Sulfuric acid, mono-C12-16-alkyl esters, sodium salts

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

Molecular structure of 73296-89-6
US ProductionCBI
Import Value$169M
Top SourceGermany 13%

The EPA did not publish how much of this chemical companies made or imported, or marked that amount confidential. Without that volume, ACID cannot calculate import dependency.

Where It Comes From

Customs basis: HS 340239 · basket

These shares come from HS customs code 340239, which covers 8 chemicals in total. They estimate the bucket's origin mix, not this chemical specifically.

Source Countries
DE 13%GermanyMX 10%MexicoGB 9%United KingdomIN 9%IndiaIT 8%Italy
EPA-registered importers (6)
Basf Se · DE Germany
Basf
Dsm Holding
Gcp Applied Technologies
Kaneka North America
Show all 6
Zschimmer&Schwarz

Why It Matters

Sectors
EnergyMetals & MiningPlastics & RubberPaints & CoatingsPaper & Printing
Downstream UsesNo data available
FDA Shortage Status
No FDA shortage records

Industrial Uses

Used in 5 sectors as 5 functional roles.

  • Surfactant (surface active agent) in OtherProcessing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • Surface active agents in Paint and Coating ManufacturingProcessing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • Surface active agents in Printing Ink ManufacturingProcessing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • Paint additives and coating additives not described by other categories in Paint and Coating Manufacturing (100%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • Emulsifier in Plastics Material and Resin Manufacturing (100%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • Photosensitizers in Oil and Gas Drilling, Extraction, and Support activities (70%)Use—non-incorporative activities

Chemical Identity

CAS73296-89-6
PubChem CIDNo data available
DTXSIDDTXSID40104773
FormulaNo data available
Mol. WeightNo data available
SMILESNo data available

Data Sources

DTXSID401047732026-04-06

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

Archive: data/sources/comptox/dsstox_identifiers.csv

73296-89-62026-04-24

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

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

CAS 73296-89-62026-04-25

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

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