Talc

Drug ingredient

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

Molecular structure of 14807-96-6
US ProductionCBI
Import Value$94M
Top SourceCanada 44%

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 252610, 252620 · exact

Source Countries
CA 44%CanadaPK 27%PakistanCN 12%ChinaIT 7%ItalyNL 6%Netherlands
EPA-registered manufacturers (4)
Mchc · JP Japan
Imerys Usa
Mcpp
Polyone
EPA-registered importers (45)
Clariant International · CH Switzerland
Lg Chem · KR South Korea
Mitsubishi Engineering Plastics · JP Japan
Techno-Umg · JP Japan
Tosoh · JP Japan
Show all 45
Total Se · FR France
Toyota Tsusho · JP Japan
Upl · IN India
3M
Caesarstone Technologies Usa
Clariant
Cooper Standard
Cooper Standard Automotive
Corning Incorporated
Denso Manufacturing Athens Tennessee
Itw Evercoat
Kraton
Lanxess
Lg Chem America
Lintech International
Lyondell Chemical
Marubeni America
Mitsubishi Corporation (Americas)
Mitsubishi Engineering Plastics , America
Moresco Usa
Ngk Ceramics Usa
Nippon Paint (Usa)
Nouryon Functional Chemicals
Polyone
Quaker Chemical
Ravago Manufacturing Americas
Resco Products
Rpm International
Sabic Innovative Plastics Us
Sankyo America
Techno-Umg Americ
Teknor Apex
The Dow Chemical
The Sherwin Williams
Tosoh America
Total Petrochemicals & Refining Usa
Toyota Tsusho America
U-Pol Us
Upl Na
Yara North America
3 FDA-registered drug labelers
Novatech SA
Shantou Oushiya Biotechnology Co., Ltd
Synergy Health

Why It Matters

Sectors
Plastics & RubberElectronicsTransportationPaper & PrintingCore ChemicalsHealthEnergyConsumer ProductsMetals & MiningPaints & CoatingsAgricultureConstruction
Downstream Uses

Appears in 4 drug and cosmetic product listings (FDA).

  • •Sensitive Pocket SUN
  • •Steritalc 2g
  • •Steritalc 3g
  • •Steritalc 4g
FDA Shortage Status
No FDA shortage records

Industrial Uses

Used in 19 sectors as 21 functional roles.

  • •Fillers in Plastics Material and Resin Manufacturing (30%)Processing—incorporation into article
  • •Fillers in Electrical Equipment, Appliance, and Component Manufacturing (0%)Processing—incorporation into article
  • •Fillers in Transportation Equipment Manufacturing (30%)Processing—incorporation into article
  • •Fillers in Miscellaneous Manufacturing (30%)Processing—incorporation into article
  • •Viscosity adjustors in Miscellaneous Manufacturing (0%)Processing—incorporation into article
  • •Viscosity adjustors in Construction (0%)Processing—incorporation into article
  • •Filler in Plastics Material and Resin ManufacturingProcessing as a reactant
  • •Fillers in Plastics Product Manufacturing (89%)Processing—incorporation into article
  • •Adhesives and sealant chemicals in Electrical Equipment, Appliance, and Component Manufacturing (1%)Processing—incorporation into article
  • •Lubricants and lubricant additives in Petroleum Lubricating Oil and Grease Manufacturing (10%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • •Filler in Construction (100%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • •Pigment in Paint and Coating Manufacturing (100%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • •Process regulators in All Other Chemical Product and Preparation ManufacturingProcessing—incorporation into article
  • •Pigment in Miscellaneous ManufacturingProcessing—incorporation into article
  • •Process regulators in Plastics Material and Resin ManufacturingProcessing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • •Fillers in Adhesive ManufacturingProcessing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • •Hardener in Plastics Material and Resin ManufacturingProcessing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • •Thickening agent in Paint and Coating ManufacturingProcessing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • •Filler in Printing and Related Support Activities (2%)Processing—incorporation into article
  • •Filler in Plastics Product Manufacturing (2%)Processing—incorporation into article
  • •Filler in Not Known or Reasonably Ascertainable (48%)Processing—incorporation into article
  • •Filler in Paint and Coating Manufacturing (96%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • •Filler in Printing Ink Manufacturing (2%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • •Filler in Custom Compounding of Purchased Resins (2%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • •Fillers in Non-metallic Mineral Product Manufacturing (includes clay, glass, cement, concrete, lime, gypsum, and other non-metallic mineral product manufacturing) (100%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • •Adhesives and sealant chemicals in Asphalt Paving, Roofing, and Coating Materials Manufacturing (10%)Processing—repackaging
  • •Dusting agent in Plastics Material and Resin Manufacturing (100%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • •Crystal growth modifiers (nucleating agents) in Plastics Material and Resin Manufacturing (57%)Processing—incorporation into article
  • •Anti-caking agent in Rubber Product Manufacturing (43%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • •Filler in Non-metallic Mineral Product Manufacturing (includes clay, glass, cement, concrete, lime, gypsum, and other non-metallic mineral product manufacturing) (20%)Processing—incorporation into article
  • •Dusting agent in Plastics Product Manufacturing (100%)Processing—incorporation into article
  • •Alloys in Plastics Product Manufacturing (100%)Processing—incorporation into article
  • •Alloys in Custom Compounding of Purchased Resins (43%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • •Process regulators in Transportation Equipment Manufacturing (100%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • •Paint additives and coating additives not described by other categories in Paint and Coating Manufacturing (100%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • •Stabilizing agent in Miscellaneous Manufacturing (70%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • •Stabilizing agent in Construction (30%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • •Adhesion/cohesion promoter in Adhesive Manufacturing (100%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • •Fillers in Paint and Coating Manufacturing (100%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • •Filler in Furniture and Related Product ManufacturingProcessing—incorporation into article
  • •Pigment in Furniture and Related Product ManufacturingProcessing—incorporation into article
  • •Surface modifier in Furniture and Related Product ManufacturingProcessing—incorporation into article
  • •Pigment in ConstructionProcessing—incorporation into article
  • •Surface modifier in ConstructionProcessing—incorporation into article
  • •Corrosion inhibitor in Rubber Product ManufacturingProcessing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • •Waterproofing agent in ConstructionProcessing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • •Viscosity modifiers in Plastics Product Manufacturing (100%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • •Soil amendments (fertilizers) in Pesticide, Fertilizer, and Other Agricultural Chemical Manufacturing (100%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product

Chemical Identity

CAS14807-96-6
PubChem CID165411828
DTXSIDDTXSID5032109
FormulaH2Mg3O12Si4
Mol. Weight379.27 g/mol
SMILES[OH-].[OH-].[O-][Si]12O[Si]3(O[Si](O1)(O[Si](O2)(O3)[O-])[O-])[O-].[Mg+2].[Mg+2].[Mg+2]

Data Sources

DTXSID50321092026-04-06

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

Archive: data/sources/comptox/dsstox_identifiers.csv

1654118282026-04-06

https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/rest/pug/compound/cid/165411828/property/MolecularFormula,MolecularWeight,CanonicalSMILES,InChIKey/JSON

Archive: data/sources/pubchem_properties/165411828.json

14807-96-62026-04-24

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

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

CAS 14807-96-62026-04-07

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

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

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