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

Used in 1 industrial sectors tracked by the EPA.

Molecular structure of 68938-54-5
US Production124.6K lbs
Import VolumeZero
Import Dependency0%

Where It Comes From

Customs basis: HS 390729, 391000 · basket

This chemical's HS customs code 390729, 391000 covers 21chemicals in total. US Census does not break out this chemical's share of that bucket, 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 UsesNo data available
FDA Shortage Status
No FDA shortage records

Industrial Uses

Used in 1 sector as 1 functional role.

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

Chemical Identity

CAS68938-54-5
PubChem CIDNo data available
DTXSIDDTXSID40102052
FormulaNo data available
Mol. WeightNo data available
SMILESNo data available

Data Sources

DTXSID401020522026-04-06

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

Archive: data/sources/comptox/dsstox_identifiers.csv

68938-54-52026-04-24

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

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

CAS 68938-54-52026-04-25

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

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