Triphenyl phosphates tert-butylated

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

Molecular structure of 68937-40-6
US ProductionCBI
Import Value$6.1B
Top SourceJapan 32%

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 382499 · basket

These shares come from HS customs code 382499, which covers 151 chemicals in total. They estimate the bucket's origin mix, not this chemical specifically.

Source Countries
JP 32%JapanKR 27%South KoreaDE 8%GermanyCA 6%CanadaCN 4%China
EPA-registered importers (4)
Shell · GB United Kingdom
Lanxess
Pennzoil-Quaker State
Robert Bosch

Why It Matters

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

Industrial Uses

Used in 4 sectors as 5 functional roles.

  • Hydraulic fluids in Utilities (1%)Processing—incorporation into article
  • Flame retardant in Furniture and Related Product Manufacturing (16%)Processing—incorporation into article
  • Lubricating agent in Petroleum Lubricating Oil and Grease Manufacturing (13%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • Flame retardant in Plastics Product Manufacturing (62%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • Cleaning agent in Utilities (4%)Use—non-incorporative activities
  • Lubricants and lubricant additives in Petroleum Lubricating Oil and Grease Manufacturing (100%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product

Chemical Identity

CAS68937-40-6
PubChem CIDNo data available
DTXSIDDTXSID20872645
FormulaNo data available
Mol. WeightNo data available
SMILESNo data available

Data Sources

DTXSID208726452026-04-06

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

Archive: data/sources/comptox/dsstox_identifiers.csv

68937-40-62026-04-24

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

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

CAS 68937-40-62026-04-25

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

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