Fatty acids, C14-18 and C16-18-unsatd., calcium salts

CAS 68424-16-8

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 (1)

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

Synthomer

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.

Azelis Americas Case

EPA-registered importers (8)

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

Cie Gen Des Ets Mechelin · FR France

Compagnie De Saint Gobain · FR France

Ravago Sa · LU Luxembourg

Blue Tree Holdings

Michelin North America

Show all 8

Michelin North American

Michelin Tire

Saint Gobain

Why It Matters

Sectors

Metals & MiningPlastics & RubberPaints & CoatingsCore 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 4 sectors as 3 functional roles.

•Lubricating agent in Plastics Product Manufacturing (100%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
•Cleaning agent in All Other Basic Organic Chemical Manufacturing (50%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
•Surfactant (surface active agent) in Paint and Coating Manufacturing (50%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
•Lubricating agent in Synthetic Rubber Manufacturing (100%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product

Chemical Identity

CAS68424-16-8

PubChem CIDNot recorded

DTXSIDDTXSID0098217

FormulaNot recorded

Mol. WeightNot recorded

SMILESNot recorded

Data Sources

EPA CompTox (DSSTox) · DTXSID0098217Retrieved 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

Fatty acids, C14-18 and C16-18-unsatd., calcium salts (CAS 68424-16-8) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/68424-16-8/ EPA CompTox (DSSTox): DTXSID0098217. Retrieved 2026-04-06. https://comptox.epa.gov/dashboard/chemical/details/DTXSID0098217 EPA Chemical Data Reporting: 68424-16-8. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting EPA Chemical Data Reporting: CAS 68424-16-8. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting