Poly[oxy(methylsilylene)]

CAS 9004-73-3

Molecular structure of 9004-73-3
US productionNot reported
Import value, 2024$697M
Top sourceGermany 27%

This chemical is not on EPA’s Toxic Substances Control Act inventory, the list behind EPA’s production survey.

Why supply is unknown

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

Where It Comes From

Customs basis: HS 391000 · basket

These shares come from HS customs code 391000, which covers 22 tracked chemicals in total. They estimate the category's origin mix, not this chemical specifically.

Source Countries
DE 27%GermanyJP 22%JapanCA 12%CanadaCN 11%ChinaIT 9%Italy

Why It Matters

No EPA sector or FDA product records name a use for this chemical.

Chemical Identity

CAS9004-73-3
PubChem CIDNot recorded
DTXSIDDTXSID8047501
Formula(CH4OSi)n
Mol. WeightNot recorded
SMILESC[SiH](-*)O-* |$;;star_e;;star_e$,lp:3:2,Sg:n:1,0,3::ht|

Data Sources

Brief citations

Poly[oxy(methylsilylene)] (CAS 9004-73-3) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/9004-73-3/ EPA CompTox (DSSTox): 9004-73-3. Retrieved 2026-04-29. https://comptox.epa.gov/dashboard/chemical/details/DTXSID8047501 US Census international trade: HS 391000 for CAS 9004-73-3. Reporting year: 2024. https://usatrade.census.gov/