Dodecamethylcyclohexasiloxane
U.S. production volumes are classified as confidential business information.
US ProductionCBI
Confidential Business Information. The EPA withholds this volume because publishing it could reveal the reporting company's trade secrets.
Import Value$537M
Top SourceChina 39%
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 293190 · basket
These shares come from HS customs code 293190, which covers 164 chemicals in total. They estimate the bucket's origin mix, not this chemical specifically.
Source Countries
Country of origin for US imports, from Census customs data (2023).
CN 39%ChinaDE 17%GermanyIT 9%ItalyIN 7%IndiaJP 7%Japan
- Ireland
- Netherlands
- Switzerland
- Monaco
- Ukraine
- Spain
- Mexico
- Poland
- Indonesia
- Armenia
- Israel
- Sweden
- Australia
- Czech Republic
- Hungary
- Brunei
- Hong Kong
- Brazil
- Thailand
- Argentina
- Finland
- Austria
- Latvia
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.
K&M Holdings Group
Momentive Performance Materials
The Dow Chemical
EPA-registered importers (3)
Companies that report making or importing this chemical to the EPA. Registration is US-centric and does not indicate import origin.
Brb North America
Lanxess
The Dow Chemical
Why It Matters
Sectors
EnergyElectronicsConstructionMetals & MiningPlastics & RubberTextilesCore Chemicals
Downstream UsesNo data available
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 11 sectors as 11 functional roles.
- •Diluent in All Other Chemical Product and Preparation Manufacturing (100%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Anti-adhesive agents in Wood Product ManufacturingProcessing—incorporation into article
- •Viscosity modifiers in All Other Chemical Product and Preparation ManufacturingProcessing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Dispersing agent in Rubber Product Manufacturing (97%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Surfactant (surface active agent) in Textiles, apparel, and leather manufacturing (2%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Lubricants and lubricant additives in Asphalt Paving, Roofing, and Coating Materials Manufacturing (20%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Intermediate in Cyclic Crude and Intermediate Manufacturing (20%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Solvents (which become part of product formulation or mixture) in All Other Basic Organic Chemical Manufacturing (10%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Intermediate in Synthetic Rubber Manufacturing (10%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Adhesives and sealant chemicals in Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing (20%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Intermediate in All Other Basic Inorganic Chemical Manufacturing (3%)Processing as a reactant
- •Solvent in All Other Chemical Product and Preparation Manufacturing (3%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Solvent in Other (180%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Terminator/Blocker in Synthetic Rubber ManufacturingProcessing as a reactant
- •Intermediate in All Other Chemical Product and Preparation ManufacturingProcessing as a reactant
Vendor Pricing
$3.55/gA2B Chem LLC
CountryUnited States
Pack$355.00 / 100 g
Purity95%
Vendors9 available
Prices reflect listed pack sizes. Small research packs run far above bulk rates.
8 more vendors
| Vendor | Country Supplier country. Where available, shows shipping origin. When the supplier ships from a different country than where they are registered, both are shown. Most suppliers show registration country only. | $/g | Pack | Purity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AA BLOCKS | United States | $3.65 | 100 g | 95% |
| Angene International Limited | United States | $6.16 | 100 g | 95% |
| Fluorochem UK | United Kingdom | $14.30 | 25 g | 95% |
| AstaTech (2 weeks) | United States | $42.00 | 1 g | 97% |
| Aaron Chemicals LLC | Hong Kong | $72.00 | 1 g | 98% |
| Angene Chemical | China → Hong Kong | $79.00 | 1 g | 98% |
| Sigma-Aldrich (Rush Stock) | Germany | $257.92 | 250 mg | 95% |
| Sigma-Aldrich | Germany | $257.92 | 250 mg | 95% |
Chemical Identity
CAS540-97-6
PubChem CID10911
DTXSIDDTXSID6027183
FormulaC12H36O6Si6
Mol. Weight444.92 g/mol
SMILESC[Si]1(O[Si](O[Si](O[Si](O[Si](O[Si](O1)(C)C)(C)C)(C)C)(C)C)(C)C)C
Data Sources
DTXSID60271832026-04-06
https://doi.org/10.23645/epacomptox.5588566
Archive: data/sources/comptox/dsstox_identifiers.csv
109112026-04-06
https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/rest/pug/compound/cid/10911/property/MolecularFormula,MolecularWeight,CanonicalSMILES,InChIKey/JSON
Archive: data/sources/pubchem_properties/10911.json
540-97-62026-04-24
https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting
Archive: data/sources/epa_cdr/2020_cdr.csv
CAS 540-97-62026-04-25
https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting
Archive: data/sources/epa_cdr/2020_cdr_industrial.csv