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What does borax and boric acid treatment do to cellulose fiber insulation?

April 26, 2017acid borax boric Cellulose fiber insulation treatment

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What does borax and boric acid treatment do to cellulose fiber insulation?

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The borax and boric acid treatment of cellulose fiber insulation discourages attack by insects. It’s a stomach poison and it affects their metabolism while being largely innocuous to people. A link is provided to the Wikipedia article on boric acid and its effect on insects.