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Diethylenetriaminepenta(methylenephosphonic acid)

CAS 15827-60-8

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

Molecular structure of 15827-60-8
US productionCBI
Import value, 2024$598M
Top sourceChina 89%

At least one company claimed its 2023 production or import volume for this chemical as confidential, so EPA withholds it.

Why supply is unknown

Production is reported production, not a complete census of factories. US production volume is confidential. 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 293149 · basket

EPA reports by year
2023
US production Confidential · Imports Confidential
2019
US production Confidential · Imports Confidential

These shares come from HS customs code 293149, which covers 114 tracked chemicals in total. They estimate the category's origin mix, not this chemical specifically.

Source Countries
CN 89%ChinaIN 4%IndiaCA 3%CanadaDE 2%GermanyAR 1%Argentina
EPA-registered manufacturers (7)
Ces Energy Solutions · CA Canada
Italmatch Chemicals Spa · IT Italy
Lamberti S P A · IT Italy
Aes Holdings
Baker Hughes
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Italmatch Usa
Lamberti Usa, Incorporated
Domestic parents -- activity not disclosed (2)
Nalco- An Ecolab
Wego Chemical Group
EPA-registered importers (3)
Italmatch Chemicals Spa · IT Italy
Delta Carbona
Zschimmer&Schwarz

Why It Matters

Sectors
EnergyTextilesConsumer ProductsCore Chemicals
Downstream UsesNot recorded
FDA Shortage Status
No FDA shortage records

Industrial Uses

Used in 5 sectors as 4 functional roles.

  • •Processing aids, specific to petroleum production in Oil and Gas Drilling, Extraction, and Support activities (100%)Processing as a reactant
  • •Chelating agent in Soap, Cleaning Compound, and Toilet Preparation Manufacturing (100%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • •Anti-scaling agent in Oil and Gas Drilling, Extraction, and Support activities (100%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • •Chelating agent in Textiles, apparel, and leather manufacturing (7%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • •Chelating agent in Petrochemical Manufacturing (51%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • •Chelating agent in All Other Chemical Product and Preparation Manufacturing (20%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • •Anti-scaling agent in All Other Chemical Product and Preparation Manufacturing (100%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • •Corrosion inhibitor in Oil and Gas Drilling, Extraction, and Support activities (20%)Use—non-incorporative activities
  • •Corrosion inhibitor in All Other Chemical Product and Preparation Manufacturing (30%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product

Chemical Identity

CAS15827-60-8
PubChem CID85128
DTXSIDDTXSID0027775
FormulaC9H28N3O15P5
Mol. Weight573.2 g/mol
SMILESC(CN(CP(=O)(O)O)CP(=O)(O)O)N(CCN(CP(=O)(O)O)CP(=O)(O)O)CP(=O)(O)O

Data Sources

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Brief citations

Diethylenetriaminepenta(methylenephosphonic acid) (CAS 15827-60-8) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/15827-60-8/ EPA CompTox (DSSTox): DTXSID0027775. Retrieved 2026-04-06. https://comptox.epa.gov/dashboard/chemical/details/DTXSID0027775 PubChem: 85128. Retrieved 2026-04-06. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/85128 EPA Chemical Data Reporting: 15827-60-8. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting EPA Chemical Data Reporting: CAS 15827-60-8. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting US Census international trade: HS 293149 for CAS 15827-60-8. Reporting year: 2024. https://usatrade.census.gov/