Fatty acids, rape-oil, zinc salts
CAS 68440-18-6
EPA’s 2023 records show zero U.S. production of this chemical.
US productionZero
Import volumeCBI
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 unknownProduction is reported production, not a complete census of factories. Production reporting year: 2023.
Where It Comes From
EPA reports by year
- 2023
- US production Zero · Imports Confidential
- 2019
- US production Zero · Imports 173.7K lb
EPA-registered importers (1)
Companies that report making or importing this chemical to the EPA. Registration is US-centric and does not indicate import origin.
Lanxess
Why It Matters
Sectors
Plastics & Rubber
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
- •Adhesion/cohesion promoter in Rubber Product Manufacturing (100%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
Chemical Identity
CAS68440-18-6
PubChem CIDNot recorded
DTXSIDDTXSID7098379
FormulaNot recorded
Mol. WeightNot recorded
SMILESNot recorded
Data Sources
- EPA CompTox (DSSTox) · DTXSID7098379Retrieved 2026-04-06
- EPA Chemical Data ReportingReporting year: 2023 · Retrieved 2026-10-04
- EPA Chemical Data ReportingReporting year: 2023 · Retrieved 2026-10-04
Brief citations
Fatty acids, rape-oil, zinc salts (CAS 68440-18-6) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/68440-18-6/ EPA CompTox (DSSTox): DTXSID7098379. Retrieved 2026-04-06. https://comptox.epa.gov/dashboard/chemical/details/DTXSID7098379 EPA Chemical Data Reporting: 68440-18-6. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting EPA Chemical Data Reporting: CAS 68440-18-6. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting