Boehmite

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

Molecular structure of 1318-23-6
US ProductionCBI
Import Value$251M
Top SourceBrazil 48%

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 281830 · narrow

These shares come from HS customs code 281830, which covers 3 chemicals in total. They estimate the bucket's origin mix, not this chemical specifically.

Source Countries
BR 48%BrazilCA 17%CanadaJM 10%JamaicaDE 9%GermanyDK 6%Denmark
EPA-registered manufacturers (5)
Sasol · ZA South Africa
Shell · GB United Kingdom
Sasol Chemicals (Usa)
Shell Catalysts & Technologies
W. R. Grace & Co. - Conn.
EPA-registered importers (14)
Clariant International · CH Switzerland
Mitsui Mining & Smelting · JP Japan
3M
Chevron Phiillips Chemical Sweeny/Old Ocean
Chevron Phillips Chemical
Show all 14
Clariant
Haldor Topsoe
Honeywell International
Mitsui Kinzoku Catalysts America
Nyacol Nano Technologies
Saint-Gobain
Sasol (Usa)
Univar Solutions
W. R. Grace & Co. - Conn.

Why It Matters

Sectors
EnergyTransportationMetals & MiningPlastics & RubberCore Chemicals
Downstream UsesNo data available
FDA Shortage Status
No FDA shortage records

Industrial Uses

Used in 8 sectors as 11 functional roles.

  • •Abrasives in Miscellaneous Manufacturing (100%)Processing—incorporation into article
  • •Adhesives and sealant chemicals in Primary Metal Manufacturing (0%)Use—non-incorporative activities
  • •Catalyst in Plastics Product Manufacturing (100%)Processing as a reactant
  • •Catalyst in Plastics Material and Resin Manufacturing (100%)Processing as a reactant
  • •Adsorbent in All Other Basic Inorganic Chemical ManufacturingProcessing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • •Catalyst in Petroleum RefineriesUse—non-incorporative activities
  • •Adsorbent in Petrochemical ManufacturingUse—non-incorporative activities
  • •Binder in Transportation Equipment Manufacturing (100%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • •Filler in All Other Basic Inorganic Chemical Manufacturing (10%)Processing—incorporation into article
  • •Abrasives in All Other Basic Inorganic Chemical Manufacturing (10%)Processing as a reactant
  • •Fuel agents in All Other Basic Inorganic Chemical Manufacturing (10%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • •Catalyst in All Other Basic Inorganic Chemical Manufacturing (60%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • •Dispersing agent in All Other Basic Inorganic Chemical Manufacturing (2%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • •Process regulators in All Other Basic Inorganic Chemical Manufacturing (100%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • •Flame retardants in Plastics Product Manufacturing (100%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • •Intermediate in All Other Basic Inorganic Chemical Manufacturing (100%)Processing as a reactant
  • •Process regulators in Petroleum Refineries (100%)Processing as a reactant

Chemical Identity

CAS1318-23-6
PubChem CID73982
DTXSIDDTXSID4051661
FormulaAlHO2
Mol. Weight59.988 g/mol
SMILES[OH-].[O-2].[Al+3]

Data Sources

DTXSID40516612026-04-06

https://doi.org/10.23645/epacomptox.5588566

Archive: data/sources/comptox/dsstox_identifiers.csv

739822026-04-06

https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/rest/pug/compound/cid/73982/property/MolecularFormula,MolecularWeight,CanonicalSMILES,InChIKey/JSON

Archive: data/sources/pubchem_properties/73982.json

1318-23-62026-04-24

https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting

Archive: data/sources/epa_cdr/2020_cdr.csv

CAS 1318-23-62026-04-25

https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting

Archive: data/sources/epa_cdr/2020_cdr_industrial.csv

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