Calcium silicate

Drug ingredient

This drug ingredient has classified U.S. production volumes. EPA withholds the number as confidential business information.

Molecular structure of 1344-95-2
US ProductionCBI
Import Value$21M
Top SourceMexico 25%

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 283990 · basket

These shares come from HS customs code 283990, which covers 12 chemicals in total. They estimate the bucket's origin mix, not this chemical specifically.

Source Countries
MX 25%MexicoCA 17%CanadaDE 12%GermanyIT 12%ItalyJP 9%Japan
EPA-registered manufacturers (2)
Evonik
Omya
EPA-registered importers (14)
Basf Se · DE Germany
Akebono Brake
Basf
Evonik
Federal Mogul
Show all 14
Hexion Holdings
Itochu International
Lanxess
Ppg Industries
Pq
Raytheon Technologies
Solvay
Target
W. R. Grace & Co. - Conn.
5 FDA-registered drug labelers
Boiron
Hahnemann Laboratories, INC.
Kadesh Incoporation Co,Ltd
Liddell Laboratories
Nucleic Products, LLC

Why It Matters

Sectors
HealthFoodEnergyWaterTransportationConstructionMetals & MiningPlastics & RubberConsumer ProductsPaints & CoatingsPaper & PrintingCore Chemicals
Downstream Uses

Appears in 10 drug and cosmetic product listings (FDA).

  • •Oxaltem
  • •Mineffect facial skin protectant and acne treatment solution
  • •MEB PainGuard Patch
  • •Calcarea Silicata
  • •Overwhelmed
  • •Mineffect hangover relief
  • •Mineffect skin protectant
  • •Mineffect acid indigestion and heartburn relief
Show all 10
  • •Mineffect first aid antiseptic and antibiotic solution
  • •Mineffect nasal mist
FDA Shortage Status
No FDA shortage records

Industrial Uses

Used in 9 sectors as 14 functional roles.

  • •Filler in Transportation Equipment Manufacturing (100%)Processing—incorporation into article
  • •Catalyst in Petrochemical ManufacturingProcessing—incorporation into article
  • •Paint additives and coating additives not described by other categories in Transportation Equipment Manufacturing (0%)Processing—incorporation into article
  • •Paint additives and coating additives not described by other categories in Paint and Coating Manufacturing (0%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • •Adsorbents and absorbents in Petroleum Refineries (4%)Use—non-incorporative activities
  • •Cleaning agent in Fabricated Metal Product ManufacturingUse—non-incorporative activities
  • •Process regulators in Construction (69%)Use—non-incorporative activities
  • •Defoamer in Wholesale and Retail TradeNot Known or Reasonably Ascertainable
  • •Hardener in Wholesale and Retail TradeNot Known or Reasonably Ascertainable
  • •Plasticizer in Wholesale and Retail TradeNot Known or Reasonably Ascertainable
  • •Fillers in Rubber Product Manufacturing (100%)Processing—incorporation into article
  • •Fillers in Construction (100%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • •Fillers in Transportation Equipment ManufacturingProcessing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • •Pigment in Construction (100%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • •Corrosion inhibitors and anti-scaling agents in Paint and Coating Manufacturing (100%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • •Binder in Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing (100%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • •Intermediate in All Other Basic Inorganic Chemical Manufacturing (100%)Processing as a reactant
  • •Pigment in Paint and Coating Manufacturing (100%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product

Chemical Identity

CAS1344-95-2
PubChem CID73415800
DTXSIDDTXSID4029648
FormulaCaH6O8Si2
Mol. Weight230.29 g/mol
SMILESO[Si](O)(O)[O-].O[Si](O)(O)[O-].[Ca+2]

Data Sources

DTXSID40296482026-04-06

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

Archive: data/sources/comptox/dsstox_identifiers.csv

734158002026-04-06

https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/rest/pug/compound/cid/73415800/property/MolecularFormula,MolecularWeight,CanonicalSMILES,InChIKey/JSON

Archive: data/sources/pubchem_properties/73415800.json

1344-95-22026-04-24

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

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

CAS 1344-95-22026-04-07

https://open.fda.gov/data/ndc/

Archive: data/sources/fda/ndc/ndc.json

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