Hexadecyl methacrylate

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

Molecular structure of 2495-27-4
US ProductionCBI
Import Value$257M
Top SourceGermany 26%

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 291614 · basket

These shares come from HS customs code 291614, which covers 47 chemicals in total. They estimate the bucket's origin mix, not this chemical specifically.

Source Countries
DE 26%GermanyKR 17%South KoreaJP 12%JapanCN 9%ChinaSG 9%Singapore
EPA-registered manufacturers (1)
Arkema
EPA-registered importers (3)
Basf Se · DE Germany
Basf
Chori America

Why It Matters

Sectors
ConstructionMetals & MiningPaints & CoatingsCore Chemicals
Downstream UsesNo data available
FDA Shortage Status
No FDA shortage records

Industrial Uses

Used in 4 sectors as 3 functional roles.

  • Intermediate in Adhesive ManufacturingProcessing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • Photosensitive chemicals in OtherProcessing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • Intermediate in Paint and Coating ManufacturingProcessing as a reactant
  • Monomers in All Other Chemical Product and Preparation ManufacturingProcessing as a reactant

Vendor Pricing

$0.32/gAaron Chemicals LLC
CountryHong Kong
Pack$162.00 / 500 g
Purity96%
Vendors13 available

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

12 more vendors
VendorCountry$/gPackPurity
Angene ChemicalChina Hong Kong$0.35500 g96%
ChemsceneUnited States$4.15100 g
AA BLOCKSUnited States$4.2025 g98%
AK Scientific SpecializedUnited States$4.26100 g95%
Combi-Blocks, Inc.United States$4.26100 g98%
A2B Chem LLCUnited States$4.55100 g98%
MedChemExpress MCESweden$5.19100 g
Ambeed, Inc.United States$5.2825 g98%
AK Scientific, Inc.United States$5.42100 g97%
AstaTech, IncUnited States$7.4025 g95%
Angene International LimitedUnited States$8.67100 g97%
AngeneChina Hong Kong$4266.6730 mg96%

Chemical Identity

CAS2495-27-4
PubChem CID17235
DTXSIDDTXSID5027485
FormulaC20H38O2
Mol. Weight310.5 g/mol
SMILESCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCOC(=O)C(=C)C

Data Sources

DTXSID50274852026-04-06

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

Archive: data/sources/comptox/dsstox_identifiers.csv

172352026-04-06

https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/rest/pug/compound/cid/17235/property/MolecularFormula,MolecularWeight,CanonicalSMILES,InChIKey/JSON

Archive: data/sources/pubchem_properties/17235.json

2495-27-42026-04-24

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

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

CAS 2495-27-42026-04-25

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

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