Sodium silicate (Na2SiO3)
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$6M
Top SourceBelgium 41%
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 283911 · exact
Source Countries
Country of origin for US imports, from Census customs data (2023).
BE 41%BelgiumCN 36%ChinaEG 6%EgyptJP 6%JapanIN 5%India
- Canada
- Germany
- United Kingdom
- Taiwan
- Netherlands
- Mexico
EPA-registered manufacturers (5)
Companies that report making or importing this chemical to the EPA. Registration is US-centric and does not indicate import origin.
Canberra
Ecolab
Occidental Petroleum
Pq
The Dallas Group Of America
EPA-registered importers (10)
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
Agfa
Basf
Colonial Group
Element Solutions
Show all 10
Global Chemical Resources
Kg International
Saint-Gobain
Univar Solutions
Wintersun International
Why It Matters
Sectors
EnergyTransportationConstructionMetals & MiningPlastics & RubberConsumer ProductsPaper & PrintingCore Chemicals
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 10 sectors as 16 functional roles.
- •Filler in Plastics Material and Resin ManufacturingProcessing—incorporation into article
- •Cleaning agent in Fabricated Metal Product ManufacturingProcessing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Lubricating agent in Fabricated Metal Product ManufacturingUse—non-incorporative activities
- •Surface modifier in Fabricated Metal Product ManufacturingUse—non-incorporative activities
- •Chelating agent in Soap, Cleaning Compound, and Toilet Preparation ManufacturingProcessing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Plating agents and surface treating agents in Photographic Film, Paper, Plate, and Chemical Manufacturing (0%)Use—non-incorporative activities
- •Plating agents and surface treating agents in Printing and Related Support Activities (100%)Use—non-incorporative activities
- •Swelling agent in Paper Manufacturing (100%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Corrosion inhibitors and anti-scaling agents in Soap, Cleaning Compound, and Toilet Preparation Manufacturing (100%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Catalyst in Soap, Cleaning Compound, and Toilet Preparation ManufacturingProcessing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Intermediate in All Other Basic Inorganic Chemical ManufacturingProcessing as a reactant
- •Surface active agents in Soap, Cleaning Compound, and Toilet Preparation ManufacturingProcessing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Corrosion inhibitor in Wholesale and Retail TradeProcessing—repackaging
- •Processing aids, specific to petroleum production in Oil and Gas Drilling, Extraction, and Support activitiesUse—non-incorporative activities
- •Adhesives and sealant chemicals in Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing (10%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Intermediate in All Other Chemical Product and Preparation Manufacturing (13%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Solvents (for cleaning or degreasing) in Wholesale and Retail Trade (5%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Solids separation agents in Soap, Cleaning Compound, and Toilet Preparation Manufacturing (9%)Processing—incorporation into article
- •Solvents (for cleaning or degreasing) in Soap, Cleaning Compound, and Toilet Preparation Manufacturing (46%)Processing—incorporation into article
Chemical Identity
CAS6834-92-0
PubChem CID23266
DTXSIDDTXSID7029669
FormulaNa2O3Si
Mol. Weight122.063 g/mol
SMILES[O-][Si](=O)[O-].[Na+].[Na+]
Data Sources
DTXSID70296692026-04-06
https://doi.org/10.23645/epacomptox.5588566
Archive: data/sources/comptox/dsstox_identifiers.csv
232662026-04-06
https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/rest/pug/compound/cid/23266/property/MolecularFormula,MolecularWeight,CanonicalSMILES,InChIKey/JSON
Archive: data/sources/pubchem_properties/23266.json
6834-92-02026-04-24
https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting
Archive: data/sources/epa_cdr/2020_cdr.csv
CAS 6834-92-02026-04-25
https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting
Archive: data/sources/epa_cdr/2020_cdr_industrial.csv