Phenol, 4,4′-(1-methylethylidene)bis-, polymer with 2-(chloromethyl)oxirane
No U.S. production. America imports the entire domestic supply.
US ProductionZero
Import Value$524M
Import Volume361.3K lbs
Import Dependency100%
Top SourceSouth Korea 27%
Phenol, 4,4′-(1-methylethylidene)bis-, polymer with 2-(chloromethyl)oxirane · US import value by year
Where It Comes From
Customs basis: HS 390729 · basket
These shares come from HS customs code 390729, which covers 15 chemicals in total. They estimate the bucket's origin mix, not this chemical specifically.
Source Countries
Country of origin for US imports, from Census customs data (2023).
KR 27%South KoreaDE 13%GermanyCN 11%ChinaJP 9%JapanCH 8%Switzerland
- Brazil
- Sweden
- Argentina
- India
- Austria
- Saudi Arabia
- Poland
- United Arab Emirates
- Ireland
- Latvia
- Czech Republic
- Bulgaria
- Norway
- Hungary
- Denmark
- Finland
- Australia
- Indonesia
- Slovakia
- Lithuania
- Israel
- Georgia
- Costa Rica
- Luxembourg
- Romania
- Philippines
- Greece
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.
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Why It Matters
Sectors
ElectronicsConstructionMetals & Mining
Downstream UsesNo data available
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 4 sectors as 1 functional role.
- •Adhesion/cohesion promoter in Adhesive Manufacturing (100%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Adhesion/cohesion promoter in Machinery Manufacturing (20%)Use—non-incorporative activities
- •Adhesion/cohesion promoter in Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing (20%)Use—non-incorporative activities
- •Adhesion/cohesion promoter in Electrical Equipment, Appliance, and Component Manufacturing (10%)Use—non-incorporative activities
Chemical Identity
CAS25068-38-6
PubChem CIDNo data available
DTXSIDDTXSID0050479
FormulaNo data available
Mol. WeightNo data available
SMILESNo data available
Data Sources
DTXSID00504792026-04-06
https://doi.org/10.23645/epacomptox.5588566
Archive: data/sources/comptox/dsstox_identifiers.csv
25068-38-62026-04-24
https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting
Archive: data/sources/epa_cdr/2020_cdr.csv
CAS 25068-38-62026-04-25
https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting
Archive: data/sources/epa_cdr/2020_cdr_industrial.csv