Slack wax, petroleum

CAS 64742-61-6

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

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.

American Refining Group

Calumet Refining

Chemmasters

Ergon

Hf Sinclair

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.

Hexion

Shell Petroleum

EPA-registered importers (5)

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

Akrochem

ExxonMobil

Hollyfrontier Lsp Us Holding

Sumitomo Rubber Usa

Tannin

Why It Matters

Sectors

Plastics & RubberTextilesPaints & Coatings

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 2 sectors as 2 functional roles.

•Sealant (barrier) in Paint and Coating Manufacturing (100%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
•Surface modifier in Textiles, apparel, and leather manufacturing (100%)Processing—incorporation into article

Chemical Identity

CAS64742-61-6

PubChem CIDNot recorded

DTXSIDDTXSID2028226

FormulaNot recorded

Mol. WeightNot recorded

SMILESNot recorded

Data Sources

EPA CompTox (DSSTox) · DTXSID2028226Retrieved 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

Slack wax, petroleum (CAS 64742-61-6) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/64742-61-6/ EPA CompTox (DSSTox): DTXSID2028226. Retrieved 2026-04-06. https://comptox.epa.gov/dashboard/chemical/details/DTXSID2028226 EPA Chemical Data Reporting: 64742-61-6. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting EPA Chemical Data Reporting: CAS 64742-61-6. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting