Ammonium boron oxide ((NH4)B5O8)
Used in 3 industrial sectors tracked by the EPA.
Where It Comes From
Customs basis: HS 284020 · basket
This chemical's HS customs code 284020 covers 9chemicals in total. US Census does not break out this chemical's share of that bucket, so the country-of-origin mix is not available. EPA CDR reports import dependency at the chemical level separately, shown above.
Why It Matters
Industrial Uses
Used in 3 sectors as 4 functional roles.
- •Paint additives and coating additives not described by other categories in Paint and Coating Manufacturing (100%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Flame retardants in Plastics Material and Resin Manufacturing (86%)Processing—incorporation into article
- •Plating agents and surface treating agents in Paint and Coating Manufacturing (6%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Intermediate in All Other Chemical Product and Preparation Manufacturing (6%)Use—non-incorporative activities
Chemical Identity
Data Sources
https://doi.org/10.23645/epacomptox.5588566
Archive: data/sources/comptox/dsstox_identifiers.csv
https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/rest/pug/compound/cid/131634794/property/MolecularFormula,MolecularWeight,CanonicalSMILES,InChIKey/JSON
Archive: data/sources/pubchem_properties/131634794.json
https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting
Archive: data/sources/epa_cdr/2020_cdr.csv
https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting
Archive: data/sources/epa_cdr/2020_cdr_industrial.csv