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Siloxanes and Silicones, di-Me, 3-hydroxypropyl Me, ethers with polyethylene glycol mono-Me ether

CAS 68938-54-5

Used in 1 industrial sector tracked by the EPA.

Molecular structure of 68938-54-5
US production124.6K lb
Import volumeZero
Import dependency0%
Top sourceNo public record

Production is reported production, not a complete census of factories. Production reporting year: 2019. Import value and source-country shares describe a shared customs category, not a separate chemical measurement.

Where It Comes From

Customs basis: HS 390729, 391000 · basket

EPA reports by year
2019
US production 124.6K lb · Imports Zero

HS customs code 390729, 391000 covers 64 tracked chemicals in total. US Census does not break out this chemical's share, so the country-of-origin mix is not available. EPA CDR reports import dependency at the chemical level separately, shown above.

EPA-registered manufacturers (1)
Troy

Why It Matters

Sectors
Paints & Coatings
Downstream UsesNot recorded
FDA Shortage Status
No FDA shortage records

Industrial Uses

  • •Binder in Paint and Coating Manufacturing (100%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product

Chemical Identity

CAS68938-54-5
PubChem CIDNot recorded
DTXSIDDTXSID40102052
FormulaNot recorded
Mol. WeightNot recorded
SMILESNot recorded

Data Sources

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Brief citations

Siloxanes and Silicones, di-Me, 3-hydroxypropyl Me, ethers with polyethylene glycol mono-Me ether (CAS 68938-54-5) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/68938-54-5/ EPA CompTox (DSSTox): DTXSID40102052. Retrieved 2026-04-06. https://comptox.epa.gov/dashboard/chemical/details/DTXSID40102052 EPA Chemical Data Reporting: 68938-54-5. Reporting year: 2019. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting EPA Chemical Data Reporting: CAS 68938-54-5. Reporting year: 2019. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting