Fatty acids, tall-oil, monoesters with sorbitan
CAS 61791-48-8
Used in 1 industrial sector tracked by the EPA.
US production11.3K lb
Import volumeZero
Import dependency0%
Top sourceNo public record
Production is reported production, not a complete census of factories. Production reporting year: 2023.
Where It Comes From
EPA reports by year
- 2023
- US production 11.3K lb · Imports Zero
- 2019
- US production Confidential · Imports Confidential
EPA-registered manufacturers (1)
Companies that report making or importing this chemical to the EPA. Registration is US-centric and does not indicate import origin.
Croda
Why It Matters
Sectors
Water
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 1 sector as 3 functional roles.
- •Lubricating agent in Utilities (4%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Surfactant (surface active agent) in Utilities (8%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Adhesion/cohesion promoter in Utilities (48%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
Chemical Identity
CAS61791-48-8
PubChem CIDNot recorded
DTXSIDDTXSID1029382
FormulaNot recorded
Mol. WeightNot recorded
SMILESNot recorded
Data Sources
- EPA CompTox (DSSTox) · DTXSID1029382Retrieved 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, monoesters with sorbitan (CAS 61791-48-8) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/61791-48-8/ EPA CompTox (DSSTox): DTXSID1029382. Retrieved 2026-04-06. https://comptox.epa.gov/dashboard/chemical/details/DTXSID1029382 EPA Chemical Data Reporting: 61791-48-8. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting EPA Chemical Data Reporting: CAS 61791-48-8. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting