Melamine polyphosphate
CAS 218768-84-4
Companies reported imports and no US production of this chemical to EPA for 2023.
US productionZero
Import volume68.8K lb
Import dependency100%
Top sourceNo public record
Production is reported production, not a complete census of factories. Production reporting year: 2023.
Where It Comes From
EPA reports by year
- 2023
- US production Zero · Imports 68.8K lb
- 2019
- US production Confidential · Imports Confidential
EPA-registered importers (1)
Companies that report making or importing this chemical to the EPA. Registration is US-centric and does not indicate import origin.
Lanxess
Why It Matters
Sectors
Plastics & Rubber
Downstream UsesNot recorded
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
- •Flame retardant in Plastics Material and Resin Manufacturing (100%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
Chemical Identity
CAS218768-84-4
PubChem CID92612
DTXSIDDTXSID40872788
FormulaC3H9N6O4P
Mol. Weight224.12 g/mol
SMILESC1(=NC(=NC(=N1)N)N)N.OP(=O)(O)O
Data Sources
- EPA CompTox (DSSTox) · DTXSID40872788Retrieved 2026-04-06
- PubChem · compound 92612Retrieved 2026-04-06
- EPA Chemical Data ReportingReporting year: 2023 · Retrieved 2026-10-04
- EPA Chemical Data ReportingReporting year: 2023 · Retrieved 2026-10-04
Brief citations
Melamine polyphosphate (CAS 218768-84-4) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/218768-84-4/ EPA CompTox (DSSTox): DTXSID40872788. Retrieved 2026-04-06. https://comptox.epa.gov/dashboard/chemical/details/DTXSID40872788 PubChem: 92612. Retrieved 2026-04-06. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/92612 EPA Chemical Data Reporting: 218768-84-4. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting EPA Chemical Data Reporting: CAS 218768-84-4. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting