Bentonite
U.S. production volumes are classified as confidential business information.
US ProductionCBI
Confidential Business Information. The EPA withholds this volume because publishing it could reveal the reporting company's trade secrets.
Import Value$17M
Top SourceCanada 36%
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 250810 · exact
Source Countries
Country of origin for US imports, from Census customs data (2023).
CA 36%CanadaMX 24%MexicoCN 11%ChinaTR 10%TurkeyGB 4%United Kingdom
- Egypt
- Switzerland
- Malaysia
- Morocco
- Japan
- India
- Taiwan
- Israel
- South Korea
- Singapore
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.
Advanced Micronutrient Products
EPA-registered importers (9)
Companies that report making or importing this chemical to the EPA. Registration is US-centric and does not indicate import origin.
Clariant International · CH Switzerland
Tessenderlo Group Nv/Sa · BE Belgium
Clariant
H.L. Blachford
Hallmark Cards
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Ngk Ceramics Usa
Tessenderlo Kerley
The Procter & Gamble
Yara North America
Why It Matters
Sectors
DefenseAgricultureEnergyElectronicsTransportationConstructionPlastics & RubberConsumer ProductsPaper & PrintingCore Chemicals
Downstream UsesNo data available
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 11 sectors as 10 functional roles.
- •Agricultural chemicals (non-pesticidal) in Pesticide, Fertilizer, and Other Agricultural Chemical Manufacturing (100%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Binder in Construction (100%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Propellants and blowing agents in Explosives ManufacturingProcessing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Pigment in All Other Basic Inorganic Chemical ManufacturingProcessing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Absorbent in Wholesale and Retail Trade (96%)Use—non-incorporative activities
- •Anti-adhesive agents in Rubber Product Manufacturing (70%)Use—non-incorporative activities
- •Viscosity adjustors in Oil and Gas Drilling, Extraction, and Support activities (100%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Filler in All Other Chemical Product and Preparation Manufacturing (100%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Adhesives and sealant chemicals in Transportation Equipment Manufacturing (100%)Processing—incorporation into article
- •Viscosity adjustors in Transportation Equipment Manufacturing (100%)Processing—incorporation into article
- •Soil amendments (fertilizers) in Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting (100%)Use—non-incorporative activities
- •Filler in Soap, Cleaning Compound, and Toilet Preparation Manufacturing (53%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
Chemical Identity
CAS1302-78-9
PubChem CIDNo data available
DTXSIDDTXSID6030782
FormulaNo data available
Mol. WeightNo data available
SMILESNo data available
Data Sources
DTXSID60307822026-04-06
https://doi.org/10.23645/epacomptox.5588566
Archive: data/sources/comptox/dsstox_identifiers.csv
1302-78-92026-04-24
https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting
Archive: data/sources/epa_cdr/2020_cdr.csv
CAS 1302-78-92026-04-25
https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting
Archive: data/sources/epa_cdr/2020_cdr_industrial.csv