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Fatty acids, tall-oil, potassium salts

CAS 61790-44-1

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

Molecular structure of 61790-44-1
US productionCBI
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
EPA-registered manufacturers (8)
Basf Se · DE Germany
Basf
Custom Synthesis
Dover Chemical
Ecolab
Show all 8
Norman, Fox &
Textile Rubber & Chemical
Textile Rubber And Chemical Company (Trcc)
EPA-registered importers (1)
Solenis

Why It Matters

Sectors
FoodEnergyTransportationConstructionMetals & MiningPlastics & RubberTextilesConsumer Products
Downstream UsesNot recorded
FDA Shortage Status
No FDA shortage records

Industrial Uses

Used in 8 sectors as 5 functional roles.

  • •Surfactant (surface active agent) in Soap, Cleaning Compound, and Toilet Preparation 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
  • •Emulsifier in Soap, Cleaning Compound, and Toilet Preparation Manufacturing (1%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • •Lubricating agent in Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing (100%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • •Surfactant (surface active agent) in Food, beverage, and tobacco product manufacturing (100%)Use—non-incorporative activities
  • •Lubricating agent in Textiles, apparel, and leather manufacturing (100%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • •Surfactant (surface active agent) in Carbon Black Manufacturing (1%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • •Adhesion/cohesion promoter in Plastics Product Manufacturing (88%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • •Adhesion/cohesion promoter in Adhesive Manufacturing (11%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • •Lubricating agent in Petroleum Lubricating Oil and Grease Manufacturing (100%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • •Cleaning agent in Soap, Cleaning Compound, and Toilet Preparation Manufacturing (100%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • •Cleaning agent in Food, beverage, and tobacco product manufacturingUse—non-incorporative activities

Chemical Identity

CAS61790-44-1
PubChem CIDNot recorded
DTXSIDDTXSID4028098
FormulaNot recorded
Mol. WeightNot recorded
SMILESNot recorded

Data Sources

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Brief citations

Fatty acids, tall-oil, potassium salts (CAS 61790-44-1) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/61790-44-1/ EPA CompTox (DSSTox): DTXSID4028098. Retrieved 2026-04-06. https://comptox.epa.gov/dashboard/chemical/details/DTXSID4028098 EPA Chemical Data Reporting: 61790-44-1. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting EPA Chemical Data Reporting: CAS 61790-44-1. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting