Zinc dibutyldithiocarbamate

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

Molecular structure of 136-23-2
US ProductionCBI
Import Value$25M
Top SourceChina 40%

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 293020 · basket

These shares come from HS customs code 293020, which covers 11 chemicals in total. They estimate the bucket's origin mix, not this chemical specifically.

Source Countries
CN 40%ChinaHU 16%HungaryJP 15%JapanIN 15%IndiaIT 6%Italy
EPA-registered manufacturers (1)
R. T. Vanderbilt Holding
EPA-registered importers (6)
Safic Alcan · FR France
Akrochem
Chemspec
Harwick Standard Distribution
Sovereign Chemical
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Western Reserve Chemical

Why It Matters

Sectors
ConstructionPlastics & Rubber
Downstream UsesNo data available
FDA Shortage Status
No FDA shortage records

Industrial Uses

Used in 5 sectors as 4 functional roles.

  • Polymerization promoter in Rubber Product Manufacturing (100%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • Adhesives and sealant chemicals in Plastics Material and Resin ManufacturingProcessing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • Adhesives and sealant chemicals in Synthetic Rubber ManufacturingProcessing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • Process regulators in Rubber Product Manufacturing (90%)Processing—incorporation into article
  • Process regulators in Asphalt Paving, Roofing, and Coating Materials Manufacturing (10%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • Process regulators in Adhesive Manufacturing (2%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • Chemical reaction regulator in Rubber Product Manufacturing (100%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product

Chemical Identity

CAS136-23-2
PubChem CID5284483
DTXSIDDTXSID0021462
FormulaC18H36N2S4Zn
Mol. Weight474.1 g/mol
SMILESCCCCN(CCCC)C(=S)[S-].CCCCN(CCCC)C(=S)[S-].[Zn+2]

Data Sources

DTXSID00214622026-04-06

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

Archive: data/sources/comptox/dsstox_identifiers.csv

52844832026-04-06

https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/rest/pug/compound/cid/5284483/property/MolecularFormula,MolecularWeight,CanonicalSMILES,InChIKey/JSON

Archive: data/sources/pubchem_properties/5284483.json

136-23-22026-04-24

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

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

CAS 136-23-22026-04-25

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

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