Cyclohexyl methacrylate

CAS 101-43-9

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

Molecular structure of 101-43-9
US productionCBI
Import value, 2024$257M
Top sourceGermany 26%

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 291614 · basket

EPA reports by year
2023
US production Confidential · Imports Confidential
2019
US production Confidential · Imports Confidential

These shares come from HS customs code 291614, which covers 98 tracked chemicals in total. They estimate the category's origin mix, not this chemical specifically.

Source Countries
DE 26%GermanyKR 17%South KoreaJP 12%JapanCN 9%ChinaSG 9%Singapore
Domestic parents -- activity not disclosed (1)
Kh Chemicals Na
EPA-registered importers (7)
Basf Se · DE Germany
Kowa · JP Japan
Basf
Kowa Holdings America
Nordmann Us

Why It Matters

Sectors
ConstructionPlastics & RubberPaints & Coatings
Downstream UsesNot recorded
FDA Shortage Status
No FDA shortage records

Industrial Uses

Used in 2 sectors as 3 functional roles.

  • •Surface modifier in Paint and Coating ManufacturingProcessing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • •Intermediate in Plastics Material and Resin ManufacturingProcessing as a reactant
  • •Monomers in Paint and Coating Manufacturing (100%)Processing as a reactant
  • •Intermediate in Paint and Coating ManufacturingProcessing as a reactant

Vendor Pricing

$0.03/gAaron Chemicals LLC
CountryHong Kong
Pack$15.00 / 500 g
Purity98%
Vendors19 available

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

Chemical Identity

CAS101-43-9
PubChem CID7561
DTXSIDDTXSID7051507
FormulaC10H16O2
Mol. Weight168.23 g/mol
SMILESCC(=C)C(=O)OC1CCCCC1

Data Sources

Brief citations

Cyclohexyl methacrylate (CAS 101-43-9) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/101-43-9/ EPA CompTox (DSSTox): DTXSID7051507. Retrieved 2026-04-06. https://comptox.epa.gov/dashboard/chemical/details/DTXSID7051507 PubChem: 7561. Retrieved 2026-04-06. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/7561 EPA Chemical Data Reporting: 101-43-9. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting EPA Chemical Data Reporting: CAS 101-43-9. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting US Census international trade: HS 291614 for CAS 101-43-9. Reporting year: 2024. https://usatrade.census.gov/