Poly(epichlorohydrin)

CAS 24969-06-0

Oxirane, 2-(chloromethyl)-, homopolymer

Molecular structure of 24969-06-0
US productionNot reported
Import value, 2024$524M
Top sourceSouth Korea 27%

EPA exempts this chemical from its production survey.

Why supply is unknown

Production is reported production, not a complete census of factories. Import value and source-country shares describe a shared customs category, not a separate chemical measurement.

Where It Comes From

Customs basis: HS 390729 · basket

These shares come from HS customs code 390729, which covers 46 tracked chemicals in total. They estimate the category's origin mix, not this chemical specifically.

Source Countries
KR 27%South KoreaDE 13%GermanyCN 11%ChinaJP 9%JapanCH 8%Switzerland

Why It Matters

No EPA sector or FDA product records name a use for this chemical.

Chemical Identity

CAS24969-06-0
PubChem CIDNot recorded
DTXSIDDTXSID60904479
FormulaNot recorded
Mol. WeightNot recorded
SMILESNot recorded

Data Sources

Brief citations

Poly(epichlorohydrin) (CAS 24969-06-0) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/24969-06-0/ EPA TSCA Inventory: CAS 24969-06-0. Retrieved 2026-10-04. https://www.epa.gov/tsca-inventory US Census international trade: HS 390729 for CAS 24969-06-0. Reporting year: 2024. https://usatrade.census.gov/