Tricyclodecanedimethanol diacrylate

CAS 42594-17-2

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

Molecular structure of 42594-17-2
US productionCBI
Import value, 2024$196M
Top sourceSouth Korea 24%

At least one company claimed its 2023 production or import volume for this chemical as confidential, so EPA withholds it.

Why supply is unknown

Production is reported production, not a complete census of factories. US production volume is confidential. 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 291612 · basket

EPA reports by year
2023
US production Confidential · Imports Confidential
2019
US production Confidential · Imports Confidential

These shares come from HS customs code 291612, which covers 92 tracked chemicals in total. They estimate the category's origin mix, not this chemical specifically.

Source Countries
KR 24%South KoreaTW 17%TaiwanZA 14%South AfricaIT 13%ItalyJP 12%Japan
EPA-registered manufacturers (2)
Allnex Usa
Arkema
EPA-registered importers (5)
Kowa · JP Japan
Rahn Ag · CH Switzerland
Kowa Holdings America
Miwon North America
Rahn Usa

Why It Matters

Sectors
ElectronicsConstructionMetals & MiningPlastics & RubberPaints & CoatingsPaper & PrintingCore Chemicals
Downstream UsesNot recorded
FDA Shortage Status
No FDA shortage records

Industrial Uses

Used in 9 sectors as 3 functional roles.

  • •Photosensitive agent in Plastics Material and Resin ManufacturingProcessing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • •Monomers in Printing Ink Manufacturing (50%)Processing as a reactant
  • •Monomers in Plastics Product Manufacturing (50%)Processing—incorporation into article
  • •Monomers in All Other Chemical Product and Preparation Manufacturing (50%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • •Monomers in Printing and Related Support ActivitiesProcessing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • •Monomers in Plastics Material and Resin ManufacturingProcessing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • •Monomers in Paint and Coating ManufacturingProcessing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • •Monomers in Adhesive ManufacturingProcessing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • •Monomers in Electrical Equipment, Appliance, and Component ManufacturingProcessing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • •Monomers in Miscellaneous ManufacturingProcessing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • •Photosensitive chemicals in Printing Ink Manufacturing (100%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product

Vendor Pricing

$0.45/gAA BLOCKS
CountryUnited States
Pack$224.00 / 500 g
Purity90%
Vendors4 available

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

Chemical Identity

CAS42594-17-2
PubChem CID3036974
DTXSIDDTXSID5044940
FormulaC18H24O4
Mol. Weight304.4 g/mol
SMILESC=CC(=O)OCC1CCC2C1C3CC(C2C3)COC(=O)C=C

Data Sources

Brief citations

Tricyclodecanedimethanol diacrylate (CAS 42594-17-2) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/42594-17-2/ EPA CompTox (DSSTox): DTXSID5044940. Retrieved 2026-04-06. https://comptox.epa.gov/dashboard/chemical/details/DTXSID5044940 PubChem: 3036974. Retrieved 2026-04-06. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/3036974 EPA Chemical Data Reporting: 42594-17-2. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting EPA Chemical Data Reporting: CAS 42594-17-2. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting US Census international trade: HS 291612 for CAS 42594-17-2. Reporting year: 2024. https://usatrade.census.gov/