2-Ethylhexyl acid phosphate
U.S. production volumes are classified as confidential business information.
US ProductionCBI
Confidential Business Information. The EPA withholds this volume because publishing it could reveal the reporting company's trade secrets.
Import Value$123M
Top SourceChina 66%
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 291990 · basket
These shares come from HS customs code 291990, which covers 36 chemicals in total. They estimate the bucket's origin mix, not this chemical specifically.
Source Countries
Country of origin for US imports, from Census customs data (2023).
CN 66%ChinaDE 18%GermanyJP 5%JapanIN 3%IndiaCH 3%Switzerland
- Poland
- Canada
- Taiwan
- Belgium
- Netherlands
- Malaysia
- Austria
- Spain
- Ireland
- Mexico
- South Korea
- Turkey
- Czech Republic
- Hong Kong
EPA-registered manufacturers (7)
Companies that report making or importing this chemical to the EPA. Registration is US-centric and does not indicate import origin.
Kao · JP Japan
Arrowstar
Colonial Chemical
Kao America
Piedmont Chemical Industries
Show all 7
Synalloy
Zschimmer&Schwarz
EPA-registered importers (1)
Companies that report making or importing this chemical to the EPA. Registration is US-centric and does not indicate import origin.
Ppg Industries
Why It Matters
Sectors
EnergyConstructionMetals & MiningPlastics & RubberTextilesConsumer ProductsPaints & CoatingsCore Chemicals
Downstream UsesNo data available
FDA Shortage Status
Whether any manufacturer currently reports this drug as in shortage on the FDA Drug Shortages database. "Active Shortage" means at least one presentation has status "current."
No FDA shortage records
Industrial Uses
Used in 10 sectors as 10 functional roles.
- •Corrosion inhibitor in All Other Chemical Product and Preparation Manufacturing (2%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Surfactant (surface active agent) in All Other Chemical Product and Preparation Manufacturing (19%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Anti-static agent in Textiles, apparel, and leather manufacturing (79%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Processing aids, specific to petroleum production in All Other Chemical Product and Preparation ManufacturingProcessing as a reactant
- •Processing aids, specific to petroleum production in Petroleum RefineriesUse—non-incorporative activities
- •Lubricating agent in Oil and Gas Drilling, Extraction, and Support activitiesProcessing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Emulsifier in Asphalt Paving, Roofing, and Coating Materials Manufacturing (100%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Anti-scaling agent in Oil and Gas Drilling, Extraction, and Support activities (100%)Processing as a reactant
- •Lubricating agent in Rubber Product ManufacturingProcessing as a reactant
- •Surface active agents in All Other Chemical Product and Preparation Manufacturing (3%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Corrosion inhibitor in Fabricated Metal Product ManufacturingProcessing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Paint additives and coating additives not described by other categories in Paint and Coating Manufacturing (100%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Surfactant (surface active agent) in Asphalt Paving, Roofing, and Coating Materials Manufacturing (100%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Surfactant (surface active agent) in Soap, Cleaning Compound, and Toilet Preparation Manufacturing (30%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Adhesion/cohesion promoter in Asphalt Paving, Roofing, and Coating Materials Manufacturing (70%)Processing—repackaging
- •Lubricating agent in Petroleum Lubricating Oil and Grease Manufacturing (1%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Surfactant (surface active agent) in Oil and Gas Drilling, Extraction, and Support activities (12%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
Chemical Identity
CAS12645-31-7
PubChem CID83024
DTXSIDDTXSID3027740
FormulaC8H21O5P
Mol. Weight228.22 g/mol
SMILESCCCCC(CC)CO.OP(=O)(O)O
Data Sources
DTXSID30277402026-04-06
https://doi.org/10.23645/epacomptox.5588566
Archive: data/sources/comptox/dsstox_identifiers.csv
830242026-04-06
https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/rest/pug/compound/cid/83024/property/MolecularFormula,MolecularWeight,CanonicalSMILES,InChIKey/JSON
Archive: data/sources/pubchem_properties/83024.json
12645-31-72026-04-24
https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting
Archive: data/sources/epa_cdr/2020_cdr.csv
CAS 12645-31-72026-04-25
https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting
Archive: data/sources/epa_cdr/2020_cdr_industrial.csv