Fatty acids, C16-18 and C18-unsatd., branched and linear, reaction products with diisopropanolamine
CAS 405160-18-1
U.S. production volumes are classified as confidential business information.
At least one company claimed its 2023 production or import volume for this chemical as confidential, so EPA withholds it.
Why supply is unknownProduction is reported production, not a complete census of factories. US production volume is confidential. Production reporting year: 2023.
Where It Comes From
- 2023
- US production Confidential · Imports Zero
- 2019
- US production Confidential · Imports Zero
Why It Matters
Industrial Uses
Used in 3 sectors as 3 functional roles.
- •Surfactant (surface active agent) in Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing (100%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Surfactant (surface active agent) in Other (100%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Lubricating agent in Petroleum Lubricating Oil and Grease Manufacturing (25%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Corrosion inhibitor in Petroleum Lubricating Oil and Grease Manufacturing (75%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
Chemical Identity
Data Sources
- EPA CompTox (DSSTox) · DTXSID80108977Retrieved 2026-04-06
- EPA Chemical Data ReportingReporting year: 2023 · Retrieved 2026-10-04
- EPA Chemical Data ReportingReporting year: 2023 · Retrieved 2026-10-04
Brief citations
Fatty acids, C16-18 and C18-unsatd., branched and linear, reaction products with diisopropanolamine (CAS 405160-18-1) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/405160-18-1/ EPA CompTox (DSSTox): DTXSID80108977. Retrieved 2026-04-06. https://comptox.epa.gov/dashboard/chemical/details/DTXSID80108977 EPA Chemical Data Reporting: 405160-18-1. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting EPA Chemical Data Reporting: CAS 405160-18-1. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting