Octyl decyl trimellitate

CAS 67989-23-5

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 (4)

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

Kao · JP Japan

Kao America

Teknor Apex- Haywood

Zschimmer&Schwarz

Domestic parents -- activity not disclosed (1)

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

EPA-registered importers (6)

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

Mitsubishi Chemical Group · JP Japan

Orbia Advance Corp S A B De C V · MX Mexico

Alphagary

Mitsubishi Chemical America

Mitsubishi Corporation (Americas)

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Mitsubishi International Polymertrade

Why It Matters

Sectors

EnergyElectronicsMetals & MiningPlastics & RubberConsumer ProductsCore 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 11 sectors as 3 functional roles.

•Plasticizer in Plastics Product Manufacturing (100%)Processing—incorporation into article
•Plasticizer in Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing (12%)Processing—incorporation into article
•Plasticizer in Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing (1%)Processing—incorporation into article
•Plasticizer in Wholesale and Retail Trade (28%)Processing—incorporation into article
•Plasticizer in Custom Compounding of Purchased Resins (100%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
•Plasticizer in Primary Metal Manufacturing (2%)Processing—incorporation into article
•Plasticizer in Electrical Equipment, Appliance, and Component Manufacturing (56%)Processing—incorporation into article
•Plasticizer in Services (1%)Processing—incorporation into article
•Solubility enhancer in Petroleum Lubricating Oil and Grease Manufacturing (70%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
•Plasticizer in Plastics Material and Resin Manufacturing (30%)Processing as a reactant
•Lubricating agent in Petroleum Lubricating Oil and Grease ManufacturingProcessing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
•Lubricating agent in All Other Chemical Product and Preparation ManufacturingProcessing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product

Chemical Identity

CAS67989-23-5

PubChem CID106287

DTXSIDDTXSID7028354

FormulaC27H42O6

Mol. Weight462.6 g/mol

SMILESCCCCCCCCCCOC(=O)C1=C(C=C(C=C1)C(=O)OCCCCCCCC)C(=O)O

Data Sources

EPA CompTox (DSSTox) · DTXSID7028354Retrieved 2026-04-06
PubChem · compound 106287Retrieved 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

Octyl decyl trimellitate (CAS 67989-23-5) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/67989-23-5/ EPA CompTox (DSSTox): DTXSID7028354. Retrieved 2026-04-06. https://comptox.epa.gov/dashboard/chemical/details/DTXSID7028354 PubChem: 106287. Retrieved 2026-04-06. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/106287 EPA Chemical Data Reporting: 67989-23-5. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting EPA Chemical Data Reporting: CAS 67989-23-5. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting