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Fatty acids, tallow, 2-ethylhexyl esters

CAS 68648-21-5

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

Molecular structure of 68648-21-5
US productionCBI
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 Zero
Domestic parents -- activity not disclosed (1)
Emery Oleochemicals

Why It Matters

Sectors
Energy
Downstream UsesNot recorded
FDA Shortage Status
No FDA shortage records

Industrial Uses

  • •Lubricating agent in Petroleum Lubricating Oil and Grease Manufacturing (100%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product

Chemical Identity

CAS68648-21-5
PubChem CIDNot recorded
DTXSIDDTXSID00100650
FormulaNot recorded
Mol. WeightNot recorded
SMILESNot recorded

Data Sources

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Brief citations

Fatty acids, tallow, 2-ethylhexyl esters (CAS 68648-21-5) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/68648-21-5/ EPA CompTox (DSSTox): DTXSID00100650. Retrieved 2026-04-06. https://comptox.epa.gov/dashboard/chemical/details/DTXSID00100650 EPA Chemical Data Reporting: 68648-21-5. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting EPA Chemical Data Reporting: CAS 68648-21-5. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting