Alkenes, C18-24, ethylene polymn. by-product
CAS 68914-55-6
Used in 2 industrial sectors tracked by the EPA.
US production48.0M lb
Import volumeZero
Import dependency0%
Top sourceNo public record
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 48.0M lb · Imports Zero
- 2019
- US production Zero · Imports 2.5M lb
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.
Ineos Oligomers
Why It Matters
Sectors
Metals & MiningCore 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 2 sectors as 1 functional role.
- •Fuel in All Other Basic Organic Chemical Manufacturing (100%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Fuel in Other (100%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
Chemical Identity
CAS68914-55-6
PubChem CIDNot recorded
DTXSIDDTXSID3029499
FormulaNot recorded
Mol. WeightNot recorded
SMILESNot recorded
Data Sources
- EPA CompTox (DSSTox) · DTXSID3029499Retrieved 2026-04-06
- EPA Chemical Data ReportingReporting year: 2023 · Retrieved 2026-10-04
- EPA Chemical Data ReportingReporting year: 2023 · Retrieved 2026-10-04
Brief citations
Alkenes, C18-24, ethylene polymn. by-product (CAS 68914-55-6) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/68914-55-6/ EPA CompTox (DSSTox): DTXSID3029499. Retrieved 2026-04-06. https://comptox.epa.gov/dashboard/chemical/details/DTXSID3029499 EPA Chemical Data Reporting: 68914-55-6. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting EPA Chemical Data Reporting: CAS 68914-55-6. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting