1,4-Bis(3-acryloxy-2-hydroxypropoxy)butane

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

Molecular structure of 52408-42-1
US ProductionCBI
Import Value$196M
Top SourceSouth Korea 24%

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 291612 · basket

These shares come from HS customs code 291612, which covers 53 chemicals in total. They estimate the bucket'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 (1)
Arkema
EPA-registered importers (4)
Basf Se · DE Germany
Rahn Ag · CH Switzerland
Basf
Rahn Usa

Why It Matters

Sectors
ConstructionPaints & CoatingsPaper & Printing
Downstream UsesNo data available
FDA Shortage Status
No FDA shortage records

Industrial Uses

Used in 4 sectors as 4 functional roles.

  • •Photosensitive chemicals in Printing and Related Support ActivitiesProcessing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • •Intermediate in Adhesive ManufacturingProcessing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • •Binder in Paint and Coating ManufacturingProcessing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • •Binder in Printing Ink ManufacturingProcessing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • •Solvents (which become part of product formulation or mixture) in Paint and Coating Manufacturing (40%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • •Solvents (which become part of product formulation or mixture) in Adhesive Manufacturing (5%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • •Solvents (which become part of product formulation or mixture) in Printing Ink Manufacturing (50%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product

Chemical Identity

CAS52408-42-1
PubChem CID103631
DTXSIDDTXSID30866257
FormulaC16H26O8
Mol. Weight346.37 g/mol
SMILESC=CC(=O)OCC(COCCCCOCC(COC(=O)C=C)O)O

Data Sources

DTXSID308662572026-04-06

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

Archive: data/sources/comptox/dsstox_identifiers.csv

1036312026-04-06

https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/rest/pug/compound/cid/103631/property/MolecularFormula,MolecularWeight,CanonicalSMILES,InChIKey/JSON

Archive: data/sources/pubchem_properties/103631.json

52408-42-12026-04-24

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

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

CAS 52408-42-12026-04-25

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

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

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