Polybutene
U.S. production volumes are classified as confidential business information.
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 390290 · basket
These shares come from HS customs code 390290, which covers 6 chemicals in total. They estimate the bucket's origin mix, not this chemical specifically.
- Malaysia
- Kazakhstan
- India
- United Kingdom
- Spain
- Sweden
- Turkey
- United Arab Emirates
- Poland
- Switzerland
- Australia
- Portugal
- Ireland
- Brazil
- Denmark
- Austria
- Senegal
Why It Matters
Industrial Uses
Used in 2 sectors as 2 functional roles.
- •Intermediate in Miscellaneous Manufacturing (100%)Processing as a reactant
- •Lubricants and lubricant additives in Petroleum Lubricating Oil and Grease Manufacturing (100%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
Chemical Identity
Data Sources
https://doi.org/10.23645/epacomptox.5588566
Archive: data/sources/comptox/dsstox_identifiers.csv
https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting
Archive: data/sources/epa_cdr/2020_cdr.csv
https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting
Archive: data/sources/epa_cdr/2020_cdr_industrial.csv