Sodium 4-methylbenzenesulfonate

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

Molecular structure of 657-84-1
US ProductionCBI
Import VolumeZero

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

EPA-registered manufacturers (2)
Arichem
Hexion Holdings

Why It Matters

Sectors
TransportationConstructionPlastics & RubberConsumer Products
Downstream UsesNo data available
FDA Shortage Status
No FDA shortage records

Industrial Uses

Used in 4 sectors as 3 functional roles.

  • Flame retardants in Plastics Product Manufacturing (100%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • Surface active agents in Photographic Film, Paper, Plate, and Chemical Manufacturing (100%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • Binder in Transportation Equipment Manufacturing (100%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • Binder in Wood Product Manufacturing (100%)Processing—incorporation into article

Chemical Identity

CAS657-84-1
PubChem CID24195884
DTXSIDDTXSID9042415
FormulaC7H8NaO3S
Mol. Weight195.19 g/mol
SMILESCC1=CC=C(C=C1)S(=O)(=O)O.[Na]

Data Sources

DTXSID90424152026-04-06

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

Archive: data/sources/comptox/dsstox_identifiers.csv

241958842026-04-06

https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/rest/pug/compound/cid/24195884/property/MolecularFormula,MolecularWeight,CanonicalSMILES,InChIKey/JSON

Archive: data/sources/pubchem_properties/24195884.json

657-84-12026-04-24

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

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

CAS 657-84-12026-04-25

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

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