Fatty acids, C18-unsatd., dimers, mixed esters with decanoic acid, octanoic acid and trimethylolpropane

CAS 173832-39-8

Companies reported imports and no US production of this chemical to EPA for 2023.

US productionZero

Import volume96.3K lb

Import dependency100%

Top sourceNo public record

Production is reported production, not a complete census of factories. Production reporting year: 2023.

Where It Comes From

EPA reports by year

2023: US production Zero · Imports 96.3K lb
2019: US production Confidential · Imports Confidential

Domestic parents -- activity not disclosed (1)

EPA records name a US company for this chemical but do not disclose whether the company made it here or imported it.

Croda

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.

Fuchs Lubricants

Why It Matters

Sectors

Energy

Downstream UsesNot recorded

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 1 sector as 2 functional roles.

•Lubricating agent in Petroleum Lubricating Oil and Grease Manufacturing (50%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
•Lubricants and lubricant additives in Petroleum Lubricating Oil and Grease Manufacturing (100%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product

Chemical Identity

CAS173832-39-8

PubChem CIDNot recorded

DTXSIDDTXSID20108279

FormulaNot recorded

Mol. WeightNot recorded

SMILESNot recorded

Data Sources

EPA CompTox (DSSTox) · DTXSID20108279Retrieved 2026-04-06
EPA Chemical Data ReportingReporting year: 2023 · Retrieved 2026-10-04
EPA Chemical Data ReportingReporting year: 2019 · Retrieved 2026-10-04

← Back to Dashboard ← Back to Energy

Brief citations

Fatty acids, C18-unsatd., dimers, mixed esters with decanoic acid, octanoic acid and trimethylolpropane (CAS 173832-39-8) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/173832-39-8/ EPA CompTox (DSSTox): DTXSID20108279. Retrieved 2026-04-06. https://comptox.epa.gov/dashboard/chemical/details/DTXSID20108279 EPA Chemical Data Reporting: 173832-39-8. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting EPA Chemical Data Reporting: CAS 173832-39-8. Reporting year: 2019. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting