Fatty acids, tall-oil
CAS 61790-12-3
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 (5)
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
Chemmasters
Dover Chemical
Jtm Products
Kraton
Domestic parents -- activity not disclosed (3)
EPA records name a US company for this chemical but do not disclose whether the company made it here or imported it.
Innospec
Polyventive
Soyventis North America
EPA-registered importers (14)
Companies that report making or importing this chemical to the EPA. Registration is US-centric and does not indicate import origin.
Basf Se · DE Germany
Daelim · KP KP
Irving Oil · CA Canada
Kao · JP Japan
Lamberti S P A · IT Italy
Show all 14
Basf
Irving Oil Energy
Kao America
Kemira Water Solutions
Lamberti Usa
Mobile Rosin Oil
Palmer Holland
Tannin
The Chemical
Why It Matters
Sectors
EnergyConstructionMetals & MiningPlastics & RubberTextilesConsumer ProductsPaints & CoatingsPaper & PrintingCore 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 20 sectors as 13 functional roles.
- •Anti-adhesive/cohesive in Paint and Coating Manufacturing (100%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Lubricating agent in Soap, Cleaning Compound, and Toilet Preparation Manufacturing (100%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Lubricating agent in Petroleum Lubricating Oil and Grease Manufacturing (20%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Intermediate in All Other Basic Organic Chemical Manufacturing (80%)Processing as a reactant
- •Intermediate in Plastics Material and Resin ManufacturingProcessing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Tanning agents not otherwise specified in Textiles, apparel, and leather manufacturing (100%)Processing—incorporation into article
- •Intermediate in Paint and Coating Manufacturing (2%)Processing as a reactant
- •Emulsifier in Oil and Gas Drilling, Extraction, and Support activities (1%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Intermediate in Miscellaneous Manufacturing (10%)Processing as a reactant
- •Intermediate in All Other Chemical Product and Preparation Manufacturing (1%)Processing as a reactant
- •Fuel agents in All other Petroleum and Coal Products Manufacturing (10%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Lubricating agent in Oil and Gas Drilling, Extraction, and Support activities (100%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Intermediate in Oil and Gas Drilling, Extraction, and Support activitiesProcessing as a reactant
- •Intermediate in Plastics Product ManufacturingProcessing as a reactant
- •Fuel agents in Petroleum RefineriesProcessing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Intermediate in Paper ManufacturingProcessing as a reactant
- •Intermediate in Asphalt Paving, Roofing, and Coating Materials ManufacturingProcessing as a reactant
- •Intermediate in Mining (except Oil and Gas) and support activitiesProcessing as a reactant
- •Intermediate in Synthetic Rubber ManufacturingProcessing as a reactant
- •Intermediate in Soap, Cleaning Compound, and Toilet Preparation ManufacturingProcessing as a reactant
- •Intermediate in Printing Ink ManufacturingProcessing as a reactant
- •Intermediate in Fabricated Metal Product ManufacturingProcessing as a reactant
- •Surfactant (surface active agent) in Soap, Cleaning Compound, and Toilet Preparation ManufacturingProcessing as a reactant
- •Cloud-point depressant in Mining (except Oil and Gas) and support activitiesProcessing as a reactant
- •Emulsifier in Asphalt Paving, Roofing, and Coating Materials ManufacturingProcessing as a reactant
- •Corrosion inhibitor in Oil and Gas Drilling, Extraction, and Support activities (100%)Processing as a reactant
- •Defoamer in Paper Manufacturing (4%)Processing—incorporation into article
- •Defoamer in ConstructionProcessing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Viscosity modifiers in Paint and Coating ManufacturingProcessing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Defoamer in Paint and Coating ManufacturingProcessing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Defoamer in Adhesive ManufacturingProcessing—incorporation into article
- •Filler in All Other Chemical Product and Preparation Manufacturing (100%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Pigment in Printing Ink Manufacturing (100%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
Chemical Identity
CAS61790-12-3
PubChem CIDNot recorded
DTXSIDDTXSID0028088
FormulaNot recorded
Mol. WeightNot recorded
SMILESNot recorded
Data Sources
- EPA CompTox (DSSTox) · DTXSID0028088Retrieved 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, tall-oil (CAS 61790-12-3) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/61790-12-3/ EPA CompTox (DSSTox): DTXSID0028088. Retrieved 2026-04-06. https://comptox.epa.gov/dashboard/chemical/details/DTXSID0028088 EPA Chemical Data Reporting: 61790-12-3. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting EPA Chemical Data Reporting: CAS 61790-12-3. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting