# Styrene

URL: https://app.greenveil.ai/ingredients/ingredient_dtxsid_dtxsid2021284
Categories: cleaning, industrial
Functions: acrylics & acrylic copolymers, Binder, edge banding component, Flavouring and nutrient, Fragrance, monomer - crosslinker for binder, Monomers, polymerization initiators / inhibitors / catalysts>inhibitors, provides fusion of beads together, reagent, styrenics, Viscosity modifier
Identifier: DTXSID2021284

> Styrene is used as acrylics & acrylic copolymers / binder. EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 1544 composition records across product categories including Furniture and furnishings, Construction and building materials, Vehicle. Assessed from 5 sources.

## Safety assessment

- Chemical concern: not yet assessed
- Rationale: EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 1544 composition records across product categories including Furniture and furnishings, Construction and building materials, Vehicle.

## Regulatory status

- US: commercial use observed — EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 1544 composition records across product categories including Furniture and furnishings, Construction and building materials, Vehicle. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Fragrance, Viscosity modifier, Flavouring and nutrient.
- US: listed in openFDA substance — openFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as chemical.

_Assessed by Greenveil._