C18-unsatd. fatty acid dimers
CAS 61788-89-4
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 unknownProduction 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 (3)
Companies that report making or importing this chemical to the EPA. Registration is US-centric and does not indicate import origin.
Daelim · KR South Korea
Dover Chemical
Kraton
Domestic parents -- activity not disclosed (6)
EPA records name a US company for this chemical but do not disclose whether the company made it here or imported it.
Allnex Usa
Croda
Eastman Chemical
Emery Oleochemicals
Halliburton Energy Service
Show all 6
Huntsman
EPA-registered importers (5)
Companies that report making or importing this chemical to the EPA. Registration is US-centric and does not indicate import origin.
Kuala Lumpur Kepong Berhad · MY Malaysia
Cargill, Incorporated
Florachem
Klk Oleo Americas
Oleon Americas
Why It Matters
Sectors
EnergyConstructionMetals & MiningPlastics & RubberConsumer ProductsPaints & CoatingsCore 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 10 sectors as 13 functional roles.
- •Viscosity modifiers in Oil and Gas Drilling, Extraction, and Support activities (100%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Binder in Plastics Material and Resin Manufacturing (10%)Processing as a reactant
- •Wetting agent (non-aqueous) in Paint and Coating Manufacturing (10%)Processing as a reactant
- •Lubricating agent in Oil and Gas Drilling, Extraction, and Support activities (70%)Processing as a reactant
- •Binder in Adhesive Manufacturing (10%)Processing as a reactant
- •Corrosion inhibitor in Petroleum RefineriesProcessing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Stabilizing agent in Oil and Gas Drilling, Extraction, and Support activities (100%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Fuel agents in All other Petroleum and Coal Products ManufacturingProcessing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Fuel agents in Petroleum RefineriesProcessing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Monomers in Plastics Material and Resin ManufacturingProcessing as a reactant
- •Intermediate in All Other Chemical Product and Preparation ManufacturingProcessing as a reactant
- •Intermediate in Paint and Coating ManufacturingProcessing as a reactant
- •Intermediate in Soap, Cleaning Compound, and Toilet Preparation ManufacturingProcessing as a reactant
- •Intermediate in Petroleum RefineriesProcessing as a reactant
- •Intermediate in Oil and Gas Drilling, Extraction, and Support activitiesProcessing as a reactant
- •Lubricating agent in Petroleum Lubricating Oil and Grease Manufacturing (100%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Thickening agent in Oil and Gas Drilling, Extraction, and Support activities (1%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Viscosity modifiers in Petroleum Lubricating Oil and Grease Manufacturing (4%)Processing as a reactant
- •Polymerization promoter in Plastics Material and Resin Manufacturing (31%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Corrosion inhibitor in Oil and Gas Drilling, Extraction, and Support activitiesProcessing as a reactant
- •Intermediate in All Other Basic Organic Chemical ManufacturingProcessing as a reactant
- •Intermediate in Adhesive Manufacturing (20%)Processing as a reactant
- •Intermediate in Plastics Material and Resin Manufacturing (1%)Processing as a reactant
- •Dispersing agent in Paint and Coating ManufacturingProcessing as a reactant
- •Viscosity modifiers in Soap, Cleaning Compound, and Toilet Preparation Manufacturing (0%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Solvent in Paint and Coating ManufacturingProcessing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
Chemical Identity
CAS61788-89-4
PubChem CIDNot recorded
DTXSIDDTXSID2028062
FormulaNot recorded
Mol. WeightNot recorded
SMILESNot recorded
Data Sources
- EPA CompTox (DSSTox) · DTXSID2028062Retrieved 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
C18-unsatd. fatty acid dimers (CAS 61788-89-4) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/61788-89-4/ EPA CompTox (DSSTox): DTXSID2028062. Retrieved 2026-04-06. https://comptox.epa.gov/dashboard/chemical/details/DTXSID2028062 EPA Chemical Data Reporting: 61788-89-4. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting EPA Chemical Data Reporting: CAS 61788-89-4. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting