Phenol, 4,4′-(1-methylethylidene)bis-, polymer with 2-(chloromethyl)oxirane

CAS 25068-38-6

Used in 4 industrial sectors tracked by the EPA.

US production3.3M lb

Import value, 2024$524M

Import volume351.4K lb

Import dependency10%

Top sourceSouth Korea 27%

Production is reported production, not a complete census of factories. Production reporting year: 2023. 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

EPA reports by year

2023: US production 3.3M lb · Imports 351.4K lb
2019: US production Zero · Imports 361.3K lb

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

Country of origin for US imports, from Census customs data (2024).

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 manufacturers (3)

Companies that report making or importing this chemical to the EPA. Registration is US-centric and does not indicate import origin.

Drs Power Technology

Hempel Usa

Linde

Domestic parents -- activity not disclosed (1)

EPA records name a US company for this chemical but do not disclose whether the company made it here or imported it.

Soyventis North America

EPA-registered importers (2)

Companies that report making or importing this chemical to the EPA. Registration is US-centric and does not indicate import origin.

Chemical Distribution Network

Polynt Composites Usa

Why It Matters

Sectors

ElectronicsPlastics & RubberPaints & CoatingsCore Chemicals

Downstream UsesNot recorded

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 5 functional roles.

•Monomers in Plastics Material and Resin Manufacturing (100%)Processing as a reactant
•Binder in Paint and Coating Manufacturing (100%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
•Adhesion/cohesion promoter in Paint and Coating Manufacturing (100%)Processing as a reactant
•Filler in All Other Chemical Product and Preparation Manufacturing (100%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
•Corrosion inhibitor in Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing (100%)Processing—incorporation into article

Chemical Identity

CAS25068-38-6

PubChem CIDNot recorded

DTXSIDDTXSID0050479

FormulaNot recorded

Mol. WeightNot recorded

SMILESNot recorded

Data Sources

EPA CompTox (DSSTox) · DTXSID0050479Retrieved 2026-04-06
EPA Chemical Data ReportingReporting year: 2023 · Retrieved 2026-10-04
EPA Chemical Data ReportingReporting year: 2023 · Retrieved 2026-10-04
US Census international tradeReporting year: 2024 · Retrieved 2026-10-04

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Brief citations

Phenol, 4,4′-(1-methylethylidene)bis-, polymer with 2-(chloromethyl)oxirane (CAS 25068-38-6) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/25068-38-6/ EPA CompTox (DSSTox): DTXSID0050479. Retrieved 2026-04-06. https://comptox.epa.gov/dashboard/chemical/details/DTXSID0050479 EPA Chemical Data Reporting: 25068-38-6. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting EPA Chemical Data Reporting: CAS 25068-38-6. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting US Census international trade: HS 390729 for CAS 25068-38-6. Reporting year: 2024. https://usatrade.census.gov/