Boric acid (H3BO3), reaction products with ethanolamine and triethanolamine
CAS 68512-53-8
Used in 3 industrial sectors tracked by the EPA.
US production37.3K lb
Import volumeZero
Import dependency0%
Top sourceNo public record
Production is reported production, not a complete census of factories. Production reporting year: 2019.
Where It Comes From
EPA reports by year
- 2019
- US production 37.3K lb · Imports Zero
EPA-registered manufacturers (1)
Companies that report making or importing this chemical to the EPA. Registration is US-centric and does not indicate import origin.
Henkel
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.
Newmarket
Why It Matters
Sectors
ElectronicsTransportationMetals & Mining
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 5 sectors as 1 functional role.
- •Surfactant (surface active agent) in Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing (47.92%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Surfactant (surface active agent) in Machinery Manufacturing (2.78%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Surfactant (surface active agent) in Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing (2.78%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Surfactant (surface active agent) in Electrical Equipment, Appliance, and Component Manufacturing (1.39%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Surfactant (surface active agent) in Transportation Equipment Manufacturing (45.13%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
Chemical Identity
CAS68512-53-8
PubChem CIDNot recorded
DTXSIDDTXSID101011554
FormulaNot recorded
Mol. WeightNot recorded
SMILESNot recorded
Data Sources
- EPA CompTox (DSSTox) · DTXSID101011554Retrieved 2026-04-06
- EPA Chemical Data ReportingReporting year: 2019 · Retrieved 2026-10-04
- EPA Chemical Data ReportingReporting year: 2019 · Retrieved 2026-10-04
Brief citations
Boric acid (H3BO3), reaction products with ethanolamine and triethanolamine (CAS 68512-53-8) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/68512-53-8/ EPA CompTox (DSSTox): DTXSID101011554. Retrieved 2026-04-06. https://comptox.epa.gov/dashboard/chemical/details/DTXSID101011554 EPA Chemical Data Reporting: 68512-53-8. Reporting year: 2019. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting EPA Chemical Data Reporting: CAS 68512-53-8. Reporting year: 2019. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting