Fatty acids, C16-18 and C18-unsatd., branched and linear, esters with trimethylolpropane

CAS 403507-18-6

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

US productionCBI

Confidential Business Information. The EPA withholds this volume because publishing it could reveal the reporting company's trade secrets.

Top sourceNo public record

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.

Where It Comes From

EPA reports by year

2023: US production Confidential · Imports Confidential
2019: US production Confidential · Imports Confidential

EPA-registered manufacturers (2)

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

Ascent Chemicals

Quaker Houghton

Domestic parents -- activity not disclosed (2)

EPA records name a US company for this chemical but do not disclose whether the company made it here or imported it.

Emery Oleochemicals

Zschimmer&Schwarz

EPA-registered importers (1)

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

Oleon Americas

Why It Matters

Sectors

EnergyPlastics & RubberTextilesCore Chemicals

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

Used in 4 sectors as 3 functional roles.

•Intermediate in Petroleum Lubricating Oil and Grease Manufacturing (100%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
•Lubricating agent in All Other Chemical Product and Preparation Manufacturing (50%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
•Plasticizer in Plastics Product Manufacturing (50%)Processing as a reactant
•Lubricating agent in Textiles, apparel, and leather manufacturing (100%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
•Lubricating agent in Petroleum Lubricating Oil and Grease Manufacturing (100%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product

Chemical Identity

CAS403507-18-6

PubChem CIDNot recorded

DTXSIDDTXSID60108975

FormulaNot recorded

Mol. WeightNot recorded

SMILESNot recorded

Data Sources

EPA CompTox (DSSTox) · DTXSID60108975Retrieved 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

Fatty acids, C16-18 and C18-unsatd., branched and linear, esters with trimethylolpropane (CAS 403507-18-6) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/403507-18-6/ EPA CompTox (DSSTox): DTXSID60108975. Retrieved 2026-04-06. https://comptox.epa.gov/dashboard/chemical/details/DTXSID60108975 EPA Chemical Data Reporting: 403507-18-6. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting EPA Chemical Data Reporting: CAS 403507-18-6. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting