Bis(1-methylethyl)naphthalenesulfonic acid

CAS 28757-00-8

Used in 1 industrial sector tracked by the EPA.

US production239.1K lb

Import volumeZero

Import dependency0%

Top sourceNo public record

Production is reported production, not a complete census of factories. 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 290410 · basket

EPA reports by year

2023: US production 239.1K lb · Imports Zero
2019: US production Confidential · Imports Confidential

HS customs code 290410 covers 115 tracked chemicals in total. US Census does not break out this chemical's share, so the country-of-origin mix is not available. EPA CDR reports import dependency at the chemical level separately, shown above.

EPA-registered manufacturers (1)

Companies that report making or importing this chemical to the EPA. Registration is US-centric and does not indicate import origin.

Catexel Nease

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.

Polyventive

Why It Matters

Sectors

Construction

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

•Demulsifier in Adhesive Manufacturing (100%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product

Chemical Identity

CAS28757-00-8

PubChem CID162217

DTXSIDDTXSID7049685

FormulaC16H20O3S

Mol. Weight292.4 g/mol

SMILESCC(C)C1=CC2=CC=CC=C2C(=C1C(C)C)S(=O)(=O)O

Data Sources

EPA CompTox (DSSTox) · DTXSID7049685Retrieved 2026-04-06
PubChem · compound 162217Retrieved 2026-04-06
EPA Chemical Data ReportingReporting year: 2023 · Retrieved 2026-10-04
EPA Chemical Data ReportingReporting year: 2023 · Retrieved 2026-10-04

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Brief citations

Bis(1-methylethyl)naphthalenesulfonic acid (CAS 28757-00-8) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/28757-00-8/ EPA CompTox (DSSTox): DTXSID7049685. Retrieved 2026-04-06. https://comptox.epa.gov/dashboard/chemical/details/DTXSID7049685 PubChem: 162217. Retrieved 2026-04-06. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/162217 EPA Chemical Data Reporting: 28757-00-8. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting EPA Chemical Data Reporting: CAS 28757-00-8. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting