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Silica, vitreous

CAS 60676-86-0

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

Molecular structure of 60676-86-0
US productionCBI
Import value, 2024$341M
Top sourceChina 42%

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 281122 · narrow

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

These shares come from HS customs code 281122, which covers 6 tracked chemicals in total. They estimate the category's origin mix, not this chemical specifically.

Source Countries
CN 42%ChinaJP 16%JapanDE 16%GermanyIT 4%ItalyIN 3%India
EPA-registered manufacturers (5)
Shell Plc · GB United Kingdom
3M
Minerals Technologies
O'Brien Industrial Holdings
Shell Catalysts & Technologies
Domestic parents -- activity not disclosed (3)
Basf
P&G
Sumitomo Bakelite North America Holding
EPA-registered importers (14)
Kyocera · JP Japan
Safic-Alcan · FR France
Sumitomo Bakelite · JP Japan
Ardex Americas
Buckman Laboratories
Show all 14
Chemspec
Continental Tire Holding Us
Denka
Kyocera International
Namics Technologies
Ngk Ceramics Usa
Resonac America
Sumitomo Plastics America
Target

Why It Matters

Sectors
ElectronicsTransportationConstructionMetals & MiningPlastics & RubberTextilesPaints & CoatingsCore Chemicals
Downstream UsesNot recorded
FDA Shortage Status
No FDA shortage records

Industrial Uses

Used in 12 sectors as 7 functional roles.

  • •Filler in Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing (50%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • •Filler in Adhesive Manufacturing (100%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • •Filler in Rubber Product Manufacturing (100%)Processing—incorporation into article
  • •Crystal growth modifiers (nucleating agents) in Transportation Equipment Manufacturing (100%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • •Insulators in Non-metallic Mineral Product Manufacturing (includes clay, glass, cement, concrete, lime, gypsum, and other non-metallic mineral product manufacturing)Processing—incorporation into article
  • •Filler in Paint and Coating Manufacturing (100%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • •Abrasives in Miscellaneous ManufacturingProcessing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • •pH regulating agent in Textiles, apparel, and leather manufacturing (100%)Processing as a reactant
  • •Heat transferring agent in Transportation Equipment ManufacturingProcessing—incorporation into article
  • •Sealant (barrier) 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
  • •Filler in Plastics Product Manufacturing (100%)Processing—incorporation into article
  • •Insulators in Electrical Equipment, Appliance, and Component ManufacturingProcessing—incorporation into article
  • •Filler in Construction (100%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • •Filler in All Other Basic Inorganic Chemical Manufacturing (100%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product

Vendor Pricing

$0.00/gAaron Chemicals LLC
CountryHong Kong
Pack$119.00 / 25 kg
PurityNot recorded
Vendors17 available

Prices reflect listed pack sizes. Small research packs run far above bulk rates.

16 more vendors
VendorCountry$/gPackPurity
Angene ChemicalChina → Hong Kong$0.0125 kg—
Fluorochem UKUnited Kingdom$0.0125 kg—
Fluorochem EUGermany$0.0125 kg—
A2B Chem LLC (2 weeks)United States$0.015 kg90%
A2B Chem LLCUnited States$0.0125 kg—
AA BLOCKSUnited States$0.0125 kg—
AA BLOCKS (2 weeks)United States$0.015 kg90%
Sigma-Aldrich (Rush Stock)Germany$0.0325 kg—
Sigma-AldrichGermany$0.0325 kg—
MedChemExpress MCESweden$0.042.5 kg—
AK Scientific, Inc.United States$0.061 kg—
Apollo Scientific UKUnited Kingdom$0.1010 kg99.8%
AstaTech, IncUnited States$0.20500 g95%
Angene International LimitedUnited States$0.21500 g99%
Combi-Blocks, Inc.United States$0.251 kg95%
AngeneChina → Hong Kong$4266.6730 mg90%

Chemical Identity

CAS60676-86-0
PubChem CID24261
DTXSIDDTXSID1049770
FormulaO2Si
Mol. Weight60.084 g/mol
SMILESO=[Si]=O

Data Sources

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Brief citations

Silica, vitreous (CAS 60676-86-0) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/60676-86-0/ EPA CompTox (DSSTox): DTXSID1049770. Retrieved 2026-04-06. https://comptox.epa.gov/dashboard/chemical/details/DTXSID1049770 PubChem: 24261. Retrieved 2026-04-06. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/24261 EPA Chemical Data Reporting: 60676-86-0. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting EPA Chemical Data Reporting: CAS 60676-86-0. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting US Census international trade: HS 281122 for CAS 60676-86-0. Reporting year: 2024. https://usatrade.census.gov/