Unsaturated fatty acids, C18, dimers, hydrogenated

CAS 68783-41-5

EPA’s 2023 records show zero U.S. production of this chemical.

US productionZero

Import volumeCBI

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. Production reporting year: 2023.

Where It Comes From

EPA reports by year

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

EPA-registered importers (3)

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

Cargill, Incorporated

Croda

Oleon Americas

Why It Matters

Sectors

ElectronicsConstructionPlastics & RubberConsumer 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 6 sectors as 3 functional roles.

•Monomers in All Other Chemical Product and Preparation Manufacturing (100%)Processing as a reactant
•Dispersing agent in Soap, Cleaning Compound, and Toilet Preparation Manufacturing (100%)Processing as a reactant
•Intermediate in Plastics Material and Resin Manufacturing (20%)Processing as a reactant
•Intermediate in Paint and Coating Manufacturing (70%)Processing as a reactant
•Intermediate in Electrical Equipment, Appliance, and Component Manufacturing (1%)Processing as a reactant
•Intermediate in Soap, Cleaning Compound, and Toilet Preparation Manufacturing (0%)Processing as a reactant
•Intermediate in Adhesive Manufacturing (10%)Processing as a reactant

Chemical Identity

CAS68783-41-5

PubChem CIDNot recorded

DTXSIDDTXSID7028801

FormulaNot recorded

Mol. WeightNot recorded

SMILESNot recorded

Data Sources

EPA CompTox (DSSTox) · DTXSID7028801Retrieved 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

Unsaturated fatty acids, C18, dimers, hydrogenated (CAS 68783-41-5) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/68783-41-5/ EPA CompTox (DSSTox): DTXSID7028801. Retrieved 2026-04-06. https://comptox.epa.gov/dashboard/chemical/details/DTXSID7028801 EPA Chemical Data Reporting: 68783-41-5. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting EPA Chemical Data Reporting: CAS 68783-41-5. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting