Diatomite

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

Molecular structure of 68855-54-9
US ProductionCBI
Import Value$52M
Top SourceMexico 71%

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 380290 · narrow

These shares come from HS customs code 380290, which covers 2 chemicals in total. They estimate the bucket's origin mix, not this chemical specifically.

Source Countries
MX 71%MexicoDE 7%GermanyBR 5%BrazilCN 5%ChinaRS 3%Serbia
EPA-registered manufacturers (2)
Ep Minerals
Imerys Usa
EPA-registered importers (5)
Mubadala Investment Co Pjsc (Mubadala) · AE United Arab Emirates
Nc Holdings Usa
Polyone
The Dow Chemical
U-Pol Us

Why It Matters

Sectors
FoodMetals & MiningPlastics & RubberPaints & Coatings
Downstream UsesNo data available
FDA Shortage Status
No FDA shortage records

Industrial Uses

Used in 6 sectors as 5 functional roles.

  • •Bleaching agent in Food, beverage, and tobacco product manufacturingProcessing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • •Filler in Paint and Coating ManufacturingProcessing—repackaging
  • •Solids separation agents in Mining (except Oil and Gas) and support activities (100%)Processing—repackaging
  • •Anti-adhesive/cohesive in Plastics Product Manufacturing (89%)Processing—incorporation into article
  • •Anti-adhesive/cohesive in Other (15%)Processing—repackaging
  • •Fillers in Plastics Material and Resin Manufacturing (100%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product

Chemical Identity

CAS68855-54-9
PubChem CIDNo data available
DTXSIDDTXSID0051285
FormulaNo data available
Mol. WeightNo data available
SMILESNo data available

Data Sources

DTXSID00512852026-04-06

https://doi.org/10.23645/epacomptox.5588566

Archive: data/sources/comptox/dsstox_identifiers.csv

68855-54-92026-04-24

https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting

Archive: data/sources/epa_cdr/2020_cdr.csv

CAS 68855-54-92026-04-25

https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting

Archive: data/sources/epa_cdr/2020_cdr_industrial.csv

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