Poly[oxy(dimethylsilylene)]

CAS 9016-00-6

EPA’s 2023 records show zero U.S. production of this chemical.

Molecular structure of 9016-00-6
US productionZero
Import value, 2024$697M
Import volumeCBI
Top sourceGermany 27%

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. Production reporting year: 2023. 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

EPA reports by year
2023
US production Zero · Imports Confidential

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

CAS9016-00-6
PubChem CIDNot recorded
DTXSIDDTXSID9023833
Formula(C2H6OSi)n
Mol. WeightNot recorded
SMILESC[Si](C)(-*)O-* |$;;;star_e;;star_e$,lp:4:2,Sg:n:1,4,0,2::ht|

Data Sources

Brief citations

Poly[oxy(dimethylsilylene)] (CAS 9016-00-6) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/9016-00-6/ EPA CompTox (DSSTox): 9016-00-6. Retrieved 2026-04-29. https://comptox.epa.gov/dashboard/chemical/details/DTXSID9023833 EPA Chemical Data Reporting: 9016-00-6. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting US Census international trade: HS 391000 for CAS 9016-00-6. Reporting year: 2024. https://usatrade.census.gov/