Distillates, petroleum, solvent-dewaxed heavy paraffinic

CAS 64742-65-0

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

Molecular structure of 64742-65-0
US productionCBI
Import value, 2024$31.2B
Top sourceCanada 26%

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. Import value and source-country shares describe a shared customs category, not a separate chemical measurement.

Where It Comes From

Customs basis: HS 271019 · basket

EPA reports by year
2023
US production Confidential · Imports Confidential
2019
US production Confidential · Imports Confidential

These shares come from HS customs code 271019, which covers 156 tracked chemicals in total. They estimate the category's origin mix, not this chemical specifically.

Source Countries
CA 26%CanadaMX 13%MexicoKR 11%South KoreaSG 6%SingaporeIQ 6%Iraq
EPA-registered manufacturers (5)
American Refining Group
Calumet Refining
Chemmasters
Ergon
Hf Sinclair
Domestic parents -- activity not disclosed (4)
BP
Croda
ExxonMobil
Motul
EPA-registered importers (33)
Basf Se · DE Germany
Idemitsu Kosan · JP Japan
Irving Oil · CA Canada
Mercedes-Benz Group Ag · DE Germany
Shell Plc · GB United Kingdom

Why It Matters

Sectors
EnergyTransportationConstructionMetals & MiningPlastics & RubberConsumer ProductsPaints & CoatingsPaper & PrintingCore Chemicals
Downstream UsesNot recorded
FDA Shortage Status
No FDA shortage records

Industrial Uses

Used in 11 sectors as 6 functional roles.

  • •Sealant (barrier) in Paint and Coating Manufacturing (100%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • •Lubricating agent in All Other Chemical Product and Preparation Manufacturing (100%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • •Diluent in All Other Chemical Product and Preparation Manufacturing (100%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • •Solvent in Mining (except Oil and Gas) and support activities (100%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • •Defoamer in Plastics Material and Resin Manufacturing (95%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • •Lubricating agent in Rubber Product Manufacturing (5%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • •Lubricating agent in Wholesale and Retail TradeProcessing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • •Defoamer in All Other Basic Organic Chemical Manufacturing (100%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • •Solvent in Transportation Equipment Manufacturing (100%)Processing—incorporation into article
  • •Defoamer in Paint and Coating Manufacturing (50%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • •Defoamer in Mining (except Oil and Gas) and support activities (30%)Use—non-incorporative activities
  • •Defoamer in Paper Manufacturing (10%)Use—non-incorporative activities
  • •Defoamer in Adhesive Manufacturing (10%)Use—non-incorporative activities
  • •Corrosion inhibitor in Petroleum Lubricating Oil and Grease Manufacturing (100%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • •Defoamer in Wholesale and Retail TradeNot Known or Reasonably Ascertainable

Chemical Identity

CAS64742-65-0
PubChem CIDNot recorded
DTXSIDDTXSID7028229
FormulaNot recorded
Mol. WeightNot recorded
SMILESNot recorded

Data Sources

Brief citations

Distillates, petroleum, solvent-dewaxed heavy paraffinic (CAS 64742-65-0) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/64742-65-0/ EPA CompTox (DSSTox): DTXSID7028229. Retrieved 2026-04-06. https://comptox.epa.gov/dashboard/chemical/details/DTXSID7028229 EPA Chemical Data Reporting: 64742-65-0. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting EPA Chemical Data Reporting: CAS 64742-65-0. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting US Census international trade: HS 271019 for CAS 64742-65-0. Reporting year: 2024. https://usatrade.census.gov/