Bis(tert-nonyl) polysulfides

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

Molecular structure of 68425-16-1
US ProductionCBI
Import Value$516M
Top SourceGermany 22%

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 391190 · basket

These shares come from HS customs code 391190, which covers 7 chemicals in total. They estimate the bucket's origin mix, not this chemical specifically.

Source Countries
DE 22%GermanyJP 17%JapanCA 15%CanadaGB 14%United KingdomCN 9%China
EPA-registered importers (1)
Chevron Phillips Chemical

Why It Matters

Sectors
EnergyCore Chemicals
Downstream UsesNo data available
FDA Shortage Status
No FDA shortage records

Industrial Uses

Used in 2 sectors as 2 functional roles.

  • Intermediate in Petroleum Lubricating Oil and Grease Manufacturing (95%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • Catalyst in All Other Basic Inorganic Chemical Manufacturing (100%)Processing as a reactant

Chemical Identity

CAS68425-16-1
PubChem CIDNo data available
DTXSIDDTXSID6028494
FormulaNo data available
Mol. WeightNo data available
SMILESNo data available

Data Sources

DTXSID60284942026-04-06

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

Archive: data/sources/comptox/dsstox_identifiers.csv

68425-16-12026-04-24

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

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

CAS 68425-16-12026-04-25

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

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