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

CAS 52408-42-1

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

Molecular structure of 52408-42-1
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 (1)
Arkema
Domestic parents -- activity not disclosed (1)
Basf
EPA-registered importers (3)
Rahn Ag · CH Switzerland
Miwon North America
Rahn Usa

Why It Matters

Sectors
ConstructionPaints & CoatingsPaper & Printing
Downstream UsesNot recorded
FDA Shortage Status
No FDA shortage records

Industrial Uses

Used in 4 sectors as 3 functional roles.

  • •Photosensitizers in Adhesive ManufacturingProcessing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • •Photosensitizers in Paint and Coating ManufacturingProcessing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • •Photosensitizers in Printing and Related Support ActivitiesProcessing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • •Photosensitive chemicals in Printing Ink Manufacturing (100%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • •Monomers in Printing Ink Manufacturing (50%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • •Monomers in Adhesive Manufacturing (5%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • •Monomers in Paint and Coating Manufacturing (40%)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

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Brief citations

1,4-Bis(3-acryloxy-2-hydroxypropoxy)butane (CAS 52408-42-1) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/52408-42-1/ EPA CompTox (DSSTox): DTXSID30866257. Retrieved 2026-04-06. https://comptox.epa.gov/dashboard/chemical/details/DTXSID30866257 PubChem: 103631. Retrieved 2026-04-06. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/103631 EPA Chemical Data Reporting: 52408-42-1. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting EPA Chemical Data Reporting: CAS 52408-42-1. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting US Census international trade: HS 291612 for CAS 52408-42-1. Reporting year: 2024. https://usatrade.census.gov/