Dipotassium metasilicate

CAS 10006-28-7

Used in 1 industrial sector tracked by the EPA.

Molecular structure of 10006-28-7 — 2 K⁺

US production196.9K lb

Import volumeZero

Import dependency0%

Top sourceNo public record

Production is reported production, not a complete census of factories. Production reporting year: 2023.

Where It Comes From

EPA reports by year

2023: US production 196.9K lb · Imports Zero
2019: US production 319.5K lb · Imports Zero

EPA-registered manufacturers (1)

Companies that report making or importing this chemical to the EPA. Registration is US-centric and does not indicate import origin.

Ecolab

Why It Matters

Sectors

Consumer Products

Downstream UsesNot recorded

FDA Shortage Status

Whether any manufacturer currently reports this drug as in shortage on the FDA Drug Shortages database. "Active Shortage" means at least one presentation has status "current."

No FDA shortage records

Industrial Uses

Used in 1 sector as 3 functional roles.

•Surfactant (surface active agent) in Soap, Cleaning Compound, and Toilet Preparation Manufacturing (100%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
•Anti-scaling agent in Soap, Cleaning Compound, and Toilet Preparation Manufacturing (100%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
•Corrosion inhibitor in Soap, Cleaning Compound, and Toilet Preparation Manufacturing (100%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product

Vendor Pricing

$1.17/gAK Scientific, Inc.

CountryUnited States

Pack$117.00 / 100 g

PurityNot recorded

Vendors1 available

Prices reflect listed pack sizes. Small research packs run far above bulk rates.

Chemical Identity

CAS10006-28-7

PubChem CID66200

DTXSIDDTXSID20893092

FormulaK2O3Si

Mol. Weight154.28 g/mol

SMILES[O-][Si](=O)[O-].[K+].[K+]

Data Sources

EPA CompTox (DSSTox) · DTXSID20893092Retrieved 2026-04-06
PubChem · compound 66200Retrieved 2026-04-06
EPA Chemical Data ReportingReporting year: 2023 · Retrieved 2026-10-04
EPA Chemical Data ReportingReporting year: 2023 · Retrieved 2026-10-04

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Brief citations

Dipotassium metasilicate (CAS 10006-28-7) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/10006-28-7/ EPA CompTox (DSSTox): DTXSID20893092. Retrieved 2026-04-06. https://comptox.epa.gov/dashboard/chemical/details/DTXSID20893092 PubChem: 66200. Retrieved 2026-04-06. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/66200 EPA Chemical Data Reporting: 10006-28-7. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting EPA Chemical Data Reporting: CAS 10006-28-7. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting