Tall oil
CAS 8002-26-4
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.
Import value, 2024$5M
Top sourceCanada 48%
At least one company claimed its 2023 production or import volume for this chemical as confidential, so EPA withholds it.
Why supply is unknownProduction is reported production, not a complete census of factories. US production volume is confidential. Production reporting year: 2023.
Where It Comes From
Customs basis: HS 380300 · exact
EPA reports by year
- 2023
- US production Confidential · Imports Confidential
- 2019
- US production Confidential · Imports Confidential
Source Countries
Country of origin for US imports, from Census customs data (2024).
CA 48%CanadaBR 41%BrazilSE 5%SwedenFI 4%FinlandNL 1%Netherlands
EPA-registered manufacturers (11)
Companies that report making or importing this chemical to the EPA. Registration is US-centric and does not indicate import origin.
Daelim · KR South Korea
Karta Halten B V · NL Netherlands
Domtar
Graphic Packaging Holding
International Paper
Show all 11
Koch Industries
Kraton
Packaging Corp. Of America
Packaging Corporation Of America
Resolute Fp Us Inc, Coosa Pines Operations
Westrock
Domestic parents -- activity not disclosed (4)
EPA records name a US company for this chemical but do not disclose whether the company made it here or imported it.
Frp Services & Co. (America)
Haifa North America
Jtm Products
Palmer Holland
EPA-registered importers (5)
Companies that report making or importing this chemical to the EPA. Registration is US-centric and does not indicate import origin.
Blaser Swisslube Ag · CH Switzerland
Oemeta Chemische Werke Gmbh · DE Germany
Blaser Swisslube Holding
Covestro
Oemeta
Why It Matters
Sectors
AgricultureEnergyWaterConstructionMetals & MiningPlastics & RubberConsumer ProductsPaints & 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 15 sectors as 15 functional roles.
- •Emulsifier in Oil and Gas Drilling, Extraction, and Support activitiesProcessing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Sealant (barrier) in ConstructionProcessing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Binder in Asphalt Paving, Roofing, and Coating Materials ManufacturingProcessing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Surfactant (surface active agent) in All Other Basic Organic Chemical Manufacturing (100%)Processing as a reactant
- •Surfactant (surface active agent) in Asphalt Paving, Roofing, and Coating Materials Manufacturing (2%)Processing as a reactant
- •Surfactant (surface active agent) in Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing (1%)Processing as a reactant
- •Surfactant (surface active agent) in Mining (except Oil and Gas) and support activities (1%)Processing as a reactant
- •Intermediate in Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting (94%)Use—non-incorporative activities
- •Surfactant (surface active agent) in Oil and Gas Drilling, Extraction, and Support activities (1%)Processing as a reactant
- •Surfactant (surface active agent) in Soap, Cleaning Compound, and Toilet Preparation Manufacturing (1%)Processing as a reactant
- •Lubricating agent in Soap, Cleaning Compound, and Toilet Preparation Manufacturing (100%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Intermediate in All Other Basic Organic Chemical Manufacturing (100%)Processing as a reactant
- •Intermediate in Plastics Material and Resin Manufacturing (100%)Processing as a reactant
- •Solvent in All Other Basic Organic Chemical Manufacturing (100%)Processing as a reactant
- •Flotation agent in Mining (except Oil and Gas) and support activities (10%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Processing aids, specific to petroleum production in Oil and Gas Drilling, Extraction, and Support activities (10%)Processing as a reactant
- •Solvent in Asphalt Paving, Roofing, and Coating Materials Manufacturing (10%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Intermediate in All Other Chemical Product and Preparation Manufacturing (40%)Processing as a reactant
- •Fuel in Petroleum Refineries (40%)Processing as a reactant
- •Intermediate in Oil and Gas Drilling, Extraction, and Support activities (1%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Emulsifier in Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing (100%)Use—non-incorporative activities
- •Emulsifier in Petroleum Lubricating Oil and Grease Manufacturing (5%)Processing—repackaging
- •Monomers in Paint and Coating Manufacturing (100%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Adhesion/cohesion promoter in All Other Basic Organic Chemical Manufacturing (25%)Processing as a reactant
- •Lubricating agent in All Other Basic Organic Chemical Manufacturing (50%)Processing as a reactant
- •Plasticizer in All Other Basic Organic Chemical Manufacturing (10%)Processing as a reactant
- •Fuel agents in All Other Chemical Product and Preparation ManufacturingProcessing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Lubricating agent in All Other Chemical Product and Preparation ManufacturingProcessing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Intermediate in Paint and Coating ManufacturingProcessing as a reactant
- •Fuel agents in All other Petroleum and Coal Products ManufacturingProcessing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Intermediate in Asphalt Paving, Roofing, and Coating Materials ManufacturingProcessing as a reactant
- •Emulsifier in Asphalt Paving, Roofing, and Coating Materials ManufacturingProcessing as a reactant
- •Fuel agents in UtilitiesProcessing as a reactant
- •Corrosion inhibitor in Petroleum Lubricating Oil and Grease Manufacturing (100%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
Chemical Identity
CAS8002-26-4
PubChem CIDNot recorded
DTXSIDDTXSID7027671
FormulaNot recorded
Mol. WeightNot recorded
SMILESNot recorded
Data Sources
- EPA CompTox (DSSTox) · DTXSID7027671Retrieved 2026-04-06
- EPA Chemical Data ReportingReporting year: 2023 · Retrieved 2026-10-04
- EPA Chemical Data ReportingReporting year: 2023 · Retrieved 2026-10-04
- US Census international tradeReporting year: 2024 · Retrieved 2026-10-04
Brief citations
Tall oil (CAS 8002-26-4) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/8002-26-4/ EPA CompTox (DSSTox): DTXSID7027671. Retrieved 2026-04-06. https://comptox.epa.gov/dashboard/chemical/details/DTXSID7027671 EPA Chemical Data Reporting: 8002-26-4. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting EPA Chemical Data Reporting: CAS 8002-26-4. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting US Census international trade: HS 380300 for CAS 8002-26-4. Reporting year: 2024. https://usatrade.census.gov/