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Isotridecyl stearate

CAS 31565-37-4

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

Molecular structure of 31565-37-4
US productionCBI
Import value, 2024$114M
Top sourceIndonesia 27%

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 291570 · basket

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

These shares come from HS customs code 291570, which covers 96 tracked chemicals in total. They estimate the category's origin mix, not this chemical specifically.

Source Countries
ID 27%IndonesiaMY 25%MalaysiaSG 12%SingaporeIN 10%IndiaIT 6%Italy
EPA-registered manufacturers (1)
Zschimmer&Schwarz
Domestic parents -- activity not disclosed (2)
Emery Oleochemicals
Norac Additives
EPA-registered importers (1)
Goulston Technologies

Why It Matters

Sectors
Plastics & RubberTextilesConsumer ProductsPaper & PrintingCore Chemicals
Downstream UsesNot recorded
FDA Shortage Status
No FDA shortage records

Industrial Uses

Used in 6 sectors as 4 functional roles.

  • •Dispersing agent in Printing Ink Manufacturing (100%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • •Lubricating agent in Plastics Material and Resin Manufacturing (100%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • •Emulsifier in All Other Chemical Product and Preparation Manufacturing (32%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • •Emulsifier in Wholesale and Retail Trade (1%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • •Emulsifier in All Other Basic Organic Chemical Manufacturing (13%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • •Surface modifier in Textiles, apparel, and leather manufacturing (55%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • •Lubricating agent in Textiles, apparel, and leather manufacturing (100%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product

Chemical Identity

CAS31565-37-4
PubChem CID160206
DTXSIDDTXSID9029352
FormulaC31H62O2
Mol. Weight466.8 g/mol
SMILESCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC(=O)OCCCCCCCCCCC(C)C

Data Sources

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Brief citations

Isotridecyl stearate (CAS 31565-37-4) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/31565-37-4/ EPA CompTox (DSSTox): DTXSID9029352. Retrieved 2026-04-06. https://comptox.epa.gov/dashboard/chemical/details/DTXSID9029352 PubChem: 160206. Retrieved 2026-04-06. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/160206 EPA Chemical Data Reporting: 31565-37-4. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting EPA Chemical Data Reporting: CAS 31565-37-4. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting US Census international trade: HS 291570 for CAS 31565-37-4. Reporting year: 2024. https://usatrade.census.gov/