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1-Octene, polymer with ethene

CAS 26221-73-8

Concern score

Not assessed — no hazard data yet.

1-Octene, polymer with ethene in plain language

What it is

Also known as 4,4' OBSH in a polymeric carrier · C,C'-azodi(formamide) in a polymeric carrier · Ethene-1-Octene Copolymer · Mixture of inorganic carbonates in a polymeric carrier · copolymer of ethylene and octene-1 · ethylene-1-octene polymer

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poly(ethylene-co-1-octene)

What it does

Used in consumer products as a foaming agent.

  • Foaming agent
Is it a concern?
We haven't assessed a concern score for this ingredient yet.

Regulation

No restrictions found. 1-Octene, polymer with ethene appears in these published regulatory listings.

Recorded in these product areas

  • Found in consumer products
  • Cleaning
  • Industrial
  • USEPAcommercial use observedEPA CPDat observed this chemical in 39 composition records across product categories including Furniture and furnishings, Construction and building materials, Raw materials. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including backing, Sealant (barrier), hdpe resin.
    • EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 39 composition records across product categories including Furniture and furnishings, Construction and building materials, Raw materials. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including backing, Sealant (barrier), hdpe resin.Source →

Evidence & sources

No graded research studies for 1-Octene, polymer with ethene yet. This record is compiled from the published data sources below — registries and regulatory listings, not study findings.

2 data sources

Where this comes from

  • EPA Chemical and Products Database

    exposure · updated october 27, 2016

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  • EPA DSSTox Identifiers

    chemistry · updated 2025-12-29

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Suitability

Context-specific fit derived from published classifications and the current ingredient evidence profile.

Fragrance avoidance

Nothing to weigh for this context yet.

No signal in this context

We have no published hazard signal for this ingredient, so we cannot say how it behaves in this context — that is missing evidence, not a clean result.

Where it has been recorded

How often EPA CPDat has listed 1-Octene, polymer with ethene in a product composition. These are source records, not Greenveil catalog products.

Source records

39

Named organisations

6

Furniture and furnishingsConstruction and building materialsRaw materialsCleaning and safetyOther indirect contact consumer goodsConstruction

Typical roles

Foaming agent
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