Decanoic acid, mixed esters with heptanoic acid, octanoic acid and trimethylolpropane

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

Molecular structure of 68130-53-0
US ProductionCBI
Import Value$269M
Top SourceCanada 34%

The EPA did not publish how much of this chemical companies made or imported, or marked that amount confidential. Without that volume, ACID cannot calculate import dependency.

Where It Comes From

Customs basis: HS 340399 · narrow

These shares come from HS customs code 340399, which covers 6 chemicals in total. They estimate the bucket's origin mix, not this chemical specifically.

Source Countries
CA 34%CanadaDE 25%GermanyJP 10%JapanMX 6%MexicoBE 6%Belgium
EPA-registered manufacturers (4)
Basf Se · DE Germany
Basf
Calumet Specialty Products Partners
Lanxess

Why It Matters

Sectors
EnergyCore Chemicals
Downstream UsesNo data available
FDA Shortage Status
No FDA shortage records

Industrial Uses

Used in 4 sectors as 5 functional roles.

  • Lubricating agent in Petroleum Lubricating Oil and Grease ManufacturingProcessing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • Anti-freeze agent in All Other Chemical Product and Preparation ManufacturingProcessing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • Heat transferring agent in All Other Chemical Product and Preparation ManufacturingUse—non-incorporative activities
  • Lubricants and lubricant additives in Petroleum Refineries (100%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • Hydraulic fluids in All Other Basic Organic Chemical ManufacturingProcessing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product

Chemical Identity

CAS68130-53-0
PubChem CIDNo data available
DTXSIDDTXSID4028381
FormulaNo data available
Mol. WeightNo data available
SMILESNo data available

Data Sources

DTXSID40283812026-04-06

https://doi.org/10.23645/epacomptox.5588566

Archive: data/sources/comptox/dsstox_identifiers.csv

68130-53-02026-04-24

https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting

Archive: data/sources/epa_cdr/2020_cdr.csv

CAS 68130-53-02026-04-25

https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting

Archive: data/sources/epa_cdr/2020_cdr_industrial.csv