Boric acid (H3BO3), compd. with 2-aminoethanol (1:x)
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$63M
Top SourceSaudi Arabia 32%
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 292211 · basket
These shares come from HS customs code 292211, which covers 8 chemicals in total. They estimate the bucket's origin mix, not this chemical specifically.
Source Countries
Country of origin for US imports, from Census customs data (2023).
SA 32%Saudi ArabiaCN 23%ChinaBR 10%BrazilTW 10%TaiwanMX 10%Mexico
- Denmark
- Turkey
- United Kingdom
EPA-registered manufacturers (9)
Companies that report making or importing this chemical to the EPA. Registration is US-centric and does not indicate import origin.
Colonial Chemical
Conklin
Croda
Custom Synthesis
Dystar
Show all 9
Henkel
Hydrite Chemical
Nachurs Alpine Solutions
Quaker Chemical
EPA-registered importers (2)
Companies that report making or importing this chemical to the EPA. Registration is US-centric and does not indicate import origin.
Valagro Usa
Yara North America
Why It Matters
Sectors
AgricultureEnergyElectronicsTransportationMetals & MiningPlastics & RubberTextilesConsumer ProductsPaints & CoatingsPaper & Printing
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 13 sectors as 10 functional roles.
- •Adhesives and sealant chemicals in Paper Manufacturing (100%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Corrosion inhibitor in Oil and Gas Drilling, Extraction, and Support activitiesProcessing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Lubricating agent in Petroleum Lubricating Oil and Grease Manufacturing (6%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Corrosion inhibitor in Paint and Coating Manufacturing (2%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Surfactant (surface active agent) in Soap, Cleaning Compound, and Toilet Preparation Manufacturing (1%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Surfactant (surface active agent) in Electrical Equipment, Appliance, and Component Manufacturing (5%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Corrosion inhibitor in Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing (100%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Finishing agents in Textiles, apparel, and leather manufacturing (100%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Process regulators in Oil and Gas Drilling, Extraction, and Support activities (100%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Cleaning agent in Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing (48.78%)Processing as a reactant
- •Cleaning agent in Machinery Manufacturing (2.75%)Processing as a reactant
- •Cleaning agent in Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing (2.75%)Processing as a reactant
- •Cleaning agent in Electrical Equipment, Appliance, and Component Manufacturing (1.38%)Processing as a reactant
- •Cleaning agent in Transportation Equipment Manufacturing (44.34%)Processing as a reactant
- •Lubricants and lubricant additives in Petroleum Lubricating Oil and Grease Manufacturing (100%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Corrosion inhibitors and anti-scaling agents in Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting (100%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Agricultural chemicals (non-pesticidal) in Pesticide, Fertilizer, and Other Agricultural Chemical ManufacturingProcessing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
Chemical Identity
CAS26038-87-9
PubChem CID162220
DTXSIDDTXSID5051363
FormulaC2H10BNO4
Mol. Weight122.92 g/mol
SMILESB(O)(O)O.C(CO)N
Data Sources
DTXSID50513632026-04-06
https://doi.org/10.23645/epacomptox.5588566
Archive: data/sources/comptox/dsstox_identifiers.csv
1622202026-04-06
https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/rest/pug/compound/cid/162220/property/MolecularFormula,MolecularWeight,CanonicalSMILES,InChIKey/JSON
Archive: data/sources/pubchem_properties/162220.json
26038-87-92026-04-24
https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting
Archive: data/sources/epa_cdr/2020_cdr.csv
CAS 26038-87-92026-04-25
https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting
Archive: data/sources/epa_cdr/2020_cdr_industrial.csv