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N-tert-Butyl-2-benzothiazolesulfenamide

CAS 95-31-8

U.S. production volumes are classified as confidential business information.

Molecular structure of 95-31-8
US productionCBI
Import value, 2024$104M
Top sourceChina 56%

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. US production volume is confidential. 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 293420 · basket

EPA reports by year
2023
US production Confidential · Imports Confidential
2019
US production Confidential · Imports Confidential

These shares come from HS customs code 293420, which covers 76 tracked chemicals in total. They estimate the category's origin mix, not this chemical specifically.

Source Countries
CN 56%ChinaBE 33%BelgiumIN 4%IndiaIT 3%ItalyES 2%Spain
Domestic parents -- activity not disclosed (5)
Bridgestone Americas
Continental Tire Holding Us
Lanxess
Nokian Tyres
Toyo Tire North America Manufacturing
EPA-registered importers (13)
Cie Gen Des Ets Michelin · FR France
Lanxess · DE Germany
Ravago S A · LU Luxembourg
Akrochem
Axiom International
Show all 13
Flow Polymers
Michelin
Pirelli Tire
Ravago Holdings America
Sovereign Chemical
Sumitomo Rubber Usa
Swan Chemical
The Goodyear Tire & Rubber

Why It Matters

Sectors
Plastics & RubberCore Chemicals
Downstream UsesNot recorded
FDA Shortage Status
No FDA shortage records

Industrial Uses

Used in 1 sector as 4 functional roles.

  • •Filler in Rubber Product ManufacturingProcessing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • •Chemical reaction regulator in Rubber Product Manufacturing (100%)Processing—incorporation into article
  • •Polymerization promoter in Rubber Product ManufacturingProcessing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • •Catalyst in Rubber Product Manufacturing (0%)Processing—incorporation into article

Vendor Pricing

$0.02/gAaron Chemicals LLC
CountryHong Kong
Pack$9.00 / 500 g
Purity99%
Vendors22 available

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

21 more vendors
VendorCountry$/gPackPurity
Angene ChemicalChina → Hong Kong$0.02500 g99%
BLD Pharmatech Ltd.China$0.031 kg97%
A2B Chem LLCUnited States$0.04500 g98%
BLD Pharmatech GmbHGermany$0.05500 g97%
AA BLOCKSUnited States$0.05500 g98%
Ambeed, Inc.United States$0.111 kg97%
BLD Pharmatech Co., LimitedUnited States$0.13500 g97%
AK Scientific SpecializedUnited States$0.19500 g95%
Combi-Blocks, Inc.United States$0.251 kg97%
AK Scientific, Inc.United States$0.26500 g98%
Angene International LimitedUnited States$0.36500 g95%
ALFA AESARGermany$0.54250 g97%
AstaTech (2 weeks)United States$1.19100 g95%
SpecsNetherlands$2299.0010 mg90%
Princeton BioMolecular Research (SC)United States$2900.00100 mg90%
Vitas M Chemical LimitedHong Kong$3170.00100 mg90%
AngeneChina → Hong Kong$4266.6730 mg99%
AsinexNetherlands$6461.40100 mg90%
ChemDiv, Inc.United States$7666.6715 mg90%
TimTec, LLC (back-ordered)United States$32000.0015 mg94%
TimTec, LLCUnited States$120000.001 mg90%

Chemical Identity

CAS95-31-8
PubChem CID7230
DTXSIDDTXSID7026572
FormulaC11H14N2S2
Mol. Weight238.4 g/mol
SMILESCC(C)(C)NSC1=NC2=CC=CC=C2S1

Data Sources

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Brief citations

N-tert-Butyl-2-benzothiazolesulfenamide (CAS 95-31-8) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/95-31-8/ EPA CompTox (DSSTox): DTXSID7026572. Retrieved 2026-04-06. https://comptox.epa.gov/dashboard/chemical/details/DTXSID7026572 PubChem: 7230. Retrieved 2026-04-06. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/7230 EPA Chemical Data Reporting: 95-31-8. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting EPA Chemical Data Reporting: CAS 95-31-8. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting US Census international trade: HS 293420 for CAS 95-31-8. Reporting year: 2024. https://usatrade.census.gov/