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Sodium polyphosphate

CAS 68915-31-1

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

Molecular structure of 68915-31-1
US productionCBI
Import value, 2024$95M
Top sourceCanada 30%

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. Import value and source-country shares describe a shared customs category, not a separate chemical measurement.

Where It Comes From

Customs basis: HS 283539 · basket

EPA reports by year
2023
US production Confidential · Imports Confidential
2019
US production Confidential · Imports 157.4K lb

These shares come from HS customs code 283539, which covers 21 tracked chemicals in total. They estimate the category's origin mix, not this chemical specifically.

Source Countries
CA 30%CanadaDE 19%GermanyMY 17%MalaysiaCN 13%ChinaIT 9%Italy
EPA-registered manufacturers (4)
Innophos Incorporated
Macdermid
Minerals Technologies
Nalco- An Ecolab
Domestic parents -- activity not disclosed (1)
Icl Specialty Products North America
EPA-registered importers (11)
Geschwister Oetker Beteiligungen Kg · DE Germany
Rearden Holdings Eins Gmbh · DE Germany
Budenheim Usa
Chemical Distribution Network
Lanxess
Show all 11
Magnesita Refractories
Prayon
Valudor Products
Wego Chemical Group
Wintersun International
Zschimmer&Schwarz

Why It Matters

Sectors
AgricultureFoodEnergyWaterConstructionMetals & MiningTextilesConsumer ProductsCore Chemicals
Downstream UsesNot recorded
FDA Shortage Status
No FDA shortage records

Industrial Uses

Used in 10 sectors as 14 functional roles.

  • •Lubricating agent in All Other Chemical Product and Preparation ManufacturingProcessing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • •Anti-freeze agent in All Other Chemical Product and Preparation ManufacturingProcessing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • •Hydraulic fluids in All Other Chemical Product and Preparation ManufacturingProcessing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • •Chemical reaction regulator in Primary Metal Manufacturing (100%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • •Dispersing agent in Non-metallic Mineral Product Manufacturing (includes clay, glass, cement, concrete, lime, gypsum, and other non-metallic mineral product manufacturing) (20%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • •Stabilizing agent in Other (100%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • •Intermediate in All Other Chemical Product and Preparation Manufacturing (2%)Processing—repackaging
  • •Chelating agent in Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing (7%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • •Antioxidant in Primary Metal Manufacturing (4%)Processing—incorporation into article
  • •Binder in All Other Basic Inorganic Chemical Manufacturing (45%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • •Anti-scaling agent in Miscellaneous Manufacturing (7%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • •Binder in Primary Metal Manufacturing (100%)Processing—incorporation into article
  • •Emulsifier in Food, beverage, and tobacco product manufacturing (100%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • •Corrosion inhibitor in Miscellaneous ManufacturingProcessing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • •Processing aids, specific to petroleum production in Petroleum Lubricating Oil and Grease ManufacturingProcessing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • •Antioxidant in Textiles, apparel, and leather manufacturingProcessing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product

Chemical Identity

CAS68915-31-1
PubChem CIDNot recorded
DTXSIDDTXSID8028842
FormulaNot recorded
Mol. WeightNot recorded
SMILESNot recorded

Data Sources

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Brief citations

Sodium polyphosphate (CAS 68915-31-1) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/68915-31-1/ EPA CompTox (DSSTox): DTXSID8028842. Retrieved 2026-04-06. https://comptox.epa.gov/dashboard/chemical/details/DTXSID8028842 EPA Chemical Data Reporting: 68915-31-1. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting EPA Chemical Data Reporting: CAS 68915-31-1. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting US Census international trade: HS 283539 for CAS 68915-31-1. Reporting year: 2024. https://usatrade.census.gov/