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C.I. Pigment Violet 15

CAS 12769-96-9

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

Molecular structure of 12769-96-9
6 Al³⁺ · 6 Na⁺
US productionCBI
Import value, 2024$22M
Top sourceColombia 33%

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. Import value and source-country shares describe a shared customs category, not a separate chemical measurement.

Where It Comes From

Customs basis: HS 320641 · narrow

EPA reports by year
2023
US production Confidential · Imports Confidential
2019
US production Zero · Imports 432.6K lb

These shares come from HS customs code 320641, which covers 2 tracked chemicals in total. They estimate the category's origin mix, not this chemical specifically.

Source Countries
CO 33%ColombiaIN 26%IndiaIT 21%ItalyES 11%SpainRO 2%Romania
EPA-registered importers (5)
Venator Materials Plc · GB United Kingdom
Akrochem
Target
Venator Materials
Vibrantz Technologies

Why It Matters

Sectors
Metals & MiningPlastics & RubberTextilesPaints & Coatings
Downstream UsesNot recorded
FDA Shortage Status
No FDA shortage records

Industrial Uses

Used in 5 sectors as 1 functional role.

  • •Pigment in Textiles, apparel, and leather manufacturing (5%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • •Pigment in Other (5%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • •Pigment in Plastics Product Manufacturing (55%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • •Pigment in Paint and Coating Manufacturing (35%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • •Pigment in Rubber Product Manufacturing (100%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product

Chemical Identity

CAS12769-96-9
PubChem CID91667813
DTXSIDDTXSID80893199
FormulaAl6Na6O24S8Si6
Mol. Weight1108.9 g/mol
SMILES[O-][Si]([O-])([O-])[O-].[O-][Si]([O-])([O-])[O-].[O-][Si]([O-])([O-])[O-].[O-][Si]([O-])([O-])[O-].[O-][Si]([O-])([O-])[O-].[O-][Si]([O-])([O-])[O-].[Na+].[Na+].[Na+].[Na+].[Na+].[Na+].[Al+3].[Al+3].[Al+3].[Al+3].[Al+3].[Al+3].S1SSS1.S1SSS1

Data Sources

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Brief citations

C.I. Pigment Violet 15 (CAS 12769-96-9) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/12769-96-9/ EPA CompTox (DSSTox): DTXSID80893199. Retrieved 2026-04-06. https://comptox.epa.gov/dashboard/chemical/details/DTXSID80893199 PubChem: 91667813. Retrieved 2026-04-06. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/91667813 EPA Chemical Data Reporting: 12769-96-9. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting EPA Chemical Data Reporting: CAS 12769-96-9. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting US Census international trade: HS 320641 for CAS 12769-96-9. Reporting year: 2024. https://usatrade.census.gov/