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Ammonium stearate

CAS 1002-89-7

Used in 3 industrial sectors tracked by the EPA.

Molecular structure of 1002-89-7
1 NH₄⁺
US production208.3K lb
Import value, 2024$106M
Import volumeZero
Import dependency0%
Top sourceItaly 14%

Production is reported production, not a complete census of factories. 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 340120 · narrow

EPA reports by year
2023
US production 208.3K lb · Imports Zero
2019
US production 490.2K lb · Imports Zero

These shares come from HS customs code 340120, which covers 5 tracked chemicals in total. They estimate the category's origin mix, not this chemical specifically.

Source Countries
IT 14%ItalyCA 13%CanadaCN 13%ChinaMX 11%MexicoTR 8%Turkey
EPA-registered manufacturers (2)
Michelman
Textile Rubber And Chemical Company (Trcc)

Why It Matters

Sectors
ConstructionTextilesPaints & Coatings
Downstream UsesNot recorded
FDA Shortage Status
No FDA shortage records

Industrial Uses

Used in 2 sectors as 2 functional roles.

  • •Surfactant (surface active agent) in Paint and Coating Manufacturing (100%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • •Emulsifier in Construction (84%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product

Chemical Identity

CAS1002-89-7
PubChem CID9861187
DTXSIDDTXSID0027353
FormulaC18H39NO2
Mol. Weight301.5 g/mol
SMILESCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC(=O)[O-].[NH4+]

Data Sources

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Brief citations

Ammonium stearate (CAS 1002-89-7) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/1002-89-7/ EPA CompTox (DSSTox): DTXSID0027353. Retrieved 2026-04-06. https://comptox.epa.gov/dashboard/chemical/details/DTXSID0027353 PubChem: 9861187. Retrieved 2026-04-06. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/9861187 EPA Chemical Data Reporting: 1002-89-7. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting EPA Chemical Data Reporting: CAS 1002-89-7. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting US Census international trade: HS 340120 for CAS 1002-89-7. Reporting year: 2024. https://usatrade.census.gov/