Disodium n-decyldiphenyl ether disulfonate
Used in 6 industrial sectors tracked by the EPA.
US Production1.6M lbs
Import Value$59M
Import Volume72.6K lbs
Import Dependency4%
Top SourceChina 51%
Where It Comes From
Customs basis: HS 290930 · basket
These shares come from HS customs code 290930, which covers 28 chemicals in total. They estimate the bucket's origin mix, not this chemical specifically.
Source Countries
Country of origin for US imports, from Census customs data (2023).
CN 51%ChinaIN 23%IndiaIT 12%ItalyJP 9%JapanCA 2%Canada
- Spain
- Israel
- Netherlands
- Taiwan
- Germany
- Ireland
- Switzerland
- Ukraine
- Mexico
- United Kingdom
- Australia
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.
Pilot Chemical
EPA-registered importers (3)
Companies that report making or importing this chemical to the EPA. Registration is US-centric and does not indicate import origin.
Industrias Alen S A De C V · MX Mexico
Alen Usa
Diversey
Why It Matters
Sectors
FoodConstructionPlastics & RubberConsumer ProductsPaints & CoatingsPaper & Printing
Downstream UsesNo data available
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 4 sectors as 2 functional roles.
- •Emulsifier in Wholesale and Retail Trade (100%)Use—non-incorporative activities
- •Emulsifier in Paint and Coating Manufacturing (20%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Emulsifier in Adhesive Manufacturing (20%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Surfactant (surface active agent) in Soap, Cleaning Compound, and Toilet Preparation Manufacturing (5%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
Chemical Identity
CAS36445-71-3
PubChem CID22833332
DTXSIDDTXSID9027990
FormulaC22H28Na2O7S2
Mol. Weight514.6 g/mol
SMILESCCCCCCCCCCC1=C(C(=CC=C1)OC2=CC=CC=C2S(=O)(=O)[O-])S(=O)(=O)[O-].[Na+].[Na+]
Data Sources
DTXSID90279902026-04-06
https://doi.org/10.23645/epacomptox.5588566
Archive: data/sources/comptox/dsstox_identifiers.csv
228333322026-04-06
https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/rest/pug/compound/cid/22833332/property/MolecularFormula,MolecularWeight,CanonicalSMILES,InChIKey/JSON
Archive: data/sources/pubchem_properties/22833332.json
36445-71-32026-04-24
https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting
Archive: data/sources/epa_cdr/2020_cdr.csv
CAS 36445-71-32026-04-25
https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting
Archive: data/sources/epa_cdr/2020_cdr_industrial.csv