Octadecanoic acid, C18-32-alkyl esters
CAS 72269-34-2
Used in 1 industrial sector tracked by the EPA.
US production16.7K lb
Import volumeZero
Import dependency0%
Top sourceNo public record
Production is reported production, not a complete census of factories. Production reporting year: 2019.
Where It Comes From
EPA reports by year
- 2019
- US production 16.7K lb · Imports Zero
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.
Synalloy
Why It Matters
Sectors
Paper & Printing
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
- •Defoamer in Paper Manufacturing (100%)Processing—repackaging
Chemical Identity
CAS72269-34-2
PubChem CIDNot recorded
DTXSIDDTXSID20894600
FormulaNot recorded
Mol. WeightNot recorded
SMILESNot recorded
Data Sources
- EPA CompTox (DSSTox) · DTXSID20894600Retrieved 2026-04-06
- EPA Chemical Data ReportingReporting year: 2019 · Retrieved 2026-10-04
- EPA Chemical Data ReportingReporting year: 2019 · Retrieved 2026-10-04
Brief citations
Octadecanoic acid, C18-32-alkyl esters (CAS 72269-34-2) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/72269-34-2/ EPA CompTox (DSSTox): DTXSID20894600. Retrieved 2026-04-06. https://comptox.epa.gov/dashboard/chemical/details/DTXSID20894600 EPA Chemical Data Reporting: 72269-34-2. Reporting year: 2019. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting EPA Chemical Data Reporting: CAS 72269-34-2. Reporting year: 2019. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting