Alumina
Drug ingredientCAS 1344-28-1
This drug ingredient has classified U.S. production volumes. EPA withholds the number as confidential business information.
US productionCBI
Confidential Business Information. The EPA withholds this volume because publishing it could reveal the reporting company's trade secrets.
Import value, 2024$622M
Top sourceBrazil 60%
At least one company claimed its 2023 production or import volume for this chemical as confidential, so EPA withholds it.
Why supply is unknownProduction is reported production, not a complete census of factories. US production volume is confidential. Production reporting year: 2023.
Where It Comes From
Customs basis: HS 281820 · exact
EPA reports by year
- 2023
- US production Confidential · Imports Confidential
- 2019
- US production Confidential · Imports Confidential
Source Countries
Country of origin for US imports, from Census customs data (2024).
BR 60%BrazilCN 8%ChinaDE 6%GermanyJM 5%JamaicaAU 5%Australia
- Netherlands
- Guyana
- Croatia
- Taiwan
- Turkey
- South Korea
- Switzerland
- South Africa
- Mexico
- Bahrain
- Austria
- United Kingdom
- Ukraine
- Czech Republic
- Liechtenstein
- Israel
- Denmark
- Slovakia
- Hungary
- Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Malaysia
- Trinidad and Tobago
- Belgium
- Indonesia
EPA-registered manufacturers (42)
Companies that report making or importing this chemical to the EPA. Registration is US-centric and does not indicate import origin.
Amg Critical Materials Nv · NL Netherlands
Basf Se · DE Germany
Clariant International · CH Switzerland
Compagnie De Saint Gobain · FR France
Pdvsa Petroleos S A · VE Venezuela
Show all 42
Rag-Stiftung · DE Germany
Sasol · ZA South Africa
Shell Plc · GB United Kingdom
Toray Industries · JP Japan
Agmet
Ati
Basf
Big West Oil
Chevron Phiillips Chemical
Clariant
Evonik
Haldor Topsoe
Heraeus Metal Processing
Honeywell International (123312)
Kennametal
Koch Industries
Linde
Louisiana Pigment
Marathon Petroleum
Marathon Petroleum Coporation
Mcwane
Mcwane Ductile New Jersey
Metallurg
Minerals Technologies
Neo Chemicals And Oxides
O'Brien Industrial Holdings
Pdv Holding
Placid Refining
Pmc Group N.A
Rio Tinto America Holdings
Saint Gobain
Sasol Chemicals (Usa)
Shell Catalyst & Technologies
Shell Catalysts & Technologies
Suncor Energy Usa
Toray Industries (America)
W. R. Grace & Co. - Conn.
Domestic parents -- activity not disclosed (16)
EPA records name a US company for this chemical but do not disclose whether the company made it here or imported it.
Albemarle
Alcoa
Chemours
Coorstek
Dupont De Nemours
Show all 16
Ecovyst
Ei Ceramics
Fujimi
Imerys
Mitsubishi International Polymertrade
Sicer Usa
Target
Tenneco Brake
The R. J. Marshall
Totalenergies Holdings Usa
Welding Alloys (Usa)
EPA-registered importers (85)
Companies that report making or importing this chemical to the EPA. Registration is US-centric and does not indicate import origin.
Basf Se · DE Germany
Cataler · JP Japan
Clariant International · CH Switzerland
Compagnie De Saint Gobain · FR France
Glencore Plc · CH Switzerland
Show all 85
Heidelberg Materials Ag · DE Germany
Heraeus Holding Gmbh · DE Germany
Hindalco Industries · IN India
Inabata & · JP Japan
Jsw Steel · IN India
Kyocera · JP Japan
Mitsui Mining & Smelting · JP Japan
Ravago S A · LU Luxembourg
Rearden Holdings Eins Gmbh · DE Germany
Safic-Alcan · FR France
Saint-Gobain · FR France
Sanyo Trading · JP Japan
Sumitomo · JP Japan
Sumitomo Bakelite · JP Japan
Sumitomo Chemical · JP Japan
Tosoh · JP Japan
Venator Materials Plc · GB United Kingdom
3M
Acero Junction Holdings
Air Products And Chemicals
Arkema
Autoliv Promontory
Avient
Basstech International
Cabot
Cataler North America
Century Aluminum Of South Carolina
Chemical Research & Licensing
Chemspec
Cht Usa
Delta Carbona
Denka
Dow Chemical
Exxonmobil Product Solutions, A Div Of Exxon Mobil
Federal-Mogul V.S.P.
Glencore
Heidelberg Materials Us Cement
Henkel
Heraeus Incorporated, Hic
Hilti
Inabata America
Jm Huber
Johnson Matthey
Johnson Matthey Catalysts
Koch
Kronos Worldwide
Kyocera International
M Chemical
Magnesita Refractories
Magnitude 7 Metals
Mapei
Mirka Usa
Mitsubishi Corporation (Americas)
Mitsui Kinzoku Catalysts America
Ngk Ceramics Usa
Novelis
Nucor Steel Louisiana
Parker-Hannifin
Phillips 66
Pyrotek
Quadra Chemicals
Radiac Abrasives
Ravago Holdings America
Real Alloy Recycling
Resonac America
Ricoh Electronics
Sanyo Corporation Of America
Shin Etsu Silicones Of America
Smalticeram Usa
St Marys Cement
Sumitomo Chemical Advanced Technologies
Sumitomo Corporation Of Americas
Sumitomo Plastics America
Synthomer Usa
Taiho Corporation Of America
The Lincoln Electric
The Sherwin Williams
Tosoh America
United Refining
Venator Materials
2 FDA-registered drug labelers
Bestmade Natural Products
BM Private Limited
Why It Matters
Sectors
HealthDefenseAgricultureFoodEnergyElectronicsTransportationConstructionMetals & MiningPlastics & RubberTextilesConsumer ProductsPaints & CoatingsPaper & PrintingCore Chemicals
Downstream Uses
Appears in 2 drug and cosmetic product listings (FDA).
- •Bestmade Natural Products Alumina
- •MERC CORR
FDA Shortage Status
Whether any manufacturer currently reports this drug as in shortage on the FDA Drug Shortages database. "Active Shortage" means at least one presentation has status "current."
No FDA shortage records
Industrial Uses
Used in 39 sectors as 28 functional roles.
- •Sealant (barrier) in Primary Metal Manufacturing (100%)Use—non-incorporative activities
- •Sealant (barrier) in Electrical Equipment, Appliance, and Component Manufacturing (85%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Filler in Adhesive Manufacturing (100%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Filler in Transportation Equipment Manufacturing (100%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Flux agent in Primary Metal Manufacturing (10%)Processing as a reactant
- •Insulators in Primary Metal Manufacturing (90%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Oxidizing agent in All Other Basic Organic Chemical Manufacturing (100%)Use—non-incorporative activities
- •Oxidizing agent in Wholesale and Retail Trade (100%)Use—non-incorporative activities
- •Crystal growth modifiers (nucleating agents) in Transportation Equipment Manufacturing (100%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Catalyst in Plastics Material and Resin Manufacturing (100%)Processing as a reactant
- •Abrasives in All Other Basic Inorganic Chemical Manufacturing (100%)Processing—incorporation into article
- •Catalyst in All Other Basic Organic Chemical Manufacturing (100%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Dehydrating agent (desiccant) in All other Petroleum and Coal Products Manufacturing (50%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Catalyst in All other Petroleum and Coal Products Manufacturing (50%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Heat stabilizer in Non-metallic Mineral Product Manufacturing (includes clay, glass, cement, concrete, lime, gypsum, and other non-metallic mineral product manufacturing) (100%)Processing—incorporation into article
- •Filler in All Other Chemical Product and Preparation ManufacturingProcessing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Pigment in Construction (100%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Filler in Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing (80%)Processing—incorporation into article
- •Pigment in Rubber Product ManufacturingProcessing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Catalyst in Petroleum RefineriesUse—non-incorporative activities
- •Filler in Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing (51%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Abrasives in Miscellaneous ManufacturingProcessing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Adsorbent in All Other Basic Inorganic Chemical ManufacturingUse—non-incorporative activities
- •Adsorbent in Petrochemical ManufacturingUse—non-incorporative activities
- •Catalyst in All Other Basic Inorganic Chemical ManufacturingProcessing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Filler in Machinery Manufacturing (40%)Processing—incorporation into article
- •Filler in Electrical Equipment, Appliance, and Component Manufacturing (20%)Processing—incorporation into article
- •Filler in Primary Metal Manufacturing (100%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Pigment in Pharmaceutical and Medicine Manufacturing (5%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Pigment in Textiles, apparel, and leather manufacturing (5%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Pigment in Plastics Product Manufacturing (50%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Pigment in Printing Ink Manufacturing (15%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Pigment in Paint and Coating Manufacturing (25%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Catalyst in Petrochemical ManufacturingUse—non-incorporative activities
- •Binder in All Other Basic Inorganic Chemical ManufacturingProcessing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Chemical reaction regulator in Primary Metal Manufacturing (100%)Processing—incorporation into article
- •Abrasives in Soap, Cleaning Compound, and Toilet Preparation Manufacturing (100%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Catalyst in Transportation Equipment Manufacturing (1%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Alloys in Primary Metal Manufacturing (100%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Heat stabilizer in Electrical Equipment, Appliance, and Component Manufacturing (100%)Processing—incorporation into article
- •Adsorbent in Adhesive Manufacturing (100%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Intermediate in Other (100%)Use—non-incorporative activities
- •Intermediate in Primary Metal Manufacturing (100%)Processing as a reactant
- •Pigment in Wholesale and Retail Trade (1%)Processing—incorporation into article
- •Pigment in Transportation Equipment Manufacturing (1%)Processing—incorporation into article
- •Pigment in Asphalt Paving, Roofing, and Coating Materials Manufacturing (1%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Pigment in Paper Manufacturing (1%)Processing—incorporation into article
- •Filler in Plastics Product Manufacturing (100%)Processing—incorporation into article
- •Adsorbent in Industrial Gas Manufacturing (100%)Use—non-incorporative activities
- •Abrasives in Computer and Electronic Product ManufacturingProcessing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Abrasives in ConstructionProcessing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Abrasives in Primary Metal ManufacturingProcessing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Abrasives in Transportation Equipment ManufacturingProcessing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Filler in Wood Product ManufacturingProcessing—incorporation into article
- •Filler in Paint and Coating ManufacturingProcessing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Surface modifier in Miscellaneous ManufacturingProcessing—incorporation into article
- •Surface modifier in Machinery ManufacturingProcessing—incorporation into article
- •Filler in Furniture and Related Product ManufacturingProcessing—incorporation into article
- •Surface modifier in Transportation Equipment ManufacturingProcessing—incorporation into article
- •Pigment in Fabricated Metal Product ManufacturingProcessing—incorporation into article
- •Surface modifier in Electrical Equipment, Appliance, and Component ManufacturingProcessing—incorporation into article
- •Filler in Plastics Material and Resin Manufacturing (100%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Catalyst in Machinery ManufacturingProcessing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Intermediate in All Other Basic Inorganic Chemical ManufacturingProcessing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Processing aids, specific to petroleum production in Petroleum RefineriesUse—non-incorporative activities
- •Sizing agent in Construction (100%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Pigment in Miscellaneous Manufacturing (0%)Processing—incorporation into article
- •Anti-caking agent in Electrical Equipment, Appliance, and Component ManufacturingProcessing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Binder in Adhesive Manufacturing (100%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Adsorbent in All Other Chemical Product and Preparation ManufacturingProcessing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Catalyst in All Other Chemical Product and Preparation ManufacturingProcessing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Absorbent in Plastics Material and Resin Manufacturing (20%)Use—non-incorporative activities
- •Absorbent in Soap, Cleaning Compound, and Toilet Preparation Manufacturing (6%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Adsorbent in Petroleum Refineries (100%)Use—non-incorporative activities
- •Flow promoter in Services (10%)Use—non-incorporative activities
- •Stabilizing agent in Primary Metal Manufacturing (100%)Processing—incorporation into article
- •Alloys in All Other Chemical Product and Preparation Manufacturing (100%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Dehydrating agent (desiccant) in Paint and Coating ManufacturingProcessing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Dehydrating agent (desiccant) in Pharmaceutical and Medicine ManufacturingUse—non-incorporative activities
- •Dehydrating agent (desiccant) in Industrial Gas ManufacturingUse—non-incorporative activities
- •Dehydrating agent (desiccant) in Petrochemical ManufacturingUse—non-incorporative activities
- •Dehydrating agent (desiccant) in Non-metallic Mineral Product Manufacturing (includes clay, glass, cement, concrete, lime, gypsum, and other non-metallic mineral product manufacturing)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Dehydrating agent (desiccant) in Petroleum RefineriesUse—non-incorporative activities
- •Adhesion/cohesion promoter in Paint and Coating Manufacturing (100%)Processing—incorporation into article
- •Hardener in OtherProcessing—incorporation into article
- •Hardener in Plastics Product ManufacturingProcessing—incorporation into article
- •Abrasives in Non-metallic Mineral Product Manufacturing (includes clay, glass, cement, concrete, lime, gypsum, and other non-metallic mineral product manufacturing) (100%)Processing as a reactant
- •Filler in Not Known or Reasonably AscertainableProcessing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Adhesion/cohesion promoter in Electrical Equipment, Appliance, and Component Manufacturing (0%)Processing—incorporation into article
- •Adhesion/cohesion promoter in Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing (100%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Absorbent in Construction (5%)Processing—incorporation into article
- •Absorbent in Industrial Gas Manufacturing (5%)Use—non-incorporative activities
- •Absorbent in Paint and Coating Manufacturing (10%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Insulators in Electrical Equipment, Appliance, and Component ManufacturingProcessing—incorporation into article
- •Pigment in Custom Compounding of Purchased ResinsProcessing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Pigment in Adhesive ManufacturingProcessing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Flux agent in Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing (100%)Use—non-incorporative activities
- •Density modifier in Miscellaneous Manufacturing (100%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Pigment in Printing and Related Support Activities (40%)Processing—incorporation into article
- •Catalyst in Food, beverage, and tobacco product manufacturingProcessing—incorporation into article
- •Dispersing agent in Transportation Equipment ManufacturingProcessing—incorporation into article
- •Adsorbent in Cyclic Crude and Intermediate Manufacturing (10%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Adsorbent in Plastics Material and Resin Manufacturing (10%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Propellants, non-motive (blowing agents) in Explosives Manufacturing (100%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Sealant (barrier) in Synthetic Rubber Manufacturing (35%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Adhesion/cohesion promoter in Synthetic Rubber Manufacturing (35%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Catalyst in Synthetic Rubber Manufacturing (35%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Pigment in All Other Chemical Product and Preparation Manufacturing (100%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
Vendor Pricing
$0.01/gAaron Chemicals LLC
CountryHong Kong
Pack$149.00 / 25 kg
Purity99.999%
Vendors8 available
Prices reflect listed pack sizes. Small research packs run far above bulk rates.
7 more vendors
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Angene Chemical | China → Hong Kong | $0.01 | 25 kg | 99.999% |
| A2B Chem LLC | United States | $0.02 | 1 kg | — |
| Ambeed, Inc. | United States | $0.02 | 1 kg | — |
| AA BLOCKS | United States | $0.02 | 500 g | — |
| AK Scientific, Inc. | United States | $0.17 | 500 g | — |
| Angene International Limited | United States | $0.39 | 500 g | — |
| Angene | China → Hong Kong | $4266.67 | 30 mg | 99.999% |
Chemical Identity
CAS1344-28-1
PubChem CID9989226
DTXSIDDTXSID2041593
FormulaAl2O3
Mol. Weight101.961 g/mol
SMILES[O-2].[O-2].[O-2].[Al+3].[Al+3]
Data Sources
- EPA CompTox (DSSTox) · DTXSID2041593Retrieved 2026-04-06
- PubChem · compound 9989226Retrieved 2026-04-06
- EPA Chemical Data ReportingReporting year: 2023 · Retrieved 2026-10-04
- FDA National Drug Code directoryRetrieved 2026-04-07
- US Census international tradeReporting year: 2024 · Retrieved 2026-10-04
Brief citations
Alumina (CAS 1344-28-1) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/1344-28-1/ EPA CompTox (DSSTox): DTXSID2041593. Retrieved 2026-04-06. https://comptox.epa.gov/dashboard/chemical/details/DTXSID2041593 PubChem: 9989226. Retrieved 2026-04-06. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/9989226 EPA Chemical Data Reporting: 1344-28-1. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting FDA National Drug Code directory: CAS 1344-28-1. Retrieved 2026-04-07. https://open.fda.gov/data/ndc/ US Census international trade: HS 281820 for CAS 1344-28-1. Reporting year: 2024. https://usatrade.census.gov/