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Zirconium oxide (ZrO2), lime stablized

CAS 68937-53-1

Used in 1 industrial sector tracked by the EPA.

Molecular structure of 68937-53-1
US production1.3M lb
Import volumeZero
Import dependency0%
Top sourceNo public record

Production is reported production, not a complete census of factories. Production reporting year: 2019. Import value and source-country shares describe a shared customs category, not a separate chemical measurement.

Where It Comes From

Customs basis: HS 382499 · basket

EPA reports by year
2019
US production 1.3M lb · Imports Zero

HS customs code 382499 covers 206 tracked chemicals in total. US Census does not break out this chemical's share, so the country-of-origin mix is not available. EPA CDR reports import dependency at the chemical level separately, shown above.

EPA-registered manufacturers (1)
Saint Gobain

Why It Matters

Sectors
Construction
Downstream UsesNot recorded
FDA Shortage Status
No FDA shortage records

Chemical Identity

CAS68937-53-1
PubChem CIDNot recorded
DTXSIDDTXSID50101990
FormulaNot recorded
Mol. WeightNot recorded
SMILESNot recorded

Data Sources

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Brief citations

Zirconium oxide (ZrO2), lime stablized (CAS 68937-53-1) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/68937-53-1/ EPA CompTox (DSSTox): DTXSID50101990. Retrieved 2026-04-06. https://comptox.epa.gov/dashboard/chemical/details/DTXSID50101990 EPA Chemical Data Reporting: 68937-53-1. Reporting year: 2019. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting EPA Chemical Data Reporting: CAS 68937-53-1. Reporting year: 2019. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting