alpha-Methylstyrene

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

Molecular structure of 98-83-9
US ProductionCBI
Import Value$68M
Top SourceIndia 35%

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 290290 · basket

These shares come from HS customs code 290290, which covers 63 chemicals in total. They estimate the bucket's origin mix, not this chemical specifically.

Source Countries
IN 35%IndiaTW 11%TaiwanES 10%SpainDE 10%GermanyCN 8%China
EPA-registered manufacturers (5)
Shell · GB United Kingdom
Advansix
Altivia Petrochemicals
Deltech
Shell Chemical
EPA-registered importers (12)
Ineos · IM Isle of Man
Mitsui & · JP Japan
Allnex Usa
Icc Industries
Ineos Abs Usa
Show all 12
Ineos Styrolution America
Kaneka North America
Mitsui & Co. (U. S. A.)
Mitsuya Boeki Usa
Sabic Innovative Plastics Us
Solvay
Soyventis North America

Why It Matters

Sectors
ConstructionMetals & MiningPlastics & RubberConsumer ProductsPaints & CoatingsCore Chemicals
Downstream UsesNo data available
FDA Shortage Status
No FDA shortage records

Industrial Uses

Used in 7 sectors as 10 functional roles.

  • Intermediate in Plastics Material and Resin Manufacturing (25%)Processing as a reactant
  • Intermediate in Adhesive Manufacturing (2%)Processing as a reactant
  • Intermediate in All Other Chemical Product and Preparation Manufacturing (68%)Processing as a reactant
  • Filler in Miscellaneous Manufacturing (5%)Processing as a reactant
  • Paint additives and coating additives not described by other categories in Plastics Material and Resin Manufacturing (100%)Processing as a reactant
  • Ion exchange agents in All Other Chemical Product and Preparation Manufacturing (45%)Processing as a reactant
  • Plasticizer in All Other Basic Organic Chemical Manufacturing (55%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • Pigment in Paint and Coating Manufacturing (0%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • Solvents (which become part of product formulation or mixture) in Plastics Material and Resin ManufacturingProcessing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • Monomers in Adhesive Manufacturing (100%)Processing as a reactant
  • Monomers in All Other Basic Organic Chemical Manufacturing (10%)Processing as a reactant
  • Monomers in Plastics Material and Resin Manufacturing (60%)Processing as a reactant
  • Monomers in Paint and Coating Manufacturing (30%)Processing as a reactant
  • Chain transfer agent in Plastics Material and Resin Manufacturing (0%)Processing as a reactant
  • Heat stabilizer in Petrochemical ManufacturingProcessing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • Intermediate in Paint and Coating ManufacturingProcessing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • Intermediate in All Other Basic Organic Chemical Manufacturing (100%)Processing as a reactant

Vendor Pricing

$0.30/gCombi-Blocks, Inc.
CountryUnited States
Pack$150.00 / 500 g
Purity98%
Vendors4 available

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

3 more vendors
VendorCountry$/gPackPurity
Labotest KGGermany$217.805000 mg90%
Sigma-Aldrich (Rush Stock)Germany$741.08250 mg
Sigma-AldrichGermany$741.08250 mg

Chemical Identity

CAS98-83-9
PubChem CID7407
DTXSIDDTXSID9025661
FormulaC9H10
Mol. Weight118.18 g/mol
SMILESCC(=C)C1=CC=CC=C1

Data Sources

DTXSID90256612026-04-06

https://doi.org/10.23645/epacomptox.5588566

Archive: data/sources/comptox/dsstox_identifiers.csv

74072026-04-06

https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/rest/pug/compound/cid/7407/property/MolecularFormula,MolecularWeight,CanonicalSMILES,InChIKey/JSON

Archive: data/sources/pubchem_properties/7407.json

98-83-92026-04-24

https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting

Archive: data/sources/epa_cdr/2020_cdr.csv

CAS 98-83-92026-04-25

https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting

Archive: data/sources/epa_cdr/2020_cdr_industrial.csv