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Aluminum chloride, basic

CAS 1327-41-9

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

Molecular structure of 1327-41-9
1 Al
US productionCBI
Top sourceNo public record

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.

Where It Comes From

EPA reports by year
2023
US production Confidential · Imports Confidential
2019
US production Confidential · Imports Confidential
EPA-registered manufacturers (7)
Chemtrade Logistics · CA Canada
Chemtrade Holdco Us
Gulbrandsen Chemicals
Kemira Water Solutions
Nalco- An Ecolab
Show all 7
Usal
Usalco Ashtabula South
EPA-registered importers (1)
Chemtrade Logistics · CA Canada

Why It Matters

Sectors
AgricultureEnergyWaterTransportationMetals & MiningPaper & PrintingCore Chemicals
Downstream UsesNot recorded
FDA Shortage Status
No FDA shortage records

Industrial Uses

Used in 12 sectors as 7 functional roles.

  • •Flocculating agent in Utilities (100%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • •Filler in Utilities (100%)Processing as a reactant
  • •Flocculating agent in Services (36%)Use—non-incorporative activities
  • •Flocculating agent in Mining (except Oil and Gas) and support activities (4%)Use—non-incorporative activities
  • •Flocculating agent in Petroleum Refineries (18%)Use—non-incorporative activities
  • •Flocculating agent in Primary Metal Manufacturing (16%)Use—non-incorporative activities
  • •Flocculating agent in All Other Chemical Product and Preparation Manufacturing (21%)Processing—repackaging
  • •Flocculating agent in Transportation Equipment Manufacturing (5%)Use—non-incorporative activities
  • •Flocculating agent in Paper Manufacturing (9%)Use—non-incorporative activities
  • •Flocculating agent in All Other Basic Inorganic Chemical Manufacturing (30%)Processing as a reactant
  • •Intermediate in Carbon Black Manufacturing (7%)Processing as a reactant
  • •Intermediate in All Other Basic Inorganic Chemical Manufacturing (30%)Processing as a reactant
  • •Solids separation (precipitating) agent, not otherwise specified in Utilities (30%)Use—non-incorporative activities
  • •Deodorizer in Utilities (30%)Use—non-incorporative activities
  • •Solids separation (precipitating) agent, not otherwise specified in Miscellaneous Manufacturing (10%)Use—non-incorporative activities
  • •Processing aids, specific to petroleum production in Utilities (3%)Use—non-incorporative activities
  • •Soil amendments (fertilizers) in Pesticide, Fertilizer, and Other Agricultural Chemical Manufacturing (80%)Use—non-incorporative activities

Chemical Identity

CAS1327-41-9
PubChem CID56924388
DTXSIDDTXSID8050449
FormulaAlClHO
Mol. Weight79.44 g/mol
SMILESOCl.[Al]

Data Sources

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Brief citations

Aluminum chloride, basic (CAS 1327-41-9) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/1327-41-9/ EPA CompTox (DSSTox): DTXSID8050449. Retrieved 2026-04-06. https://comptox.epa.gov/dashboard/chemical/details/DTXSID8050449 PubChem: 56924388. Retrieved 2026-04-06. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/56924388 EPA Chemical Data Reporting: 1327-41-9. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting EPA Chemical Data Reporting: CAS 1327-41-9. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting