Ethylbenzene
CAS 100-41-4
U.S. production volumes are classified as confidential business information.
US productionCBI
Confidential Business Information. The EPA withholds this volume because publishing it could reveal the reporting company's trade secrets.
Import value, 2024$1M
Top sourceCanada 87%
At least one company claimed its 2023 production or import volume for this chemical as confidential, so EPA withholds it.
Why supply is unknownProduction is reported production, not a complete census of factories. US production volume is confidential. Production reporting year: 2023.
Where It Comes From
Customs basis: HS 290260 · exact
EPA reports by year
- 2023
- US production Confidential · Imports Confidential
- 2019
- US production Confidential · Imports Confidential
Source Countries
Country of origin for US imports, from Census customs data (2024).
CA 87%CanadaGB 10%United KingdomCN 2%ChinaMX 1%MexicoDE 1%Germany
EPA-registered manufacturers (18)
Companies that report making or importing this chemical to the EPA. Registration is US-centric and does not indicate import origin.
Shell Plc · GB United Kingdom
Shin-Etsu Chemical · JP Japan
Totalenergies Se · FR France
Allnex Usa
Americas Styrenics
Show all 18
Cos-Mar
Dupont Specialty Products Usa
Gulf Coast Growth Ventures
Ineos Styrolution America
Inland Coatings
Lyondell Chemical
Richard-Allan Scientific
Shell Chemical Appalachia
Shell Petroleum
Shintech Louisiana
Totalenergies Holdings Usa
Trafigura Trading
Westlake
Domestic parents -- activity not disclosed (5)
EPA records name a US company for this chemical but do not disclose whether the company made it here or imported it.
Crh Americas
Deltech Monomers Bidco Holdings
Si Group
Tartan Oil
Troy
EPA-registered importers (26)
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
Kansai Paint · JP Japan
Kcc · KR South Korea
Shell Plc · GB United Kingdom
Total Se · FR France
Show all 26
Arkema
Basf
Brenntag Lubricants
Dow Chemical
Eneos Americas
Ergon Chemicals
Gunvor Usa
Ies Downstream
King Industries
Mie
Mom Holding
Nippon Paint Automotive Americas
Par Pacific Holdings
Peerless Oil & Chemicals
Prefere Melamines
Roberlo Usa
Suno
Systech Environmental
The Sherwin Williams
Total Holdings Usa
Us Paint
Why It Matters
Sectors
AgricultureEnergyElectronicsTransportationConstructionMetals & MiningPlastics & RubberTextilesConsumer ProductsPaints & CoatingsPaper & PrintingCore Chemicals
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 25 sectors as 14 functional roles.
- •Fuel agents in Petroleum Refineries (100%)Processing as a reactant
- •Intermediate in Petrochemical Manufacturing (100%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Adhesion/cohesion promoter in Plastics Material and Resin Manufacturing (100%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Solvent in Pesticide, Fertilizer, and Other Agricultural Chemical ManufacturingProcessing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Diluent in Paint and Coating ManufacturingProcessing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Intermediate in All Other Basic Organic Chemical Manufacturing (30%)Processing as a reactant
- •Solvent in Paint and Coating Manufacturing (5%)Processing—incorporation into article
- •Solvent in Electrical Equipment, Appliance, and Component Manufacturing (65%)Processing—incorporation into article
- •Fuel in All other Petroleum and Coal Products Manufacturing (9%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Fuel agents in Wholesale and Retail Trade (7%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Solvent in Plastics Material and Resin Manufacturing (100%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Fuel in Petroleum Refineries (100%)Use—non-incorporative activities
- •Catalyst in Petrochemical ManufacturingProcessing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Fuel in Wholesale and Retail Trade (0%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Solvent in Transportation Equipment ManufacturingProcessing—incorporation into article
- •Solvent in Petrochemical Manufacturing (100%)Processing as a reactant
- •Solvent in Machinery ManufacturingUse—non-incorporative activities
- •Solvent in Furniture and Related Product ManufacturingProcessing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Solvent in Construction (3%)Use—non-incorporative activities
- •Solvent in Fabricated Metal Product ManufacturingUse—non-incorporative activities
- •Solvent in Wood Product ManufacturingUse—non-incorporative activities
- •Diluent in Wood Product ManufacturingProcessing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Surface modifier in Paint and Coating Manufacturing (100%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Chemical reaction regulator in Plastics Material and Resin Manufacturing (10%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Chemical reaction regulator in Synthetic Rubber Manufacturing (90%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Cleaning agent in Wholesale and Retail TradeProcessing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Solvent in Oil and Gas Drilling, Extraction, and Support activitiesProcessing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Solvent in Adhesive ManufacturingProcessing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Solvent in Textiles, apparel, and leather manufacturingProcessing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Solvent in Plastics Product ManufacturingProcessing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Solvent in Printing Ink ManufacturingProcessing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Solvent in Miscellaneous ManufacturingProcessing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Fuel in Non-metallic Mineral Product Manufacturing (includes clay, glass, cement, concrete, lime, gypsum, and other non-metallic mineral product manufacturing)Processing—repackaging
- •Fuel in Petrochemical Manufacturing (100%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Fuel agents in Other (100%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Binder in Paint and Coating Manufacturing (100%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Anti-static agent in Paint and Coating ManufacturingProcessing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Laboratory chemicals in Fabricated Metal Product ManufacturingUse—non-incorporative activities
- •Sealant (barrier) in Fabricated Metal Product ManufacturingUse—non-incorporative activities
- •Solvent in Asphalt Paving, Roofing, and Coating Materials ManufacturingProcessing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
Vendor Pricing
$0.25/gCombi-Blocks, Inc.
CountryUnited States
Pack$250.00 / 1 kg
Purity95%
Vendors6 available
Prices reflect listed pack sizes. Small research packs run far above bulk rates.
5 more vendors
| Vendor | Country Supplier country. Where available, shows shipping origin. When the supplier ships from a different country than where they are registered, both are shown. Most suppliers show registration country only. | $/g | Pack | Purity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A2B Chem LLC | United States | $0.27 | 1 kg | 95% |
| AA BLOCKS | United States | $0.28 | 1 kg | 99% |
| Labotest KG | Germany | $217.80 | 5000 mg | 90% |
| Otava, Ltd. | Ukraine | $2280.00 | 50 mg | 95% |
| Otava, Ltd. (2 weeks) | Ukraine | $2724.00 | 50 mg | 95% |
Chemical Identity
CAS100-41-4
PubChem CID7500
DTXSIDDTXSID3020596
FormulaC8H10
Mol. Weight106.16 g/mol
SMILESCCC1=CC=CC=C1
Data Sources
- EPA CompTox (DSSTox) · DTXSID3020596Retrieved 2026-04-06
- PubChem · compound 7500Retrieved 2026-04-06
- EPA Chemical Data ReportingReporting year: 2023 · Retrieved 2026-10-04
- EPA Chemical Data ReportingReporting year: 2023 · Retrieved 2026-10-04
- US Census international tradeReporting year: 2024 · Retrieved 2026-10-04
Brief citations
Ethylbenzene (CAS 100-41-4) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/100-41-4/ EPA CompTox (DSSTox): DTXSID3020596. Retrieved 2026-04-06. https://comptox.epa.gov/dashboard/chemical/details/DTXSID3020596 PubChem: 7500. Retrieved 2026-04-06. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/7500 EPA Chemical Data Reporting: 100-41-4. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting EPA Chemical Data Reporting: CAS 100-41-4. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting US Census international trade: HS 290260 for CAS 100-41-4. Reporting year: 2024. https://usatrade.census.gov/