Benzene, ethylenated, residues

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

Molecular structure of 68987-42-8
US ProductionCBI
Import Value$35M
Import Volume11.5M lbs
Top SourceSouth Africa 72%

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 270799 · basket

These shares come from HS customs code 270799, which covers 14 chemicals in total. They estimate the bucket's origin mix, not this chemical specifically.

Source Countries
ZA 72%South AfricaCA 11%CanadaES 6%SpainNL 3%NetherlandsIT 2%Italy
EPA-registered manufacturers (6)
Ineos · IM Isle of Man
Total Se · FR France
Ineos Styrolution America
Lyondell Chemical
Total Petrochemicals & Refining Usa
Show all 6
Westlake Petrochemicals
EPA-registered importers (5)
Ineos · IM Isle of Man
Shell · GB United Kingdom
Ineos Styrolution America
Jx Nippon Chemical Texas
Shell Chemical

Why It Matters

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

Industrial Uses

Used in 5 sectors as 6 functional roles.

  • Functional fluids (closed systems) in All Other Chemical Product and Preparation Manufacturing (100%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • Heat transferring agent in Petrochemical Manufacturing (100%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • Intermediate in Petrochemical Manufacturing (100%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • Processing aids, specific to petroleum production in Petrochemical Manufacturing (100%)Processing as a reactant
  • Fuel in All other Petroleum and Coal Products Manufacturing (10%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • Heat transferring agent in Electrical Equipment, Appliance, and Component Manufacturing (50%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • Fuels and fuel additives in All Other Basic Organic Chemical Manufacturing (100%)Processing as a reactant

Chemical Identity

CAS68987-42-8
PubChem CIDNo data available
DTXSIDDTXSID1028940
FormulaNo data available
Mol. WeightNo data available
SMILESNo data available

Data Sources

DTXSID10289402026-04-06

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

Archive: data/sources/comptox/dsstox_identifiers.csv

68987-42-82026-04-24

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

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

CAS 68987-42-82026-04-25

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

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