Phosphorous acid, (1-methylethylidene)di-4,1-phenylene tetra-C12-15-alkyl esters
U.S. production volumes are classified as confidential business information.
The EPA did not publish how much of this chemical companies made or imported, or marked that amount confidential. Without that volume, ACID cannot calculate import dependency.
Where It Comes From
Customs basis: HS 381239 · basket
These shares come from HS customs code 381239, which covers 5 chemicals in total. They estimate the bucket's origin mix, not this chemical specifically.
- Slovakia
- Spain
- Brunei
- Singapore
- Vietnam
- Belgium
- Lebanon
- Poland
- United Arab Emirates
- Israel
- Hungary
- Finland
- South Africa
- Sweden
- Czech Republic
Why It Matters
Industrial Uses
Used in 2 sectors as 3 functional roles.
- •Stabilizing agent in Plastics Material and Resin Manufacturing (100%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •UV stabilizer in Plastics Material and Resin Manufacturing (90%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Antioxidant in Plastics Material and Resin Manufacturing (90%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •UV stabilizer in Synthetic Rubber Manufacturing (10%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Antioxidant in Synthetic Rubber Manufacturing (10%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
Chemical Identity
Data Sources
https://doi.org/10.23645/epacomptox.5588566
Archive: data/sources/comptox/dsstox_identifiers.csv
https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting
Archive: data/sources/epa_cdr/2020_cdr.csv
https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting
Archive: data/sources/epa_cdr/2020_cdr_industrial.csv