Zinc 2-ethylhexoate

U.S. production volumes are classified as confidential business information.

Molecular structure of 136-53-8
US ProductionCBI
Import Value$384M
Top SourceMalaysia 21%

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 291590 · basket

These shares come from HS customs code 291590, which covers 180 chemicals in total. They estimate the bucket's origin mix, not this chemical specifically.

Source Countries
MY 21%MalaysiaDE 13%GermanyNL 13%NetherlandsMX 10%MexicoIT 8%Italy
EPA-registered manufacturers (6)
Baerlocher Usa
Galata Chemicals
Omg Americas
Struktol Company Of America
The Shepherd Material Science
Show all 6
Valtris
EPA-registered importers (2)
Safic Alcan · FR France
Chemspec

Why It Matters

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

Industrial Uses

Used in 8 sectors as 8 functional roles.

  • •Lubricants and lubricant additives in Petroleum Lubricating Oil and Grease Manufacturing (100%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • •Processing aids, specific to petroleum production in All Other Chemical Product and Preparation ManufacturingProcessing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • •Processing aids, specific to petroleum production in Petroleum RefineriesUse—non-incorporative activities
  • •Processing aids, specific to petroleum production in Oil and Gas Drilling, Extraction, and Support activitiesUse—non-incorporative activities
  • •Paint additives and coating additives not described by other categories in Paint and Coating ManufacturingProcessing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • •Fuel agents in All Other Chemical Product and Preparation Manufacturing (100%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • •Fuel agents in Petroleum Refineries (100%)Use—non-incorporative activities
  • •Heat stabilizer in Plastics Product Manufacturing (100%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • •Adhesives and sealant chemicals in Adhesive Manufacturing (1%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • •Process regulators in Petroleum Refineries (52%)Processing as a reactant
  • •Process regulators in Paint and Coating Manufacturing (32%)Processing as a reactant
  • •Process regulators in Adhesive Manufacturing (16%)Processing as a reactant
  • •Plasticizer in All Other Basic Organic Chemical Manufacturing (100%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product

Chemical Identity

CAS136-53-8
PubChem CID61083
DTXSIDDTXSID5027065
FormulaC16H30O4Zn
Mol. Weight351.8 g/mol
SMILESCCCCC(CC)C(=O)[O-].CCCCC(CC)C(=O)[O-].[Zn+2]

Data Sources

DTXSID50270652026-04-06

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

Archive: data/sources/comptox/dsstox_identifiers.csv

610832026-04-06

https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/rest/pug/compound/cid/61083/property/MolecularFormula,MolecularWeight,CanonicalSMILES,InChIKey/JSON

Archive: data/sources/pubchem_properties/61083.json

136-53-82026-04-24

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

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

CAS 136-53-82026-04-25

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

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

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