1-Isocyanato-2-(4-isocyanatobenzyl)benzene

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

Molecular structure of 5873-54-1
US ProductionCBI
Import Value$171M
Top SourceHungary 35%

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 292910 · basket

These shares come from HS customs code 292910, which covers 22 chemicals in total. They estimate the bucket's origin mix, not this chemical specifically.

Source Countries
HU 35%HungaryDE 20%GermanyIT 15%ItalyCN 8%ChinaES 7%Spain
EPA-registered manufacturers (4)
Basf Se · DE Germany
Basf
Huntsman
Versaflex Companies
EPA-registered importers (5)
Basf Se · DE Germany
Basf
Huntsman
The Dow Chemical
Uzin Utz

Why It Matters

Sectors
ConstructionMetals & MiningPlastics & RubberPaints & Coatings
Downstream UsesNo data available
FDA Shortage Status
No FDA shortage records

Industrial Uses

Used in 5 sectors as 5 functional roles.

  • Monomers in Plastics Material and Resin ManufacturingProcessing as a reactant
  • Paint additives and coating additives not described by other categories in Paint and Coating Manufacturing (0%)Use—non-incorporative activities
  • Finishing agents in Construction (4%)Use—non-incorporative activities
  • Intermediate in Plastics Product Manufacturing (97%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • Monomers in Adhesive Manufacturing (100%)Processing as a reactant
  • Adhesives and sealant chemicals in Paint and Coating Manufacturing (50%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product

Chemical Identity

CAS5873-54-1
PubChem CID62593
DTXSIDDTXSID9027607
FormulaC15H10N2O2
Mol. Weight250.25 g/mol
SMILESC1=CC=C(C(=C1)CC2=CC=C(C=C2)N=C=O)N=C=O

Data Sources

DTXSID90276072026-04-06

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

Archive: data/sources/comptox/dsstox_identifiers.csv

625932026-04-06

https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/rest/pug/compound/cid/62593/property/MolecularFormula,MolecularWeight,CanonicalSMILES,InChIKey/JSON

Archive: data/sources/pubchem_properties/62593.json

5873-54-12026-04-24

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

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

CAS 5873-54-12026-04-25

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

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