Phosphorodithioic acid, mixed O,O-bis(iso-Bu and pentyl) esters, zinc salts

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

Molecular structure of 68457-79-4
US ProductionCBI
Import Value$15M
Top SourceMexico 45%

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 292019 · basket

These shares come from HS customs code 292019, which covers 7 chemicals in total. They estimate the bucket's origin mix, not this chemical specifically.

Source Countries
MX 45%MexicoCN 31%ChinaDE 15%GermanyBE 5%BelgiumIN 2%India
EPA-registered manufacturers (2)
Italmatch Spa · IT Italy
Detrex
EPA-registered importers (3)
Total Se · FR France
Lanxess
Total Specialties Usa

Why It Matters

Sectors
EnergyCore Chemicals
Downstream UsesNo data available
FDA Shortage Status
No FDA shortage records

Industrial Uses

Used in 2 sectors as 2 functional roles.

  • Lubricating agent in Petroleum Lubricating Oil and Grease Manufacturing (100%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • Lubricants and lubricant additives in Petroleum Lubricating Oil and Grease Manufacturing (100%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • Lubricants and lubricant additives in All Other Chemical Product and Preparation Manufacturing (100%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product

Chemical Identity

CAS68457-79-4
PubChem CIDNo data available
DTXSIDDTXSID2028513
FormulaNo data available
Mol. WeightNo data available
SMILESNo data available

Data Sources

DTXSID20285132026-04-06

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

Archive: data/sources/comptox/dsstox_identifiers.csv

68457-79-42026-04-24

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

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

CAS 68457-79-42026-04-25

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

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