Cement, alumina, chemicals

CAS 65997-16-2

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.

Top sourceNo public record

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.

Where It Comes From

EPA reports by year

2023: US production Confidential · Imports Confidential
2019: US production Confidential · Imports Confidential

EPA-registered manufacturers (3)

Companies that report making or importing this chemical to the EPA. Registration is US-centric and does not indicate import origin.

Chemmasters

O'Brien Industrial Holdings

Rc Lonestar

Domestic parents -- activity not disclosed (1)

EPA records name a US company for this chemical but do not disclose whether the company made it here or imported it.

Imerys

EPA-registered importers (8)

Companies that report making or importing this chemical to the EPA. Registration is US-centric and does not indicate import origin.

Clariant International · CH Switzerland

Sika Ag · CH Switzerland

Clariant

Hilti

Johnson Matthey

Show all 8

Mapei

Sika

Uzin Utz North America

Why It Matters

Sectors

AgricultureEnergyConstructionMetals & MiningCore Chemicals

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

Used in 7 sectors as 4 functional roles.

•Filler 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
•Binder in Construction (80%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
•Insulators in Primary Metal Manufacturing (20%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
•Binder in Adhesive Manufacturing (100%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
•Adsorbent in All Other Chemical Product and Preparation Manufacturing (13%)Use—non-incorporative activities
•Adsorbent in Industrial Gas Manufacturing (0%)Use—non-incorporative activities
•Adsorbent in Petroleum Refineries (1%)Use—non-incorporative activities

Chemical Identity

CAS65997-16-2

PubChem CIDNot recorded

DTXSIDDTXSID1095535

FormulaNot recorded

Mol. WeightNot recorded

SMILESNot recorded

Data Sources

EPA CompTox (DSSTox) · DTXSID1095535Retrieved 2026-04-06
EPA Chemical Data ReportingReporting year: 2023 · Retrieved 2026-10-04
EPA Chemical Data ReportingReporting year: 2023 · Retrieved 2026-10-04

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Brief citations

Cement, alumina, chemicals (CAS 65997-16-2) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/65997-16-2/ EPA CompTox (DSSTox): DTXSID1095535. Retrieved 2026-04-06. https://comptox.epa.gov/dashboard/chemical/details/DTXSID1095535 EPA Chemical Data Reporting: 65997-16-2. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting EPA Chemical Data Reporting: CAS 65997-16-2. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting