Alcohols, C16-18, distn. residues

CAS 68603-17-8

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 (2)

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

Sasol · ZA South Africa

Sasol Chemicals (Usa)

EPA-registered importers (6)

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

Michelin Group · FR France

Kemira Water Solutions

Lanxess

Michelin North America

Oliver Rubber

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Tread Technology A Div. Of Michelin N.A.

Why It Matters

Sectors

EnergyWaterMetals & MiningPlastics & RubberPaper & PrintingCore 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 8 sectors as 8 functional roles.

•Defoamer in Paper Manufacturing (92%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
•Intermediate in All Other Basic Organic Chemical Manufacturing (20%)Processing as a reactant
•Surface modifier in All Other Chemical Product and Preparation Manufacturing (2%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
•Surfactant (surface active agent) in Oil and Gas Drilling, Extraction, and Support activities (30%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
•Lubricating agent in Petroleum Lubricating Oil and Grease Manufacturing (1%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
•Fuel in Other (20%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
•Adhesion/cohesion promoter in Rubber Product Manufacturing (10%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
•Polymerization promoter in Rubber Product Manufacturing (80%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
•Defoamer in Utilities (5%)Use—non-incorporative activities

Chemical Identity

CAS68603-17-8

PubChem CIDNot recorded

DTXSIDDTXSID0028741

FormulaNot recorded

Mol. WeightNot recorded

SMILESNot recorded

Data Sources

EPA CompTox (DSSTox) · DTXSID0028741Retrieved 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

Alcohols, C16-18, distn. residues (CAS 68603-17-8) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/68603-17-8/ EPA CompTox (DSSTox): DTXSID0028741. Retrieved 2026-04-06. https://comptox.epa.gov/dashboard/chemical/details/DTXSID0028741 EPA Chemical Data Reporting: 68603-17-8. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting EPA Chemical Data Reporting: CAS 68603-17-8. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting