromium Salts, PCP, Lindane, Tributyl Tin Oxide, Dichofluanid, Permethrin, CCA |
| Downloads: | Technical data |
| Codes of Practice: | |
| Workmanship Work Section: | |
| Country/s of manufacture: | UK |
| UK distribution location: | West Sussex |
| Alternative products: | Timber preservatives |
| Further information: | Timber preservatives |
| Information last updated: | Saturday 3rd, May 2008 |
| Manufacturer's evidence rating:* |  |
| Manufacturer: | Safeguard Europe Ltd |
| Address: | Redkiln Close, Horsham, West Sussex RH13 5QL |
| Telephone: | 01403 210204 |
| Fax: | 01403 217529 |
| Email: | info@safeguardeurope.com |
| Website: | www.safeguardeurope.com |
| Supply chain availability: | Distributors |
| Supplier: | Contact manufacturer |
| Telephone: | 01403 210204 |
| Email: | info@safeguardeurope.com |
| Website: | http://www.safeguardeurope.com/about_safeguard/where_to_buy.php |
The product has been selected on the above average performance in the following areas:
| - | Abiotic depletion | - | Acidification |
| - | Global warming | - | Eutrophication |
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Ozone layer deplection | - | Solid Waste |
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Human toxicity | - | Radioactivity |
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Fresh water aquatic ecotoxicity | - | Minerals extraction |
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Terrestial exotoxicity | - | Water extraction |
| - | Photochemical oxidation |
*Note:
Manufacturer's evidence rating
* One star rating: The product has been included based on an assessment of the manufacturer's own product information.
*** Three star rating: The product has been included on the basis of a third party, independent, Life Cycle Analysis (BRE Ecoprofile or similar).
