Molybdenum disulfide
U.S. production volumes are classified as confidential business information.
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 283090 · basket
These shares come from HS customs code 283090, which covers 19 chemicals in total. They estimate the bucket's origin mix, not this chemical specifically.
- Philippines
- Mexico
- Netherlands
- Malaysia
- Singapore
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Why It Matters
Industrial Uses
Used in 7 sectors as 5 functional roles.
- •Intermediate in All Other Basic Inorganic Chemical ManufacturingProcessing as a reactant
- •Catalyst in Petroleum RefineriesProcessing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Processing aids, specific to petroleum production in Petroleum Refineries (100%)Processing as a reactant
- •Intermediate in Other (100%)Use—non-incorporative activities
- •Intermediate in Services (6%)Processing as a reactant
- •Processing aids, specific to petroleum production in Petrochemical Manufacturing (1%)Use—non-incorporative activities
- •Lubricants and lubricant additives in Petroleum Lubricating Oil and Grease Manufacturing (100%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Lubricating agent in Transportation Equipment Manufacturing (100%)Processing—incorporation into article
- •Processing aids, specific to petroleum production in Other (100%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
Vendor Pricing
Prices reflect listed pack sizes. Small research packs run far above bulk rates.
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| Vendor | Country Supplier country. Where available, shows shipping origin. When the supplier ships from a different country than where they are registered, both are shown. Most suppliers show registration country only. | $/g | Pack | Purity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Combi-Blocks, Inc. | United States | $0.25 | 1 kg | 98% |
| AK Scientific, Inc. | United States | $0.34 | 500 g | 98% |
| Sigma-Aldrich (Rush Stock) | Germany | $0.64 | 500 g | 98% |
| Sigma-Aldrich | Germany | $0.64 | 500 g | 98% |
| TargetMol Chemicals | China → United States | $443.00 | 1 g | 99.5% |
| TargetMol Chemicals US | United States | $895.00 | 200 mg | 99.5% |
Chemical Identity
Data Sources
https://doi.org/10.23645/epacomptox.5588566
Archive: data/sources/comptox/dsstox_identifiers.csv
https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/rest/pug/compound/cid/14823/property/MolecularFormula,MolecularWeight,CanonicalSMILES,InChIKey/JSON
Archive: data/sources/pubchem_properties/14823.json
https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting
Archive: data/sources/epa_cdr/2020_cdr.csv
https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting
Archive: data/sources/epa_cdr/2020_cdr_industrial.csv