Paraffin oils, chlorosulfonated, saponified

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

Molecular structure of 68188-18-1
US ProductionCBI
Import Value$169M
Top SourceGermany 13%

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 340239 · basket

These shares come from HS customs code 340239, which covers 8 chemicals in total. They estimate the bucket's origin mix, not this chemical specifically.

Source Countries
DE 13%GermanyMX 10%MexicoGB 9%United KingdomIN 9%IndiaIT 8%Italy
EPA-registered importers (1)
Lanxess

Why It Matters

Sectors
Plastics & RubberConsumer Products
Downstream UsesNo data available
FDA Shortage Status
No FDA shortage records

Industrial Uses

Used in 2 sectors as 2 functional roles.

  • Anti-static agent in Plastics Material and Resin ManufacturingProcessing—incorporation into article
  • Plating agents and surface treating agents in Soap, Cleaning Compound, and Toilet Preparation Manufacturing (100%)Processing as a reactant

Chemical Identity

CAS68188-18-1
PubChem CIDNo data available
DTXSIDDTXSID9028417
FormulaNo data available
Mol. WeightNo data available
SMILESNo data available

Data Sources

DTXSID90284172026-04-06

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

Archive: data/sources/comptox/dsstox_identifiers.csv

68188-18-12026-04-24

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

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

CAS 68188-18-12026-04-25

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

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