Sulfonic acids, C14-16-alkane hydroxy and C14-16-alkene, sodium salts
CAS 68439-57-6
U.S. production volumes are classified as confidential business information.
At least one company claimed its 2023 production or import volume for this chemical as confidential, so EPA withholds it.
Why supply is unknownProduction is reported production, not a complete census of factories. US production volume is confidential. Production reporting year: 2023. Import value and source-country shares describe a shared customs category, not a separate chemical measurement.
Where It Comes From
Customs basis: HS 340239 · basket
- 2023
- US production Confidential · Imports Confidential
- 2019
- US production Confidential · Imports Confidential
These shares come from HS customs code 340239, which covers 13 tracked chemicals in total. They estimate the category's origin mix, not this chemical specifically.
- Spain
- Czech Republic
- Sweden
- Denmark
- Turkey
- Dominican Republic
- Colombia
- Poland
- South Africa
- Uruguay
- Ecuador
- Austria
- Australia
- Switzerland
- Norway
- Slovenia
- Cambodia
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Why It Matters
Industrial Uses
Used in 12 sectors as 7 functional roles.
- •Surfactant (surface active agent) in ConstructionProcessing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Cleaning agent in Soap, Cleaning Compound, and Toilet Preparation ManufacturingProcessing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Corrosion inhibitor in All Other Basic Organic Chemical ManufacturingProcessing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Surfactant (surface active agent) in Soap, Cleaning Compound, and Toilet Preparation ManufacturingProcessing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Processing aids, specific to petroleum production in Oil and Gas Drilling, Extraction, and Support activitiesProcessing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Foamant in Construction (32%)Processing—incorporation into article
- •Foamant in Not Known or Reasonably Ascertainable (24%)Use—non-incorporative activities
- •Surfactant (surface active agent) in Other (44%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Surfactant (surface active agent) in All Other Chemical Product and Preparation ManufacturingProcessing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Surfactant (surface active agent) in Wholesale and Retail TradeProcessing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Emulsifier in Plastics Material and Resin ManufacturingProcessing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Emulsifier in Paint and Coating ManufacturingProcessing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Emulsifier in All Other Chemical Product and Preparation ManufacturingProcessing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Surfactant (surface active agent) in ServicesProcessing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Surfactant (surface active agent) in Non-metallic Mineral Product Manufacturing (includes clay, glass, cement, concrete, lime, gypsum, and other non-metallic mineral product manufacturing)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Film former in Paint and Coating Manufacturing (8%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
Chemical Identity
Data Sources
- EPA CompTox (DSSTox) · DTXSID1028499Retrieved 2026-04-06
- EPA Chemical Data ReportingReporting year: 2023 · Retrieved 2026-10-04
- EPA Chemical Data ReportingReporting year: 2023 · Retrieved 2026-10-04
- US Census international tradeReporting year: 2024 · Retrieved 2026-10-04
Brief citations
Sulfonic acids, C14-16-alkane hydroxy and C14-16-alkene, sodium salts (CAS 68439-57-6) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/68439-57-6/ EPA CompTox (DSSTox): DTXSID1028499. Retrieved 2026-04-06. https://comptox.epa.gov/dashboard/chemical/details/DTXSID1028499 EPA Chemical Data Reporting: 68439-57-6. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting EPA Chemical Data Reporting: CAS 68439-57-6. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting US Census international trade: HS 340239 for CAS 68439-57-6. Reporting year: 2024. https://usatrade.census.gov/