Bis(tridecyl) adipate

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

Molecular structure of 16958-92-2
US ProductionCBI
Import Value$49M
Top SourceCanada 36%

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 291712 · basket

These shares come from HS customs code 291712, which covers 21 chemicals in total. They estimate the bucket's origin mix, not this chemical specifically.

Source Countries
CA 36%CanadaBR 27%BrazilKR 10%South KoreaIN 6%IndiaNL 5%Netherlands
EPA-registered manufacturers (4)
Basf Se · DE Germany
Basf
Lanxess
Teknor Apex
EPA-registered importers (1)
Hollyfrontier Lsp Us Holdings

Why It Matters

Sectors
EnergyConsumer ProductsCore Chemicals
Downstream UsesNo data available
FDA Shortage Status
No FDA shortage records

Industrial Uses

Used in 3 sectors as 6 functional roles.

  • Plasticizer in Wholesale and Retail Trade (0%)Not Known or Reasonably Ascertainable
  • Lubricating agent in Petroleum Lubricating Oil and Grease ManufacturingProcessing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • Anti-freeze agent in All Other Chemical Product and Preparation ManufacturingProcessing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • Heat transferring agent in All Other Chemical Product and Preparation ManufacturingUse—non-incorporative activities
  • Hydraulic fluids in All Other Chemical Product and Preparation ManufacturingUse—non-incorporative activities
  • Lubricants and lubricant additives in Petroleum Lubricating Oil and Grease Manufacturing (100%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • Lubricants and lubricant additives in All Other Chemical Product and Preparation ManufacturingProcessing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product

Chemical Identity

CAS16958-92-2
PubChem CID85653
DTXSIDDTXSID9027786
FormulaC32H62O4
Mol. Weight510.8 g/mol
SMILESCCCCCCCCCCCCCOC(=O)CCCCC(=O)OCCCCCCCCCCCCC

Data Sources

DTXSID90277862026-04-06

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

Archive: data/sources/comptox/dsstox_identifiers.csv

856532026-04-06

https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/rest/pug/compound/cid/85653/property/MolecularFormula,MolecularWeight,CanonicalSMILES,InChIKey/JSON

Archive: data/sources/pubchem_properties/85653.json

16958-92-22026-04-24

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

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

CAS 16958-92-22026-04-25

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

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