Dipropylene glycol diacrylate

CAS 57472-68-1

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

Molecular structure of 57472-68-1
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 (3)
Allnex Usa
Arkema
Igm Resins Charlotte
Domestic parents -- activity not disclosed (2)
Ashland
Covestro
EPA-registered importers (12)
Arkema · FR France
Basf Se · DE Germany
Rahn Ag · CH Switzerland
Aalborz Chemical
Agfa

Why It Matters

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

Industrial Uses

Used in 10 sectors as 9 functional roles.

  • •Anti-stain agent in Plastics Product ManufacturingProcessing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • •Wetting agent (non-aqueous) in Printing Ink Manufacturing (10%)Processing—repackaging
  • •Monomers in Wood Product ManufacturingProcessing as a reactant
  • •Monomers in Furniture and Related Product ManufacturingProcessing as a reactant
  • •Solvent in Printing Ink 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
  • •Monomers in Printing and Related Support ActivitiesProcessing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • •Monomers in Paint and Coating ManufacturingProcessing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • •Photosensitizers in Paint and Coating ManufacturingProcessing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • •Photosensitive chemicals in Paint and Coating 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
  • •Tanning agents not otherwise specified in All Other Basic Organic Chemical Manufacturing (100%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • •Binder in Paint and Coating ManufacturingProcessing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • •Pigment in Printing Ink Manufacturing (100%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product

Chemical Identity

CAS57472-68-1
PubChem CID3034434
DTXSIDDTXSID2052237
FormulaC12H18O5
Mol. Weight242.27 g/mol
SMILESCC(COCC(C)OC(=O)C=C)OC(=O)C=C

Data Sources

Brief citations

Dipropylene glycol diacrylate (CAS 57472-68-1) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/57472-68-1/ EPA CompTox (DSSTox): DTXSID2052237. Retrieved 2026-04-06. https://comptox.epa.gov/dashboard/chemical/details/DTXSID2052237 PubChem: 3034434. Retrieved 2026-04-06. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/3034434 EPA Chemical Data Reporting: 57472-68-1. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting EPA Chemical Data Reporting: CAS 57472-68-1. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting US Census international trade: HS 291612 for CAS 57472-68-1. Reporting year: 2024. https://usatrade.census.gov/