Stearatochromic chloride complex

Used in 2 industrial sectors tracked by the EPA.

Molecular structure of 15242-96-3
US Production5.6K lbs
Import VolumeZero
Import Dependency0%

Where It Comes From

Customs basis: HS 291590 · basket

This chemical's HS customs code 291590 covers 180chemicals in total. US Census does not break out this chemical's share of that bucket, so the country-of-origin mix is not available. EPA CDR reports import dependency at the chemical level separately, shown above.

Why It Matters

Sectors
FoodPaper & Printing
Downstream UsesNo data available
FDA Shortage Status
No FDA shortage records

Industrial Uses

Used in 2 sectors as 1 functional role.

  • Waterproofing agent in Food, beverage, and tobacco product manufacturing (25%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • Waterproofing agent in Paper Manufacturing (75%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product

Chemical Identity

CAS15242-96-3
PubChem CID407033
DTXSIDDTXSID0026046
FormulaC18H38Cl4Cr2O3
Mol. Weight548.3 g/mol
SMILESCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC(=O)O.O.Cl[Cr]Cl.Cl[Cr]Cl

Data Sources

DTXSID00260462026-04-06

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

Archive: data/sources/comptox/dsstox_identifiers.csv

4070332026-04-06

https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/rest/pug/compound/cid/407033/property/MolecularFormula,MolecularWeight,CanonicalSMILES,InChIKey/JSON

Archive: data/sources/pubchem_properties/407033.json

15242-96-32026-04-24

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

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

CAS 15242-96-32026-04-25

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

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