Di-tert-butyl polysulfides

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

Molecular structure of 68937-96-2
US ProductionCBI
Import Value$6.8B
Top SourceJapan 30%

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 381129, 382499, 391190 · basket

These shares come from HS customs code 381129, 382499, 391190, which covers 163 chemicals in total. They estimate the bucket's origin mix, not this chemical specifically.

Source Countries
JP 30%JapanKR 25%South KoreaDE 9%GermanyCA 8%CanadaCN 5%China
EPA-registered manufacturers (1)
Km
EPA-registered importers (5)
Arkema
Chevron Phillips Chemical
ExxonMobil
Idemitsu Lubricants America
Newmarket

Why It Matters

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

Industrial Uses

Used in 5 sectors as 2 functional roles.

  • Lubricants and lubricant additives in Petroleum Lubricating Oil and Grease Manufacturing (100%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • Lubricating agent in Petroleum Lubricating Oil and Grease Manufacturing (100%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • Lubricating agent in Utilities (3%)Processing—repackaging
  • Lubricating agent in Transportation Equipment Manufacturing (5%)Processing—repackaging
  • Lubricating agent in Wholesale and Retail Trade (22%)Processing—repackaging
  • Lubricating agent in Services (7%)Processing—repackaging

Chemical Identity

CAS68937-96-2
PubChem CIDNo data available
DTXSIDDTXSID4029515
FormulaNo data available
Mol. WeightNo data available
SMILESNo data available

Data Sources

DTXSID40295152026-04-06

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

Archive: data/sources/comptox/dsstox_identifiers.csv

68937-96-22026-04-24

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

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

CAS 68937-96-22026-04-25

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

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