C.I. Solvent Black 7

CAS 8005-02-5

Used in 2 industrial sectors tracked by the EPA.

US production2.1M lb

Import volumeCBI

Confidential Business Information. The EPA withholds this volume because publishing it could reveal the reporting company's trade secrets.

Top sourceNo public record

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. Production reporting year: 2023.

Where It Comes From

EPA reports by year

2023: US production 2.1M lb · Imports Confidential
2019: US production Confidential · Imports Confidential

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.

Orient Corporation Of America

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.

Milliken &

EPA-registered importers (4)

Companies that report making or importing this chemical to the EPA. Registration is US-centric and does not indicate import origin.

Basf Se · DE Germany

Basf

Dsm Engineering Plastics

Lanxess

Why It Matters

Sectors

Plastics & RubberPaper & Printing

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 3 sectors as 2 functional roles.

•Dye in Plastics Material and Resin ManufacturingProcessing—incorporation into article
•Dye in Printing and Related Support Activities (5%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
•Dyes in Plastics Material and Resin Manufacturing (100%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
•Dyes in Not Known or Reasonably AscertainableNot Known or Reasonably Ascertainable

Vendor Pricing

$0.13/gAaron Chemicals LLC

CountryHong Kong

Pack$63.00 / 500 g

PurityNot recorded

Vendors6 available

Prices reflect listed pack sizes. Small research packs run far above bulk rates.

5 more vendors

Vendor	Country	$/g	Pack	Purity
Angene Chemical	China → Hong Kong	$0.14	500 g	—
A2B Chem LLC	United States	$10.20	5 g	—
AA BLOCKS	United States	$10.60	5 g	—
Angene International Limited	United States	$21.60	5 g	—
Angene	China → Hong Kong	$4266.67	30 mg	—

Chemical Identity

CAS8005-02-5

PubChem CID73894736

DTXSIDDTXSID5026041

FormulaC14H22N2O4S

Mol. Weight314.4 g/mol

SMILESCCCCCC(=O)NC1=CC=C(C=C1)S(=O)(=O)NCCO

Data Sources

EPA CompTox (DSSTox) · DTXSID5026041Retrieved 2026-04-06
PubChem · compound 73894736Retrieved 2026-04-06
EPA Chemical Data ReportingReporting year: 2023 · Retrieved 2026-10-04
EPA Chemical Data ReportingReporting year: 2019 · Retrieved 2026-10-04

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Brief citations

C.I. Solvent Black 7 (CAS 8005-02-5) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/8005-02-5/ EPA CompTox (DSSTox): DTXSID5026041. Retrieved 2026-04-06. https://comptox.epa.gov/dashboard/chemical/details/DTXSID5026041 PubChem: 73894736. Retrieved 2026-04-06. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/73894736 EPA Chemical Data Reporting: 8005-02-5. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting EPA Chemical Data Reporting: CAS 8005-02-5. Reporting year: 2019. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting