C.I. Pigment Blue 29

CAS 57455-37-5

U.S. production volumes are classified as confidential business information.

Molecular structure of 57455-37-5
8 Na⁺ · 6 Al³⁺
US productionCBI
Import value, 2024$22M
Top sourceColombia 33%

At least one company claimed its 2023 production or import volume for this chemical as confidential, so EPA withholds it.

Why supply is unknown

Production is reported production, not a complete census of factories. US production volume is confidential. Production reporting year: 2023. Import value and source-country shares describe a shared customs category, not a separate chemical measurement.

Where It Comes From

Customs basis: HS 320641 · narrow

EPA reports by year
2023
US production Confidential · Imports Confidential
2019
US production Confidential · Imports Confidential

These shares come from HS customs code 320641, which covers 2 tracked chemicals in total. They estimate the category's origin mix, not this chemical specifically.

Source Countries
CO 33%ColombiaIN 26%IndiaIT 21%ItalyES 11%SpainRO 2%Romania
Domestic parents -- activity not disclosed (1)
Milliken &
EPA-registered importers (6)
Venator Materials Plc · GB United Kingdom
Pigments Services
Revelli Chemicals
Target
Venator Materials

Why It Matters

Sectors
ConstructionPlastics & RubberTextilesPaints & CoatingsPaper & Printing
Downstream UsesNot recorded
FDA Shortage Status
No FDA shortage records

Industrial Uses

Used in 7 sectors as 1 functional role.

  • •Pigment in Custom Compounding of Purchased Resins (70%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • •Pigment in Construction (10%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • •Pigment in Paint and Coating Manufacturing (10%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • •Pigment in Printing Ink Manufacturing (3%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • •Pigment in Plastics Product Manufacturing (45%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • •Pigment in Textiles, apparel, and leather manufacturing (10%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • •Pigment in Rubber Product ManufacturingProcessing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product

Chemical Identity

CAS57455-37-5
PubChem CID71587188
DTXSIDDTXSID80892167
FormulaAl6Na8O24S3Si6
Mol. Weight994.5 g/mol
SMILES[O-][Si]([O-])([O-])[O-].[O-][Si]([O-])([O-])[O-].[O-][Si]([O-])([O-])[O-].[O-][Si]([O-])([O-])[O-].[O-][Si]([O-])([O-])[O-].[O-][Si]([O-])([O-])[O-].[Na+].[Na+].[Na+].[Na+].[Na+].[Na+].[Na+].[Na+].[Al+3].[Al+3].[Al+3].[Al+3].[Al+3].[Al+3].[S-]S[S-]

Data Sources

Brief citations

C.I. Pigment Blue 29 (CAS 57455-37-5) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/57455-37-5/ EPA CompTox (DSSTox): DTXSID80892167. Retrieved 2026-04-06. https://comptox.epa.gov/dashboard/chemical/details/DTXSID80892167 PubChem: 71587188. Retrieved 2026-04-06. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/71587188 EPA Chemical Data Reporting: 57455-37-5. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting EPA Chemical Data Reporting: CAS 57455-37-5. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting US Census international trade: HS 320641 for CAS 57455-37-5. Reporting year: 2024. https://usatrade.census.gov/