Alcohols, C16-18, distn. residues
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.
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
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 (7)
Companies that report making or importing this chemical to the EPA. Registration is US-centric and does not indicate import origin.
Basf Se · DE Germany
Sasol · ZA South Africa
Basf
Kemira Chemicals
Lanxess
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Michelin North America
Sasol Chemicals (Usa)
Why It Matters
Sectors
EnergyMetals & MiningPlastics & RubberPaints & CoatingsPaper & PrintingCore Chemicals
Downstream UsesNo data available
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 7 sectors as 7 functional roles.
- •Paint additives and coating additives not described by other categories in Paint and Coating ManufacturingProcessing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Defoamer in Paper Manufacturing (100%)Use—non-incorporative activities
- •Fuel in Other (1%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Intermediate in All Other Basic Organic Chemical Manufacturing (20%)Processing as a reactant
- •Lubricating agent in Petroleum Lubricating Oil and Grease Manufacturing (1%)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
- •Surface modifier in All Other Chemical Product and Preparation Manufacturing (2%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
Chemical Identity
CAS68603-17-8
PubChem CIDNo data available
DTXSIDDTXSID0028741
FormulaNo data available
Mol. WeightNo data available
SMILESNo data available
Data Sources
DTXSID00287412026-04-06
https://doi.org/10.23645/epacomptox.5588566
Archive: data/sources/comptox/dsstox_identifiers.csv
68603-17-82026-04-24
https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting
Archive: data/sources/epa_cdr/2020_cdr.csv
CAS 68603-17-82026-04-25
https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting
Archive: data/sources/epa_cdr/2020_cdr_industrial.csv