Quartz (SiO2)
U.S. production volumes are classified 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$31M
Top SourceTurkey 47%
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 250610 · exact
Source Countries
Country of origin for US imports, from Census customs data (2023).
TR 47%TurkeyCA 10%CanadaBE 7%BelgiumCN 7%ChinaVN 6%Vietnam
- Malaysia
- Japan
- Switzerland
- Zimbabwe
- Germany
- Indonesia
- United Kingdom
- South Africa
- Finland
- Australia
- Sweden
- Denmark
- Singapore
- Uruguay
- Netherlands
EPA-registered manufacturers (14)
Companies that report making or importing this chemical to the EPA. Registration is US-centric and does not indicate import origin.
Aisin Chemical Indiana, Llc.
Allied Mineral Products
Allied Mineral Products, Llc.
Buildex
Canberra
Show all 14
Innophos Incorporated
Mcwane
Momentive Performance Materials
Nib
O'Brien Industrial Holdings
Saint Paul Park Refining
Sc Johnson & Son
Sibelco North America
The Christy Refractories
EPA-registered importers (35)
Companies that report making or importing this chemical to the EPA. Registration is US-centric and does not indicate import origin.
Kemper System Unternehmensverwaltungsgesellschaft Mbh · DE Germany
Nishikawa Rubber · JP Japan
Perstorp Ab · SE Sweden
Sika Ag · CH Switzerland
Toyota Tsusho · JP Japan
Show all 35
3M
Brenntag
Brenntag Southwest, Inc., Lanc
Caesarstone Technologies Usa
Calfrac Well Services
Fujimi
Harbisonwalker International
Hexion Holdings
Hilti
Honeywell International
Huntsman
Imerys Steelcasting Usa
Itochu International
Kemper System America
Lg Hausy America
M-I
Marubeni America
Nishikawa Cooper
Perstorp Polyols
Quadra Chemicals
Shin Etsu Silicones Of America
Sika
St Marys Cement Us
St. Marys Cement In
Target
The Dow Chemical
The Procter & Gamble
The Sherwin Williams
Toyota Tsusho America
Univar Solutions
Why It Matters
Sectors
AgricultureFoodEnergyElectronicsTransportationConstructionMetals & MiningPlastics & RubberConsumer ProductsPaints & CoatingsCore Chemicals
Downstream UsesNo data available
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 23 sectors as 23 functional roles.
- •Fillers in Oil and Gas Drilling, Extraction, and Support activities (100%)Processing—incorporation into article
- •Binder in Miscellaneous Manufacturing (1%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Fixing agent (mordant) 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
- •Adsorbents and absorbents in Industrial Gas ManufacturingProcessing—incorporation into article
- •Adsorbents and absorbents in Petrochemical ManufacturingUse—non-incorporative activities
- •Coalescing agent in All Other Chemical Product and Preparation ManufacturingProcessing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Intermediate 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
- •Processing aids, specific to petroleum production in Oil and Gas Drilling, Extraction, and Support activities (2%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Abrasives in Soap, Cleaning Compound, and Toilet Preparation ManufacturingProcessing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Adhesives and sealant chemicals in Electrical Equipment, Appliance, and Component Manufacturing (100%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Filler in Construction (100%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Viscosity modifiers in Wholesale and Retail TradeNot Known or Reasonably Ascertainable
- •Pigment in All Other Basic Inorganic Chemical ManufacturingProcessing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Opacifer in Paint and Coating ManufacturingProcessing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Bleaching agent in Food, beverage, and tobacco product manufacturingProcessing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Filler in All Other Chemical Product and Preparation Manufacturing (100%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Abrasives in Miscellaneous Manufacturing (100%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Binder in Oil and Gas Drilling, Extraction, and Support activities (100%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Adsorbent in Industrial Gas ManufacturingUse—non-incorporative activities
- •Filler in Electrical Equipment, Appliance, and Component Manufacturing (100%)Processing—incorporation into article
- •Catalyst in Petrochemical ManufacturingUse—non-incorporative activities
- •Adhesion/cohesion promoter in Plastics Material and Resin ManufacturingProcessing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Fillers in All Other Chemical Product and Preparation Manufacturing (100%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Density modifier in Oil and Gas Drilling, Extraction, and Support activities (100%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Fillers in Rubber Product Manufacturing (100%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Agricultural chemicals (non-pesticidal) in Pesticide, Fertilizer, and Other Agricultural Chemical Manufacturing (100%)Processing as a reactant
- •pH regulating agent in Mining (except Oil and Gas) and support activities (82%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Binder in Construction (6%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Adsorbent in Oil and Gas Drilling, Extraction, and Support activities (1%)Use—non-incorporative activities
- •Abrasives in Mining (except Oil and Gas) and support activities (10%)Use—non-incorporative activities
- •Catalyst in Petroleum Refineries (100%)Use—non-incorporative activities
- •Flow promoter in Wholesale and Retail Trade (100%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Binder in Synthetic Rubber Manufacturing (100%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Filler in Transportation Equipment Manufacturing (14%)Processing—incorporation into article
- •Anti-slip agent in Plastics Product Manufacturing (30%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Filler in Furniture and Related Product ManufacturingProcessing—incorporation into article
- •Filler in Not Known or Reasonably Ascertainable (0%)Processing—incorporation into article
- •Solids separation agents in Oil and Gas Drilling, Extraction, and Support activities (83%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Solids separation agents in Wholesale and Retail Trade (11%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Filler in Rubber Product ManufacturingProcessing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
Vendor Pricing
$0.00/gAaron Chemicals LLC
CountryHong Kong
Pack$119.00 / 25 kg
PurityNo data available
Vendors17 available
Prices reflect listed pack sizes. Small research packs run far above bulk rates.
16 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 | — |
| Fluorochem UK | United Kingdom | $0.01 | 25 kg | — |
| Fluorochem EU | Germany | $0.01 | 25 kg | — |
| A2B Chem LLC (2 weeks) | United States | $0.01 | 5 kg | 90% |
| A2B Chem LLC | United States | $0.01 | 25 kg | — |
| AA BLOCKS | United States | $0.01 | 25 kg | — |
| AA BLOCKS (2 weeks) | United States | $0.01 | 5 kg | 90% |
| Sigma-Aldrich (Rush Stock) | Germany | $0.03 | 25 kg | — |
| Sigma-Aldrich | Germany | $0.03 | 25 kg | — |
| MedChemExpress MCE | Sweden | $0.04 | 2.5 kg | — |
| AK Scientific, Inc. | United States | $0.06 | 1 kg | — |
| Apollo Scientific UK | United Kingdom | $0.10 | 10 kg | 99.8% |
| AstaTech, Inc | United States | $0.20 | 500 g | 95% |
| Angene International Limited | United States | $0.21 | 500 g | 99% |
| Combi-Blocks, Inc. | United States | $0.25 | 1 kg | 95% |
| Angene | China → Hong Kong | $4266.67 | 30 mg | 90% |
Chemical Identity
CAS14808-60-7
PubChem CID24261
DTXSIDDTXSID3032040
FormulaO2Si
Mol. Weight60.084 g/mol
SMILESO=[Si]=O
Data Sources
DTXSID30320402026-04-06
https://doi.org/10.23645/epacomptox.5588566
Archive: data/sources/comptox/dsstox_identifiers.csv
242612026-04-06
https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/rest/pug/compound/cid/24261/property/MolecularFormula,MolecularWeight,CanonicalSMILES,InChIKey/JSON
Archive: data/sources/pubchem_properties/24261.json
14808-60-72026-04-24
https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting
Archive: data/sources/epa_cdr/2020_cdr.csv
CAS 14808-60-72026-04-25
https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting
Archive: data/sources/epa_cdr/2020_cdr_industrial.csv