Polyoxyethylene monohexadecyl ether

CAS 9004-95-9

Poly(oxy-1,2-ethanediyl), α-hexadecyl-ω-hydroxy-

Molecular structure of 9004-95-9
US productionNot reported
Import value, 2024$218M
Top sourceGermany 21%

EPA exempts this chemical from its 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 340242 · basket

These shares come from HS customs code 340242, which covers 45 tracked chemicals in total. They estimate the category's origin mix, not this chemical specifically.

Source Countries
DE 21%GermanyKR 11%South KoreaIT 10%ItalyCA 9%CanadaMX 8%Mexico

Why It Matters

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

Vendor Pricing

$0.03/gAaron Chemicals LLC
CountryHong Kong
Pack$17.00 / 500 g
PurityNot recorded
Vendors9 available

Prices reflect listed pack sizes. Small research packs run far above bulk rates.

Chemical Identity

CAS9004-95-9
PubChem CIDNot recorded
DTXSIDDTXSID60858847
Formula(C2H4O)nC16H34O
Mol. WeightNot recorded
SMILESCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCOCCO |lp:16:2,19:2,Sg:n:18,17,16::ht|

Data Sources

Brief citations

Polyoxyethylene monohexadecyl ether (CAS 9004-95-9) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/9004-95-9/ EPA TSCA Inventory: CAS 9004-95-9. Retrieved 2026-10-04. https://www.epa.gov/tsca-inventory US Census international trade: HS 340242 for CAS 9004-95-9. Reporting year: 2024. https://usatrade.census.gov/