Octadecanamide

Used in 4 industrial sectors tracked by the EPA.

Molecular structure of 124-26-5
US Production4.7M lbs
Import Value$171M
Import Volume1.7M lbs
Import Dependency27%
Top SourceSwitzerland 40%

Where It Comes From

Customs basis: HS 293979 · basket

These shares come from HS customs code 293979, which covers 4 chemicals in total. They estimate the bucket's origin mix, not this chemical specifically.

Source Countries
CH 40%SwitzerlandCN 18%ChinaIT 14%ItalyDE 13%GermanyIN 10%India
EPA-registered manufacturers (1)
Pmc Biogenix
EPA-registered importers (2)
Croda
Lbb Specialties Holdings

Why It Matters

Sectors
EnergyConstructionPlastics & RubberPaints & Coatings
Downstream UsesNo data available
FDA Shortage Status
No FDA shortage records

Industrial Uses

Used in 6 sectors as 5 functional roles.

  • Demulsifier in Oil and Gas Drilling, Extraction, and Support activities (2%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • Adhesion/cohesion promoter in Adhesive Manufacturing (5%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • Lubricants and lubricant additives in Plastics Product Manufacturing (100%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • Viscosity adjustors in Petroleum Refineries (77%)Processing—incorporation into article
  • Anti-adhesive agents in Custom Compounding of Purchased Resins (19%)Processing—incorporation into article
  • Anti-adhesive agents in Rubber Product Manufacturing (2%)Processing—incorporation into article

Vendor Pricing

$0.02/gAaron Chemicals LLC
CountryHong Kong
Pack$11.00 / 500 g
Purity90%
Vendors21 available

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

20 more vendors
VendorCountry$/gPackPurity
Angene ChemicalChina Hong Kong$0.03500 g98%
A2B Chem LLCUnited States$0.031 kg97%
AA BLOCKSUnited States$0.031 kg97%
BLD Pharmatech Co., LimitedUnited States$0.041 kg90%
BLD Pharmatech Ltd.China$0.041 kg90%
Ambeed, Inc.United States$0.041 kg90%
ChemsceneUnited States$0.051 kg
Fluorochem EUGermany$0.07500 g97%
Combi-Blocks, Inc.United States$0.251 kg98%
MedKoo Biosciences, IncUnited States$0.411 kg98%
AK Scientific, Inc.United States$0.49500 g98%
Angene International LimitedUnited States$0.83500 g98%
AstaTech (2 weeks)United States$3.0825 g95%
MedChemExpress MCESweden$16.0225 g97%
TargetMol ChemicalsChina United States$81.001 g99.32%
Labotest KGGermany$217.805000 mg90%
Cayman EuropeEstonia$241.571 g98%
Sigma-Aldrich (Rush Stock)Germany$888.70100 mg
Sigma-AldrichGermany$888.70100 mg
AngeneChina Hong Kong$4266.6730 mg98%

Chemical Identity

CAS124-26-5
PubChem CID31292
DTXSIDDTXSID9027025
FormulaC18H37NO
Mol. Weight283.5 g/mol
SMILESCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC(=O)N

Data Sources

DTXSID90270252026-04-06

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

Archive: data/sources/comptox/dsstox_identifiers.csv

312922026-04-06

https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/rest/pug/compound/cid/31292/property/MolecularFormula,MolecularWeight,CanonicalSMILES,InChIKey/JSON

Archive: data/sources/pubchem_properties/31292.json

124-26-52026-04-24

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

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

CAS 124-26-52026-04-25

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

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