Quaternary ammonium compounds, (hydrogenated tallow alkyl)trimethyl, salts with bentonite

CAS 68153-34-4

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 Zero · Imports 10.4K lb

EPA-registered importers (2)

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

Ravago S A · LU Luxembourg

Blue Tree Holdings

Why It Matters

Sectors

Paints & CoatingsPaper & Printing

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 3 sectors as 2 functional roles.

•Thickening agent in Printing Ink ManufacturingProcessing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
•Thickening agent in Printing and Related Support ActivitiesProcessing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
•Viscosity modifiers in Paint and Coating ManufacturingProcessing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product

Chemical Identity

CAS68153-34-4

PubChem CIDNot recorded

DTXSIDDTXSID2097198

FormulaNot recorded

Mol. WeightNot recorded

SMILESNot recorded

Data Sources

EPA CompTox (DSSTox) · DTXSID2097198Retrieved 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

Quaternary ammonium compounds, (hydrogenated tallow alkyl)trimethyl, salts with bentonite (CAS 68153-34-4) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/68153-34-4/ EPA CompTox (DSSTox): DTXSID2097198. Retrieved 2026-04-06. https://comptox.epa.gov/dashboard/chemical/details/DTXSID2097198 EPA Chemical Data Reporting: 68153-34-4. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting EPA Chemical Data Reporting: CAS 68153-34-4. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting