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1,1,1,2-Tetrafluoroethane

CAS 811-97-2

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

Molecular structure of 811-97-2
US productionCBI
Import value, 2024$51M
Top sourceIndia 49%

At least one company claimed its 2023 production or import volume for this chemical as confidential, so EPA withholds it.

Why supply is unknown

Production is reported production, not a complete census of factories. US production volume is confidential. Production reporting year: 2023.

Where It Comes From

Customs basis: HS 290345 · exact

EPA reports by year
2023
US production Confidential · Imports Confidential
2019
US production Confidential · Imports Confidential
Source Countries
IN 49%IndiaMX 24%MexicoGB 14%United KingdomCN 12%ChinaCA 1%Canada
EPA-registered manufacturers (1)
Mexichem Fluor
Domestic parents -- activity not disclosed (5)
Arkema
Brainerd Chemical
Brenntag Lubricants
Chemours
Honeywell International (123312)
EPA-registered importers (7)
Harp Overseas Holdings · GB United Kingdom
A-Gas
Autozone
Fci
Freskoa Usa
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Harp Usa
Icool Usa Incorporated

Why It Matters

Sectors
EnergyElectronicsMetals & MiningPlastics & RubberConsumer ProductsCore Chemicals
Downstream UsesNot recorded
FDA Shortage Status
No FDA shortage records

Industrial Uses

Used in 6 sectors as 3 functional roles.

  • •Refrigerants in Other (100%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • •Refrigerants in Industrial Gas ManufacturingProcessing—repackaging
  • •Propellants, non-motive (blowing agents) in Plastics Product Manufacturing (4%)Processing—incorporation into article
  • •Refrigerants in Electrical Equipment, Appliance, and Component Manufacturing (30%)Processing—repackaging
  • •Propellants, non-motive (blowing agents) in All Other Chemical Product and Preparation Manufacturing (1%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • •Propellants, non-motive (blowing agents) in Electrical Equipment, Appliance, and Component Manufacturing (60%)Processing—incorporation into article
  • •Refrigerants in All Other Chemical Product and Preparation Manufacturing (6%)Processing—repackaging
  • •Propellants, non-motive (blowing agents) in Industrial Gas Manufacturing (34%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • •Energy Releasers (explosives, motive propellant) in All Other Chemical Product and Preparation Manufacturing (33%)Processing—incorporation into article
  • •Refrigerants in Wholesale and Retail TradeProcessing—incorporation into article
  • •Propellants, non-motive (blowing agents) in Wholesale and Retail TradeProcessing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product

Chemical Identity

CAS811-97-2
PubChem CID13129
DTXSIDDTXSID1021324
FormulaC2H2F4
Mol. Weight102.03 g/mol
SMILESC(C(F)(F)F)F

Data Sources

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Brief citations

1,1,1,2-Tetrafluoroethane (CAS 811-97-2) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/811-97-2/ EPA CompTox (DSSTox): DTXSID1021324. Retrieved 2026-04-06. https://comptox.epa.gov/dashboard/chemical/details/DTXSID1021324 PubChem: 13129. Retrieved 2026-04-06. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/13129 EPA Chemical Data Reporting: 811-97-2. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting EPA Chemical Data Reporting: CAS 811-97-2. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting US Census international trade: HS 290345 for CAS 811-97-2. Reporting year: 2024. https://usatrade.census.gov/