Aluminum calcium oxide (Al2CaO4)

CAS 12042-68-1

U.S. production volumes are classified as confidential business information.

Molecular structure of 12042-68-1 — 1 Ca²⁺

US productionCBI

Confidential Business Information. The EPA withholds this volume because publishing it could reveal the reporting company's trade secrets.

Top sourceNo public record

At least one company claimed its 2023 production or import volume for this chemical as confidential, so EPA withholds it.

Why supply is unknown

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

Where It Comes From

EPA reports by year

2023: US production Confidential · Imports Confidential
2019: US production Confidential · Imports Confidential

EPA-registered manufacturers (2)

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

Minerals Technologies

Mitsubishi Cement

EPA-registered importers (5)

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

Teck Resources · CA Canada

Cleveland Cliffs Burns Harbor

Cleveland-Cliffs

Cleveland-Cliffs Steel

Teck American Incorporated

Why It Matters

Sectors

TransportationConstructionMetals & Mining

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 3 sectors as 3 functional roles.

•Binder in Non-metallic Mineral Product Manufacturing (includes clay, glass, cement, concrete, lime, gypsum, and other non-metallic mineral product manufacturing) (100%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
•Hardener in Primary Metal ManufacturingProcessing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
•Hardener in Miscellaneous ManufacturingProcessing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
•Intermediate in Primary Metal Manufacturing (100%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
•Binder in Primary Metal Manufacturing (100%)Processing—incorporation into article
•Intermediate in Non-metallic Mineral Product Manufacturing (includes clay, glass, cement, concrete, lime, gypsum, and other non-metallic mineral product manufacturing) (100%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product

Chemical Identity

CAS12042-68-1

PubChem CID159415

DTXSIDDTXSID8049672

FormulaAl2CaO4

Mol. Weight158.04 g/mol

SMILES[O-][Al]=O.[O-][Al]=O.[Ca+2]

Data Sources

EPA CompTox (DSSTox) · DTXSID8049672Retrieved 2026-04-06
PubChem · compound 159415Retrieved 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

Aluminum calcium oxide (Al2CaO4) (CAS 12042-68-1) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/12042-68-1/ EPA CompTox (DSSTox): DTXSID8049672. Retrieved 2026-04-06. https://comptox.epa.gov/dashboard/chemical/details/DTXSID8049672 PubChem: 159415. Retrieved 2026-04-06. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/159415 EPA Chemical Data Reporting: 12042-68-1. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting EPA Chemical Data Reporting: CAS 12042-68-1. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting