Aluminum oxide silicate (Al6O5(SiO4)2)
CAS 12068-56-3
Companies reported imports and no US production of this chemical to EPA for 2023.
US productionZero
Import volume31.6K lb
Import dependency100%
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 Zero · Imports 31.6K lb
- 2019
- US production Zero · Imports 39.9K lb
EPA-registered importers (1)
Companies that report making or importing this chemical to the EPA. Registration is US-centric and does not indicate import origin.
Tenneco Brake
Why It Matters
Sectors
Transportation
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
Chemical Identity
CAS12068-56-3
PubChem CID159429
DTXSIDDTXSID7050450
FormulaAl4O12Si3
Mol. Weight384.17 g/mol
SMILES[O-2].[O-2].[O-2].[O-][Si](=O)[O-].[O-][Si](=O)[O-].[O-][Si](=O)[O-].[Al+3].[Al+3].[Al+3].[Al+3]
Data Sources
- EPA CompTox (DSSTox) · DTXSID7050450Retrieved 2026-04-06
- PubChem · compound 159429Retrieved 2026-04-06
- EPA Chemical Data ReportingReporting year: 2023 · Retrieved 2026-10-04
- EPA Chemical Data ReportingReporting year: 2023 · Retrieved 2026-10-04
Brief citations
Aluminum oxide silicate (Al6O5(SiO4)2) (CAS 12068-56-3) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/12068-56-3/ EPA CompTox (DSSTox): DTXSID7050450. Retrieved 2026-04-06. https://comptox.epa.gov/dashboard/chemical/details/DTXSID7050450 PubChem: 159429. Retrieved 2026-04-06. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/159429 EPA Chemical Data Reporting: 12068-56-3. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting EPA Chemical Data Reporting: CAS 12068-56-3. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting