Fatty acids, tallow, hydrogenated

CAS 61790-38-3

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 unknown

Production 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

Domestic parents -- activity not disclosed (2)

EPA records name a US company for this chemical but do not disclose whether the company made it here or imported it.

Pmc Biogenix

Polymer Additves

EPA-registered importers (1)

Companies that report making or importing this chemical to the EPA. Registration is US-centric and does not indicate import origin.

Continental Tire Holding Us

Why It Matters

Sectors

ConstructionMetals & MiningPlastics & RubberCore 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 4 sectors as 3 functional roles.

•Softener and conditioner in Rubber Product Manufacturing (100%)Processing—incorporation into article
•Lubricating agent in All Other Basic Organic Chemical Manufacturing (100%)Processing—incorporation into article
•Emulsifier in ConstructionProcessing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
•Emulsifier in Miscellaneous ManufacturingProcessing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product

Chemical Identity

CAS61790-38-3

PubChem CIDNot recorded

DTXSIDDTXSID4028096

FormulaNot recorded

Mol. WeightNot recorded

SMILESNot recorded

Data Sources

EPA CompTox (DSSTox) · DTXSID4028096Retrieved 2026-04-06
EPA Chemical Data ReportingReporting year: 2023 · Retrieved 2026-10-04
EPA Chemical Data ReportingReporting year: 2023 · Retrieved 2026-10-04

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Brief citations

Fatty acids, tallow, hydrogenated (CAS 61790-38-3) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/61790-38-3/ EPA CompTox (DSSTox): DTXSID4028096. Retrieved 2026-04-06. https://comptox.epa.gov/dashboard/chemical/details/DTXSID4028096 EPA Chemical Data Reporting: 61790-38-3. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting EPA Chemical Data Reporting: CAS 61790-38-3. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting