Bentonite, acid-leached

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

Molecular structure of 70131-50-9
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 (1)
Ep Engineered Clays
EPA-registered importers (3)
Clariant International · CH Switzerland
Clariant
M Chemical

Why It Matters

Sectors
FoodEnergyConsumer Products
Downstream UsesNo data available
FDA Shortage Status
No FDA shortage records

Industrial Uses

Used in 3 sectors as 2 functional roles.

  • •Brightener in Photographic Film, Paper, Plate, and Chemical Manufacturing (100%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • •Adsorbent in Petroleum Refineries (55%)Use—non-incorporative activities
  • •Adsorbent in Food, beverage, and tobacco product manufacturing (46%)Use—non-incorporative activities

Chemical Identity

CAS70131-50-9
PubChem CIDNo data available
DTXSIDDTXSID8028977
FormulaNo data available
Mol. WeightNo data available
SMILESNo data available

Data Sources

DTXSID80289772026-04-06

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

Archive: data/sources/comptox/dsstox_identifiers.csv

70131-50-92026-04-24

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

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

CAS 70131-50-92026-04-25

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

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

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