Diisopropylnaphthalene

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

Molecular structure of 38640-62-9
US ProductionCBI
Import Value$68M
Top SourceIndia 35%

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 290290 · basket

These shares come from HS customs code 290290, which covers 63 chemicals in total. They estimate the bucket's origin mix, not this chemical specifically.

Source Countries
IN 35%IndiaTW 11%TaiwanES 10%SpainDE 10%GermanyCN 8%China
EPA-registered importers (3)
Evonik
Nease
Perkinelmer

Why It Matters

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

Industrial Uses

Used in 8 sectors as 6 functional roles.

  • Adhesives and sealant chemicals in Adhesive Manufacturing (50%)Processing as a reactant
  • Paint additives and coating additives not described by other categories in Adhesive Manufacturing (50%)Processing as a reactant
  • Processing aids, specific to petroleum production in Oil and Gas Drilling, Extraction, and Support activities (23%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • Dispersing agent in Plastics Material and Resin Manufacturing (25%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • Surfactant (surface active agent) in Paint and Coating Manufacturing (10%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • Laboratory chemicals in Pharmaceutical and Medicine Manufacturing (10%)Use—non-incorporative activities
  • Laboratory chemicals in Utilities (10%)Use—non-incorporative activities
  • Laboratory chemicals in Miscellaneous Manufacturing (10%)Use—non-incorporative activities
  • Laboratory chemicals in Services (70%)Use—non-incorporative activities

Vendor Pricing

$0.07/gA2B Chem LLC (2 weeks)
CountryUnited States
Pack$696.00 / 10 kg
Purity98%
Vendors6 available

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

5 more vendors
VendorCountry$/gPackPurity
AA BLOCKS (2 weeks)United States$0.0710 kg98%
Aaron Chemicals LLCHong Kong$0.10500 g98%
Angene ChemicalChina Hong Kong$0.11500 g98%
Combi-Blocks, Inc.United States$33.6025 g98%
AngeneChina Hong Kong$4266.6730 mg98%

Chemical Identity

CAS38640-62-9
PubChem CID117971
DTXSIDDTXSID9041869
FormulaC16H20
Mol. Weight212.33 g/mol
SMILESCC(C)C1=CC=CC2=C1C=CC=C2C(C)C

Data Sources

DTXSID90418692026-04-06

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

Archive: data/sources/comptox/dsstox_identifiers.csv

1179712026-04-06

https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/rest/pug/compound/cid/117971/property/MolecularFormula,MolecularWeight,CanonicalSMILES,InChIKey/JSON

Archive: data/sources/pubchem_properties/117971.json

38640-62-92026-04-24

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

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

CAS 38640-62-92026-04-25

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

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