Ceramic materials and wares, chemicals
CAS 66402-68-4
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, 2024$136M
Top sourceCanada 36%
At least one company claimed its 2023 production or import volume for this chemical as confidential, so EPA withholds it.
Why supply is unknownProduction is reported production, not a complete census of factories. US production volume is confidential. Production reporting year: 2023.
Where It Comes From
Customs basis: HS 381600 · exact
EPA reports by year
- 2023
- US production Confidential · Imports Confidential
- 2019
- US production Confidential · Imports Confidential
Source Countries
Country of origin for US imports, from Census customs data (2024).
CA 36%CanadaAT 24%AustriaMX 17%MexicoES 4%SpainBR 4%Brazil
- Switzerland
- Netherlands
- Belgium
- China
- Denmark
- Slovakia
- Lithuania
- Jordan
- India
- South Korea
- Poland
- Malaysia
- Australia
- Liechtenstein
- Monaco
- Ireland
- United Arab Emirates
- Taiwan
- Colombia
- Greece
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.
3M
Inland Coatings
Kohler
Domestic parents -- activity not disclosed (3)
EPA records name a US company for this chemical but do not disclose whether the company made it here or imported it.
Composites One
Flint Group Packaging Inks North America Holdings
Xerox
EPA-registered importers (13)
Companies that report making or importing this chemical to the EPA. Registration is US-centric and does not indicate import origin.
Basf Se · DE Germany
Huttenes Gmbh & · DE Germany
Basf
Canon U.S.A
Corning Incorporated
Show all 13
Dupont Specialty Products Usa
Ha International
Johnson Matthey
Ricoh Electronics
Ricoh Usa
Schlumberger
Sharp Electronics
The Sherwin Williams
Why It Matters
Sectors
EnergyElectronicsTransportationConstructionMetals & MiningConsumer ProductsPaints & CoatingsPaper & PrintingCore 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 12 sectors as 8 functional roles.
- •Insulators in Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing (100%)Processing—incorporation into article
- •Magnetic element in Printing Ink ManufacturingProcessing—repackaging
- •Magnetic element in Printing and Related Support ActivitiesProcessing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •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
- •Filler in Construction (1%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Flux agent in Construction (0%)Processing—incorporation into article
- •Abrasives in Miscellaneous ManufacturingUse—non-incorporative activities
- •Filler in Paint and Coating ManufacturingProcessing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Filler in Electrical Equipment, Appliance, and Component ManufacturingProcessing—incorporation into article
- •Filler in Miscellaneous ManufacturingProcessing—incorporation into article
- •Filler in Wood Product ManufacturingProcessing—incorporation into article
- •Filler in Furniture and Related Product ManufacturingProcessing—incorporation into article
- •Filler in Transportation Equipment ManufacturingProcessing—incorporation into article
- •Viscosity modifiers in Paint and Coating ManufacturingProcessing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Surface modifier in Paint and Coating Manufacturing (100%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Catalyst in All Other Chemical Product and Preparation ManufacturingProcessing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
Chemical Identity
CAS66402-68-4
PubChem CIDNot recorded
DTXSIDDTXSID0051235
FormulaNot recorded
Mol. WeightNot recorded
SMILESNot recorded
Data Sources
- EPA CompTox (DSSTox) · DTXSID0051235Retrieved 2026-04-06
- EPA Chemical Data ReportingReporting year: 2023 · Retrieved 2026-10-04
- EPA Chemical Data ReportingReporting year: 2023 · Retrieved 2026-10-04
- US Census international tradeReporting year: 2024 · Retrieved 2026-10-04
Brief citations
Ceramic materials and wares, chemicals (CAS 66402-68-4) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/66402-68-4/ EPA CompTox (DSSTox): DTXSID0051235. Retrieved 2026-04-06. https://comptox.epa.gov/dashboard/chemical/details/DTXSID0051235 EPA Chemical Data Reporting: 66402-68-4. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting EPA Chemical Data Reporting: CAS 66402-68-4. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting US Census international trade: HS 381600 for CAS 66402-68-4. Reporting year: 2024. https://usatrade.census.gov/