Quaternary ammonium compounds, bis(hydrogenated tallow alkyl)dimethyl, salts with attapulgite

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

Molecular structure of 68953-57-1
US ProductionCBI

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Where It Comes From

EPA-registered manufacturers (1)
Elementis
EPA-registered importers (1)
Halliburton

Why It Matters

Sectors
Energy
Downstream UsesNo data available
FDA Shortage Status
No FDA shortage records

Industrial Uses

Used in 1 sector as 1 functional role.

  • Viscosity adjustors in Oil and Gas Drilling, Extraction, and Support activities (100%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product

Chemical Identity

CAS68953-57-1
PubChem CIDNo data available
DTXSIDDTXSID60102216
FormulaNo data available
Mol. WeightNo data available
SMILESNo data available

Data Sources

DTXSID601022162026-04-06

https://doi.org/10.23645/epacomptox.5588566

Archive: data/sources/comptox/dsstox_identifiers.csv

68953-57-12026-04-24

https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting

Archive: data/sources/epa_cdr/2020_cdr.csv

CAS 68953-57-12026-04-25

https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting

Archive: data/sources/epa_cdr/2020_cdr_industrial.csv