Quaternium 18

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

Molecular structure of 61789-80-8
US ProductionCBI
Import Value$52M
Top SourceSouth Korea 35%

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.

Source Countries
KR 35%South KoreaMX 18%MexicoCA 16%CanadaCN 11%ChinaDE 5%Germany
EPA-registered manufacturers (1)
Nouryon Surface Chemistry
EPA-registered importers (5)
Kao · JP Japan
Flint Cps Inks North America
Honeywell International
Kao America
Solvay

Why It Matters

Sectors
AgricultureEnergyConstructionConsumer ProductsPaints & CoatingsPaper & PrintingCore Chemicals
Downstream UsesNo data available
FDA Shortage Status
No FDA shortage records

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

CAS61789-80-8
PubChem CIDNo data available
DTXSIDDTXSID5028081
FormulaNo data available
Mol. WeightNo data available
SMILESNo data available

Data Sources

DTXSID50280812026-04-06

https://doi.org/10.23645/epacomptox.5588566

Archive: data/sources/comptox/dsstox_identifiers.csv

61789-80-82026-04-24

https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting

Archive: data/sources/epa_cdr/2020_cdr.csv

CAS 61789-80-82026-04-25

https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting

Archive: data/sources/epa_cdr/2020_cdr_industrial.csv