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Potassium silicate

Drug ingredient

CAS 1312-76-1

This drug ingredient has classified U.S. production volumes. EPA withholds the number as confidential business information.

Molecular structure of 1312-76-1
US productionCBI
Import value, 2024$21M
Top sourceMexico 25%

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 283990 · basket

EPA reports by year
2023
US production Confidential · Imports Confidential
2019
US production Confidential · Imports Confidential

These shares come from HS customs code 283990, which covers 20 tracked chemicals in total. They estimate the category's origin mix, not this chemical specifically.

Source Countries
MX 25%MexicoCA 17%CanadaDE 12%GermanyIT 12%ItalyJP 9%Japan
EPA-registered manufacturers (2)
Macdermid
Pq
EPA-registered importers (4)
Chemical Distribution Network
Solenis
The Lincoln Electric
Univar Solutions Usa
3 FDA-registered drug labelers
Apex Energetics Inc.
Bestmade Natural Products
Kadesh Incoporation Co,Ltd

Why It Matters

Sectors
HealthAgricultureFoodConstructionMetals & MiningConsumer ProductsCore Chemicals
Downstream Uses

Appears in 3 drug and cosmetic product listings (FDA).

  • •Bestmade Natural Products BM168
  • •Mineffect first aid antiseptic and antibiotic solution
  • •B06 Stress Resistance
FDA Shortage Status
No FDA shortage records

Industrial Uses

Used in 7 sectors as 9 functional roles.

  • •Emulsifier in Food, beverage, and tobacco product manufacturing (100%)Use—non-incorporative activities
  • •Binder in Soap, Cleaning Compound, and Toilet Preparation Manufacturing (0%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • •Soil amendments (fertilizers) in Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting (5%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • •Sealant (barrier) in Construction (10%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • •Filler in Machinery ManufacturingUse—non-incorporative activities
  • •Etching agent in All Other Chemical Product and Preparation ManufacturingProcessing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • •Chelating agent in All Other Chemical Product and Preparation ManufacturingProcessing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • •Plating agent in All Other Chemical Product and Preparation ManufacturingProcessing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • •Corrosion inhibitor in All Other Basic Inorganic Chemical Manufacturing (100%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product

Chemical Identity

CAS1312-76-1
PubChem CIDNot recorded
DTXSIDDTXSID5029635
FormulaNot recorded
Mol. WeightNot recorded
SMILESNot recorded

Data Sources

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Brief citations

Potassium silicate (CAS 1312-76-1) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/1312-76-1/ EPA CompTox (DSSTox): DTXSID5029635. Retrieved 2026-04-06. https://comptox.epa.gov/dashboard/chemical/details/DTXSID5029635 EPA Chemical Data Reporting: 1312-76-1. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting FDA National Drug Code directory: CAS 1312-76-1. Retrieved 2026-04-07. https://open.fda.gov/data/ndc/ US Census international trade: HS 283990 for CAS 1312-76-1. Reporting year: 2024. https://usatrade.census.gov/