Potassium borate
CAS 12712-38-8
Used in 1 industrial sector tracked by the EPA.
US production2.0M lb
Import volumeZero
Import dependency0%
Top sourceNo public record
Production is reported production, not a complete census of factories. Production reporting year: 2019.
Where It Comes From
EPA reports by year
- 2019
- US production 2.0M 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.
Textile Rubber & Chemical
Why It Matters
Sectors
Energy
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
- •Lubricating agent in Petroleum Lubricating Oil and Grease Manufacturing (100%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
Chemical Identity
CAS12712-38-8
PubChem CID12816516
DTXSIDDTXSID3049750
FormulaBK3O3
Mol. Weight176.11 g/mol
SMILESB([O-])([O-])[O-].[K+].[K+].[K+]
Data Sources
- EPA CompTox (DSSTox) · DTXSID3049750Retrieved 2026-04-06
- PubChem · compound 12816516Retrieved 2026-04-06
- EPA Chemical Data ReportingReporting year: 2019 · Retrieved 2026-10-04
- EPA Chemical Data ReportingReporting year: 2019 · Retrieved 2026-10-04
Brief citations
Potassium borate (CAS 12712-38-8) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/12712-38-8/ EPA CompTox (DSSTox): DTXSID3049750. Retrieved 2026-04-06. https://comptox.epa.gov/dashboard/chemical/details/DTXSID3049750 PubChem: 12816516. Retrieved 2026-04-06. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/12816516 EPA Chemical Data Reporting: 12712-38-8. Reporting year: 2019. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting EPA Chemical Data Reporting: CAS 12712-38-8. Reporting year: 2019. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting