Hydrocarbon waxes
CAS 8002-74-2
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 unknownProduction 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 (4)
Companies that report making or importing this chemical to the EPA. Registration is US-centric and does not indicate import origin.
Calumet Refining
Chemol
Hf Sinclair
International Waxes
Domestic parents -- activity not disclosed (6)
EPA records name a US company for this chemical but do not disclose whether the company made it here or imported it.
Azelis Americas Case
Carlisle Companies Incorporated
Emery Oleochemicals
ExxonMobil
Repsol Services
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Struktol
EPA-registered importers (45)
Companies that report making or importing this chemical to the EPA. Registration is US-centric and does not indicate import origin.
Archroma Management Gmbh · CH Switzerland
Cie Gen Des Ets Michelin · FR France
Clariant International · CH Switzerland
Ems-Chemie Ag · CH Switzerland
Freudenberg & Co Kommanditgesellschaft · DE Germany
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Michelin Group · FR France
Repsol Lubricantes Y Especialidades S A · ES Spain
Rudolf Gmbh · DE Germany
Safic-Alcan · FR France
Akdeniz Chemson Additives
Ambyth Chemical
Archroma U.S
Canon U.S.A
Chemspec
Clariant
Continental Tire Holding Us
Dollar General Cdr
Ems-Chemie (North America)
Freudenberg North America
Hallmark Cards
Henkel
Hollyfrontier Lsp Us Holding
Honeywell International (123312)
Hp
Ifs Industries
Ineos Styrolution America
Lexmark International
Michelin
Michelin North America
Munzing
Nokian Tyres
Oliver Rubber
Rudolf Venture Chemical
S.C. Johnson & Son
Sasol Chemicals (Usa)
Shamrock Technologies
Tannin
Target
The Sherwin Williams
Tokyo Zairyo (Usa)
Toyo Tire North America Manufacturing
United Refining
W. R. Grace & Co. - Conn.
Xerox
Yokohama Tire
Why It Matters
Sectors
EnergyElectronicsTransportationConstructionMetals & MiningPlastics & RubberTextilesConsumer ProductsPaints & CoatingsPaper & PrintingCore 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 14 sectors as 7 functional roles.
- •Binder in All Other Chemical Product and Preparation Manufacturing (100%)Processing—repackaging
- •Surface modifier in Textiles, apparel, and leather manufacturing (100%)Processing—incorporation into article
- •Surfactant (surface active agent) in Adhesive Manufacturing (80%)Use—non-incorporative activities
- •Intermediate in Printing Ink Manufacturing (10%)Use—non-incorporative activities
- •Surfactant (surface active agent) in Paint and Coating Manufacturing (10%)Use—non-incorporative activities
- •Surface modifier in Petroleum Lubricating Oil and Grease ManufacturingProcessing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Surface modifier in Electrical Equipment, Appliance, and Component ManufacturingProcessing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Surface modifier in Paper ManufacturingProcessing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Surface modifier in Furniture and Related Product ManufacturingProcessing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Surface modifier in Transportation Equipment ManufacturingProcessing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Surface modifier in Miscellaneous ManufacturingProcessing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Surface modifier in Printing Ink ManufacturingProcessing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Surface modifier in ConstructionProcessing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Surface modifier in Plastics Product ManufacturingProcessing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Surface modifier in Adhesive ManufacturingProcessing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Surface modifier in Paint and Coating ManufacturingProcessing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Lubricating agent in Plastics Material and Resin Manufacturing (100%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Lubricating agent in All Other Chemical Product and Preparation Manufacturing (100%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Waterproofing agent in Paint and Coating Manufacturing (100%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Lubricating agent in Plastics Product Manufacturing (87%)Processing—incorporation into article
- •Pigment in Printing Ink Manufacturing (100%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
Chemical Identity
CAS8002-74-2
PubChem CIDNot recorded
DTXSIDDTXSID7027673
FormulaNot recorded
Mol. WeightNot recorded
SMILESNot recorded
Data Sources
- EPA CompTox (DSSTox) · DTXSID7027673Retrieved 2026-04-06
- EPA Chemical Data ReportingReporting year: 2023 · Retrieved 2026-10-04
- EPA Chemical Data ReportingReporting year: 2023 · Retrieved 2026-10-04
Brief citations
Hydrocarbon waxes (CAS 8002-74-2) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/8002-74-2/ EPA CompTox (DSSTox): DTXSID7027673. Retrieved 2026-04-06. https://comptox.epa.gov/dashboard/chemical/details/DTXSID7027673 EPA Chemical Data Reporting: 8002-74-2. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting EPA Chemical Data Reporting: CAS 8002-74-2. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting