Boron potassium oxide (B4K2O7)

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

Molecular structure of 1332-77-0
US ProductionCBI
Import Value$16M
Import Volume252.6K lbs
Top SourceItaly 37%

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 284020 · basket

These shares come from HS customs code 284020, which covers 9 chemicals in total. They estimate the bucket's origin mix, not this chemical specifically.

Source Countries
IT 37%ItalyIN 19%IndiaCN 16%ChinaTR 12%TurkeyPE 5%Peru
EPA-registered manufacturers (3)
Basf Se · DE Germany
Basf
Henkel
EPA-registered importers (2)
Royale Pigments And Chemicals
U.S. Borax

Why It Matters

Sectors
ElectronicsTransportationMetals & MiningCore Chemicals
Downstream UsesNo data available
FDA Shortage Status
No FDA shortage records

Industrial Uses

Used in 6 sectors as 4 functional roles.

  • •Intermediate in All Other Chemical Product and Preparation ManufacturingProcessing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • •Lubricating agent in Fabricated Metal Product ManufacturingUse—non-incorporative activities
  • •Cleaning agent in Fabricated Metal Product ManufacturingUse—non-incorporative activities
  • •Flux agent in Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing (48.58%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • •Flux agent in Machinery Manufacturing (1.13%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • •Flux agent in Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing (1.13%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • •Flux agent in Electrical Equipment, Appliance, and Component Manufacturing (0.57%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • •Flux agent in Transportation Equipment Manufacturing (48.58%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product

Chemical Identity

CAS1332-77-0
PubChem CID9816075
DTXSIDDTXSID2052782
FormulaB4K2O7
Mol. Weight233.4 g/mol
SMILESB1(OB2OB(OB(O1)O2)[O-])[O-].[K+].[K+]

Data Sources

DTXSID20527822026-04-06

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

Archive: data/sources/comptox/dsstox_identifiers.csv

98160752026-04-06

https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/rest/pug/compound/cid/9816075/property/MolecularFormula,MolecularWeight,CanonicalSMILES,InChIKey/JSON

Archive: data/sources/pubchem_properties/9816075.json

1332-77-02026-04-24

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

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

CAS 1332-77-02026-04-25

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

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

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