Fatty acids, tall-oil, reaction products with tetraethylenepentamine

CAS 68953-36-6

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 (7)

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

Bouygues · FR France

Cargill, Incorporated

Colas

Huntsman

Nalco- An Ecolab

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Verdant Specialty Solutions

Westlake

Domestic parents -- activity not disclosed (2)

EPA records name a US company for this chemical but do not disclose whether the company made it here or imported it.

Evonik

Tremco Cpg Manufacturing

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.

Arkema

Palmer Holland

The Sherwin Williams

Why It Matters

Sectors

EnergyConstructionMetals & MiningPaints & 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 8 sectors as 8 functional roles.

•Anti-scaling agent in Oil and Gas Drilling, Extraction, and Support activities (100%)Processing as a reactant
•Adhesion/cohesion promoter in Paint and Coating Manufacturing (50%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
•Surface modifier in Paint and Coating Manufacturing (50%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
•Emulsifier in Asphalt Paving, Roofing, and Coating Materials Manufacturing (100%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
•Hardener in Paint and Coating Manufacturing (30%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
•Hardener in Construction (0%)Processing—repackaging
•Hardener in Adhesive Manufacturing (10%)Processing—repackaging
•Corrosion inhibitor in Oil and Gas Drilling, Extraction, and Support activitiesProcessing as a reactant
•Binder in Adhesive ManufacturingProcessing as a reactant
•Sealant (barrier) in Paint and Coating ManufacturingProcessing as a reactant
•Sealant (barrier) in All Other Chemical Product and Preparation Manufacturing (50%)Use—non-incorporative activities
•Sealant (barrier) in Services (48%)Use—non-incorporative activities
•Corrosion inhibitor in All Other Chemical Product and Preparation ManufacturingProcessing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
•Hardener in Miscellaneous Manufacturing (70%)Processing as a reactant

Chemical Identity

CAS68953-36-6

PubChem CIDNot recorded

DTXSIDDTXSID4028911

FormulaNot recorded

Mol. WeightNot recorded

SMILESNot recorded

Data Sources

EPA CompTox (DSSTox) · DTXSID4028911Retrieved 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

Fatty acids, tall-oil, reaction products with tetraethylenepentamine (CAS 68953-36-6) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/68953-36-6/ EPA CompTox (DSSTox): DTXSID4028911. Retrieved 2026-04-06. https://comptox.epa.gov/dashboard/chemical/details/DTXSID4028911 EPA Chemical Data Reporting: 68953-36-6. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting EPA Chemical Data Reporting: CAS 68953-36-6. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting