1,6-Hexanediol diglycidyl ether

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

Molecular structure of 16096-31-4
US ProductionCBI
Import Value$87M
Top SourceChina 27%

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 291090 · basket

These shares come from HS customs code 291090, which covers 28 chemicals in total. They estimate the bucket's origin mix, not this chemical specifically.

Source Countries
CN 27%ChinaJP 26%JapanIT 15%ItalyDE 6%GermanyIN 5%India
EPA-registered importers (2)
Aalborz Chemical
Hexion Holdings

Why It Matters

Sectors
TransportationConstructionPlastics & RubberPaints & CoatingsCore Chemicals
Downstream UsesNo data available
FDA Shortage Status
No FDA shortage records

Industrial Uses

Used in 5 sectors as 5 functional roles.

  • Fillers in Paint and Coating Manufacturing (100%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • Adhesives and sealant chemicals in All Other Chemical Product and Preparation Manufacturing (100%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • Viscosity adjustors in Plastics Material and Resin Manufacturing (100%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • Hardener in Transportation Equipment Manufacturing (100%)Processing—incorporation into article
  • Plasticizer in Adhesive Manufacturing (100%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product

Vendor Pricing

$0.05/gAaron Chemicals LLC
CountryHong Kong
Pack$23.00 / 500 g
PurityNo data available
Vendors9 available

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

8 more vendors
VendorCountry$/gPackPurity
Angene ChemicalChina Hong Kong$0.06500 g
AA BLOCKSUnited States$0.11500 g65%
Ambeed, Inc.United States$0.111 kg65%
A2B Chem LLCUnited States$0.15500 g65%
Combi-Blocks, Inc.United States$0.251 kg85%
AK Scientific, Inc.United States$3.4425 g
Angene International LimitedUnited States$6.7225 g
AngeneChina Hong Kong$4266.6730 mg

Chemical Identity

CAS16096-31-4
PubChem CID85960
DTXSIDDTXSID60864660
FormulaC12H22O4
Mol. Weight230.3 g/mol
SMILESC1C(O1)COCCCCCCOCC2CO2

Data Sources

DTXSID608646602026-04-06

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

Archive: data/sources/comptox/dsstox_identifiers.csv

859602026-04-06

https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/rest/pug/compound/cid/85960/property/MolecularFormula,MolecularWeight,CanonicalSMILES,InChIKey/JSON

Archive: data/sources/pubchem_properties/85960.json

16096-31-42026-04-24

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

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

CAS 16096-31-42026-04-25

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

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