1,2-Benzenedicarboxylic acid, di-C9-11-branched alkyl esters, C10-rich

CAS 68515-49-1

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.

Import value, 2024$68M

Top sourceCanada 47%

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. Import value and source-country shares describe a shared customs category, not a separate chemical measurement.

Where It Comes From

Customs basis: HS 381220 · basket

EPA reports by year

2023: US production Confidential · Imports Confidential
2019: US production Confidential · Imports Confidential

These shares come from HS customs code 381220, which covers 9 tracked chemicals in total. They estimate the category's origin mix, not this chemical specifically.

Source Countries

Country of origin for US imports, from Census customs data (2024).

CA 47%CanadaDE 29%GermanyMY 8%MalaysiaEE 4%EstoniaJP 2%Japan

Switzerland
Austria
Brazil
United Arab Emirates
Dominican Republic
Mexico
Hong Kong

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.

Lanxess

Domestic parents -- activity not disclosed (2)

EPA records name a US company for this chemical but do not disclose whether the company made it here or imported it.

ExxonMobil

Huntsman

EPA-registered importers (9)

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

Compagnie De Saint Gobain · FR France

Mercedes-Benz Group Ag · DE Germany

Sika Ag · CH Switzerland

Brenntag Lubricants

Show all 9

Mercedes-Benz Vans

Saint Gobain

Sika

The Sherwin Williams

Why It Matters

Sectors

EnergyElectronicsTransportationConstructionMetals & MiningPlastics & RubberTextilesConsumer ProductsPaints & 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 15 sectors as 2 functional roles.

•Lubricating agent in Petroleum Lubricating Oil and Grease Manufacturing (100%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
•Plasticizer in Transportation Equipment Manufacturing (20%)Processing—incorporation into article
•Plasticizer in Miscellaneous Manufacturing (45%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
•Plasticizer in Paint and Coating Manufacturing (1%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
•Plasticizer in Wood Product ManufacturingProcessing—incorporation into article
•Plasticizer in Furniture and Related Product ManufacturingProcessing—incorporation into article
•Plasticizer in All Other Chemical Product and Preparation Manufacturing (15%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
•Plasticizer in Custom Compounding of Purchased Resins (19%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
•Plasticizer in Adhesive Manufacturing (21%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
•Plasticizer in Textiles, apparel, and leather manufacturing (16%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
•Plasticizer in Electrical Equipment, Appliance, and Component Manufacturing (6%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
•Plasticizer in Construction (11%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
•Lubricating agent in Wholesale and Retail TradeProcessing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
•Plasticizer in Plastics Material and Resin Manufacturing (100%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
•Plasticizer in Asphalt Paving, Roofing, and Coating Materials Manufacturing (100%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product

Chemical Identity

CAS68515-49-1

PubChem CIDNot recorded

DTXSIDDTXSID0028666

FormulaNot recorded

Mol. WeightNot recorded

SMILESNot recorded

Data Sources

EPA CompTox (DSSTox) · DTXSID0028666Retrieved 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

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Brief citations

1,2-Benzenedicarboxylic acid, di-C9-11-branched alkyl esters, C10-rich (CAS 68515-49-1) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/68515-49-1/ EPA CompTox (DSSTox): DTXSID0028666. Retrieved 2026-04-06. https://comptox.epa.gov/dashboard/chemical/details/DTXSID0028666 EPA Chemical Data Reporting: 68515-49-1. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting EPA Chemical Data Reporting: CAS 68515-49-1. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting US Census international trade: HS 381220 for CAS 68515-49-1. Reporting year: 2024. https://usatrade.census.gov/