Formaldehyde polymer with 2-methylphenol Bu ether

CAS 118685-25-9

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.

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. US production volume is confidential. Production reporting year: 2023.

Where It Comes From

EPA reports by year

2023: US production Confidential · Imports Confidential
2019: US production Zero · Imports 18.2K lb

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.

Allnex Usa

EPA-registered importers (1)

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

Henkel

Why It Matters

Sectors

TransportationConstructionMetals & MiningPlastics & Rubber

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 1 functional role.

•Adhesion/cohesion promoter in Adhesive Manufacturing (100%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
•Adhesion/cohesion promoter in Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing (50%)Processing—incorporation into article
•Adhesion/cohesion promoter in Transportation Equipment Manufacturing (50%)Processing—incorporation into article

Chemical Identity

CAS118685-25-9

PubChem CIDNot recorded

DTXSIDDTXSID201343108

FormulaNot recorded

Mol. WeightNot recorded

SMILESNot recorded

Data Sources

EPA CompTox (DSSTox) · DTXSID201343108Retrieved 2026-04-06
EPA Chemical Data ReportingReporting year: 2023 · Retrieved 2026-10-04
EPA Chemical Data ReportingReporting year: 2023 · Retrieved 2026-10-04

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Brief citations

Formaldehyde polymer with 2-methylphenol Bu ether (CAS 118685-25-9) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/118685-25-9/ EPA CompTox (DSSTox): DTXSID201343108. Retrieved 2026-04-06. https://comptox.epa.gov/dashboard/chemical/details/DTXSID201343108 EPA Chemical Data Reporting: 118685-25-9. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting EPA Chemical Data Reporting: CAS 118685-25-9. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting