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Cobalt neodecanoate

CAS 27253-31-2

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

Molecular structure of 27253-31-2
1 Co²⁺
US productionCBI
Import value, 2024$384M
Top sourceMalaysia 21%

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 291590 · basket

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

These shares come from HS customs code 291590, which covers 588 tracked chemicals in total. They estimate the category's origin mix, not this chemical specifically.

Source Countries
MY 21%MalaysiaDE 13%GermanyNL 13%NetherlandsMX 10%MexicoIT 8%Italy
EPA-registered manufacturers (2)
Milliken &
Shepherd Material Science
Domestic parents -- activity not disclosed (1)
Polymer Additves
EPA-registered importers (1)
The Goodyear Tire & Rubber

Why It Matters

Sectors
AgriculturePlastics & RubberPaints & CoatingsCore Chemicals
Downstream UsesNot recorded
FDA Shortage Status
No FDA shortage records

Industrial Uses

Used in 6 sectors as 7 functional roles.

  • •Surface modifier in Paint and Coating Manufacturing (13%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • •Surface modifier in Pesticide, Fertilizer, and Other Agricultural Chemical Manufacturing (2%)Processing as a reactant
  • •Adhesion/cohesion promoter in Rubber Product Manufacturing (60%)Processing as a reactant
  • •Catalyst in Plastics Material and Resin Manufacturing (15%)Processing as a reactant
  • •Intermediate in Plastics Material and Resin Manufacturing (10%)Processing as a reactant
  • •Polymerization promoter in Plastics Material and Resin Manufacturing (40%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • •Polymerization promoter in Petrochemical Manufacturing (10%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • •Drier in Plastics Product ManufacturingProcessing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • •Filler in Paint and Coating Manufacturing (100%)Use—non-incorporative activities
  • •Drier in Paint and Coating ManufacturingProcessing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product

Chemical Identity

CAS27253-31-2
PubChem CID24899422
DTXSIDDTXSID5027930
FormulaC20H38CoO4
Mol. Weight401.4 g/mol
SMILESCCCCCCC(C)(C)C(=O)[O-].CCCCCCC(C)(C)C(=O)[O-].[Co+2]

Data Sources

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Brief citations

Cobalt neodecanoate (CAS 27253-31-2) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/27253-31-2/ EPA CompTox (DSSTox): DTXSID5027930. Retrieved 2026-04-06. https://comptox.epa.gov/dashboard/chemical/details/DTXSID5027930 PubChem: 24899422. Retrieved 2026-04-06. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/24899422 EPA Chemical Data Reporting: 27253-31-2. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting EPA Chemical Data Reporting: CAS 27253-31-2. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting US Census international trade: HS 291590 for CAS 27253-31-2. Reporting year: 2024. https://usatrade.census.gov/