Quaternium 18
U.S. production volumes are classified as confidential business information.
The EPA did not publish how much of this chemical companies made or imported, or marked that amount confidential. Without that volume, ACID cannot calculate import dependency.
Where It Comes From
Customs basis: HS 340241 · basket
These shares come from HS customs code 340241, which covers 7 chemicals in total. They estimate the bucket's origin mix, not this chemical specifically.
- Qatar
- Italy
- Netherlands
- Indonesia
- Vietnam
- Singapore
- South Africa
- Denmark
- United Kingdom
- Turkey
- Israel
- Spain
- Belgium
- Poland
- Norway
- Taiwan
- Pakistan
Why It Matters
Industrial Uses
Used in 8 sectors as 6 functional roles.
- •Intermediate in Printing and Related Support ActivitiesProcessing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Intermediate in Printing Ink ManufacturingProcessing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Dispersing agent in Oil and Gas Drilling, Extraction, and Support activities (100%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Processing aids, specific to petroleum production in Oil and Gas Drilling, Extraction, and Support activities (1%)Processing as a reactant
- •Softener and conditioner in All Other Chemical Product and Preparation Manufacturing (1%)Processing as a reactant
- •Intermediate in Non-metallic Mineral Product Manufacturing (includes clay, glass, cement, concrete, lime, gypsum, and other non-metallic mineral product manufacturing) (100%)Processing as a reactant
- •Soil amendments (fertilizers) in Pesticide, Fertilizer, and Other Agricultural Chemical Manufacturing (1%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Softener and conditioner in Soap, Cleaning Compound, and Toilet Preparation Manufacturing (1%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Lubricating agent in Petroleum Lubricating Oil and Grease Manufacturing (1%)Use—non-incorporative activities
Chemical Identity
Data Sources
https://doi.org/10.23645/epacomptox.5588566
Archive: data/sources/comptox/dsstox_identifiers.csv
https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting
Archive: data/sources/epa_cdr/2020_cdr.csv
https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting
Archive: data/sources/epa_cdr/2020_cdr_industrial.csv