Aluminum magnesium oxide (MgAl2O4)

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

Molecular structure of 12068-51-8
US ProductionCBI
Import Value$73M
Import VolumeZero
Top SourceSouth Korea 47%

The EPA did not publish how much of this chemical companies made or imported, or marked that amount confidential. Without that volume, ACID cannot calculate import dependency.

Where It Comes From

Customs basis: HS 284190 · basket

These shares come from HS customs code 284190, which covers 23 chemicals in total. They estimate the bucket's origin mix, not this chemical specifically.

Source Countries
KR 47%South KoreaJP 16%JapanCA 11%CanadaBE 4%BelgiumGB 4%United Kingdom
EPA-registered manufacturers (1)
W. R. Grace & Co. - Conn.

Why It Matters

Sectors
Energy
Downstream UsesNo data available
FDA Shortage Status
No FDA shortage records

Industrial Uses

Used in 1 sector as 1 functional role.

  • Processing aids, specific to petroleum production in Petroleum Refineries (100%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product

Chemical Identity

CAS12068-51-8
PubChem CID9855501
DTXSIDDTXSID40893211
FormulaAl2MgO4
Mol. Weight142.27 g/mol
SMILES[O-2].[O-2].[O-2].[O-2].[Mg+2].[Al+3].[Al+3]

Data Sources

DTXSID408932112026-04-06

https://doi.org/10.23645/epacomptox.5588566

Archive: data/sources/comptox/dsstox_identifiers.csv

98555012026-04-06

https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/rest/pug/compound/cid/9855501/property/MolecularFormula,MolecularWeight,CanonicalSMILES,InChIKey/JSON

Archive: data/sources/pubchem_properties/9855501.json

12068-51-82026-04-24

https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting

Archive: data/sources/epa_cdr/2020_cdr.csv

CAS 12068-51-82026-04-25

https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting

Archive: data/sources/epa_cdr/2020_cdr_industrial.csv