Methyl methacrylate homopolymer

CAS 9011-14-7

2-Propenoic acid, 2-methyl-, methyl ester, homopolymer

Companies reported imports and no US production of this chemical to EPA for 2023.

US productionZero

Import value, 2024$59M

Import volume49.0K lb

Import dependency100%

Top sourceSouth Korea 38%

Production is reported production, not a complete census of factories. Production reporting year: 2023. Import value and source-country shares describe a shared customs category, not a separate chemical measurement.

Methyl methacrylate homopolymer · US import value by year

2013: $54M · Peak 2017: $68M · 2024: $59M · 2025: $47M

Where It Comes From

Customs basis: HS 390610 · narrow

EPA reports by year

2023: US production Zero · Imports 49.0K lb

These shares come from HS customs code 390610, which covers 2 tracked chemicals in total. They estimate the category's origin mix, not this chemical specifically.

Source Countries

Country of origin for US imports, from Census customs data (2024).

KR 38%South KoreaJP 23%JapanIT 9%ItalyMY 7%MalaysiaDE 5%Germany

Israel
Brazil
Saudi Arabia
Norway
Mexico
Switzerland
Spain
Belgium
Finland
Romania
Denmark
Czech Republic
Turkey
Portugal
Bulgaria

EPA-registered importers (1)

Companies that report making or importing this chemical to the EPA. Registration is US-centric and does not indicate import origin.

Vibrantz Technologies

Why It Matters

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

Industrial Uses

•Abrasives in Not Known or Reasonably Ascertainable (100%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product

Chemical Identity

CAS9011-14-7

PubChem CIDNot recorded

DTXSIDDTXSID1042152

Formula(C5H8O2)n

Mol. WeightNot recorded

SMILESCOC(=O)C(C)(-*)C-* |$;;;;;;star_e;;star_e$,lp:1:2,3:2,Sg:n:4,5,2,3,1,0,7::ht|

Data Sources

EPA TSCA InventoryRetrieved 2026-04-29
EPA Chemical Data ReportingReporting year: 2023 · Retrieved 2026-10-04
US Census international tradeReporting year: 2024 · Retrieved 2026-10-04

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Brief citations

Methyl methacrylate homopolymer (CAS 9011-14-7) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/9011-14-7/ EPA TSCA Inventory: CAS 9011-14-7. Retrieved 2026-04-29. https://www.epa.gov/tsca-inventory EPA Chemical Data Reporting: 9011-14-7. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting US Census international trade: HS 390610 for CAS 9011-14-7. Reporting year: 2024. https://usatrade.census.gov/