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Octadecanoic acid, 12-hydroxy-, calcium salt (2:1)

CAS 3159-62-4

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

Molecular structure of 3159-62-4
1 Ca²⁺
US productionCBI
Import value, 2024$81M
Top sourceChina 35%

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 291819 · basket

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

These shares come from HS customs code 291819, which covers 96 tracked chemicals in total. They estimate the category's origin mix, not this chemical specifically.

Source Countries
CN 35%ChinaIN 34%IndiaIT 9%ItalyDE 9%GermanyJP 4%Japan
EPA-registered manufacturers (6)
Chevron
ExxonMobil
Fuchs Lubricants
Nch
Pdv Holding
Show all 6
Quaker Houghton
EPA-registered importers (4)
Hollyfrontier Lsp Us Holding
Lanxess
Pennzoil-Quaker State
Totalenergies Marketing Usa

Why It Matters

Sectors
AgricultureEnergyTransportationConstructionMetals & MiningConsumer ProductsPaints & CoatingsCore Chemicals
Downstream UsesNot recorded
FDA Shortage Status
No FDA shortage records

Industrial Uses

Used in 14 sectors as 3 functional roles.

  • •Lubricating agent in Petroleum Lubricating Oil and Grease Manufacturing (100%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • •Lubricating agent in Machinery Manufacturing (50%)Use—non-incorporative activities
  • •Lubricating agent in Primary Metal Manufacturing (50%)Use—non-incorporative activities
  • •Thickening agent in Petroleum Lubricating Oil and Grease Manufacturing (100%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • •Lubricating agent in Services (0%)Use—non-incorporative activities
  • •Lubricating agent in Oil and Gas Drilling, Extraction, and Support activities (0%)Use—non-incorporative activities
  • •Lubricating agent in Construction (10%)Use—non-incorporative activities
  • •Lubricating agent in Soap, Cleaning Compound, and Toilet Preparation Manufacturing (100%)Processing—repackaging
  • •Lubricating agent in Other (0%)Use—non-incorporative activities
  • •Lubricating agent in Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting (10%)Use—non-incorporative activities
  • •Lubricating agent in Wood Product Manufacturing (40%)Use—non-incorporative activities
  • •Lubricating agent in Mining (except Oil and Gas) and support activities (0%)Use—non-incorporative activities
  • •Corrosion inhibitor in Oil and Gas Drilling, Extraction, and Support activitiesProcessing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • •Corrosion inhibitor in Paint and Coating ManufacturingProcessing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • •Corrosion inhibitor in Transportation Equipment ManufacturingProcessing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • •Corrosion inhibitor in Petroleum Lubricating Oil and Grease ManufacturingProcessing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • •Thickening agent in All other Petroleum and Coal Products ManufacturingProcessing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product

Vendor Pricing

$0.16/gAaron Chemicals LLC
CountryHong Kong
Pack$82.00 / 500 g
PurityNot recorded
Vendors4 available

Prices reflect listed pack sizes. Small research packs run far above bulk rates.

3 more vendors
VendorCountry$/gPackPurity
A2B Chem LLC (1 week)United States$0.58100 g95%
AA BLOCKS (1 week)United States$0.64100 g95%
BLD Pharmatech Ltd.China$0.64500 g95%

Chemical Identity

CAS3159-62-4
PubChem CID102376
DTXSIDDTXSID9027524
FormulaC36H70CaO6
Mol. Weight639 g/mol
SMILESCCCCCCC(CCCCCCCCCCC(=O)[O-])O.CCCCCCC(CCCCCCCCCCC(=O)[O-])O.[Ca+2]

Data Sources

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Brief citations

Octadecanoic acid, 12-hydroxy-, calcium salt (2:1) (CAS 3159-62-4) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/3159-62-4/ EPA CompTox (DSSTox): DTXSID9027524. Retrieved 2026-04-06. https://comptox.epa.gov/dashboard/chemical/details/DTXSID9027524 PubChem: 102376. Retrieved 2026-04-06. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/102376 EPA Chemical Data Reporting: 3159-62-4. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting EPA Chemical Data Reporting: CAS 3159-62-4. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting US Census international trade: HS 291819 for CAS 3159-62-4. Reporting year: 2024. https://usatrade.census.gov/