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Ammonium Oleate

CAS 544-60-5

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

Molecular structure of 544-60-5
1 NH₃
US productionCBI
Import value, 2024$10M
Top sourceIndia 25%

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 291615 · basket

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

These shares come from HS customs code 291615, which covers 71 tracked chemicals in total. They estimate the category's origin mix, not this chemical specifically.

Source Countries
IN 25%IndiaIT 19%ItalyID 15%IndonesiaDE 8%GermanyCN 8%China
EPA-registered manufacturers (3)
Dystar
Henkel
Michelman

Why It Matters

Sectors
EnergyElectronicsTransportationMetals & MiningPlastics & RubberTextilesConsumer ProductsPaints & CoatingsPaper & Printing
Downstream UsesNot recorded
FDA Shortage Status
No FDA shortage records

Industrial Uses

Used in 13 sectors as 3 functional roles.

  • •Surfactant (surface active agent) in Paint and Coating Manufacturing (100%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • •Intermediate in Transportation Equipment Manufacturing (11%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • •Intermediate in Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing (48%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • •Intermediate in Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing (11%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • •Intermediate in Electrical Equipment, Appliance, and Component Manufacturing (16%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • •Intermediate in Machinery Manufacturing (15%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • •Intermediate in Textiles, apparel, and leather manufacturing (100%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • •Surface modifier in Furniture and Related Product ManufacturingProcessing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • •Surface modifier in Paint and Coating ManufacturingProcessing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • •Surface modifier in Miscellaneous ManufacturingProcessing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • •Surface modifier in Plastics Product ManufacturingProcessing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • •Surface modifier in Paper ManufacturingProcessing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • •Surface modifier in Petroleum Lubricating Oil and Grease ManufacturingProcessing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • •Surface modifier in Textiles, apparel, and leather manufacturingProcessing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • •Surface modifier in Printing Ink ManufacturingProcessing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product

Chemical Identity

CAS544-60-5
PubChem CID6435897
DTXSIDDTXSID50878372
FormulaC18H37NO2
Mol. Weight299.5 g/mol
SMILESCCCCCCCCC=CCCCCCCCC(=O)O.N

Data Sources

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Brief citations

Ammonium Oleate (CAS 544-60-5) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/544-60-5/ EPA CompTox (DSSTox): DTXSID50878372. Retrieved 2026-04-06. https://comptox.epa.gov/dashboard/chemical/details/DTXSID50878372 PubChem: 6435897. Retrieved 2026-04-06. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/6435897 EPA Chemical Data Reporting: 544-60-5. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting EPA Chemical Data Reporting: CAS 544-60-5. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting US Census international trade: HS 291615 for CAS 544-60-5. Reporting year: 2024. https://usatrade.census.gov/