Sorbitan sesquioleate
Used in 7 industrial sectors tracked by the EPA.
Where It Comes From
Customs basis: HS 340242 · basket
This chemical's HS customs code 340242 covers 20chemicals in total. US Census does not break out this chemical's share of that bucket, so the country-of-origin mix is not available. EPA CDR reports import dependency at the chemical level separately, shown above.
Why It Matters
Industrial Uses
Used in 9 sectors as 4 functional roles.
- •Lubricating agent in Petroleum Lubricating Oil and Grease Manufacturing (1%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Surfactant (surface active agent) in Oil and Gas Drilling, Extraction, and Support activities (3%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Surfactant (surface active agent) in Soap, Cleaning Compound, and Toilet Preparation Manufacturing (2%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Emulsifier in Mining (except Oil and Gas) and support activities (1%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Surfactant (surface active agent) in Utilities (18%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Lubricating agent in Electrical Equipment, Appliance, and Component Manufacturing (7%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Surface active agents in All Other Chemical Product and Preparation Manufacturing (100%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Emulsifier in Explosives Manufacturing (86%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Emulsifier in Miscellaneous Manufacturing (6%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
Chemical Identity
Data Sources
https://doi.org/10.23645/epacomptox.5588566
Archive: data/sources/comptox/dsstox_identifiers.csv
https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/rest/pug/compound/cid/6433515/property/MolecularFormula,MolecularWeight,CanonicalSMILES,InChIKey/JSON
Archive: data/sources/pubchem_properties/6433515.json
https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting
Archive: data/sources/epa_cdr/2020_cdr.csv
https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting
Archive: data/sources/epa_cdr/2020_cdr_industrial.csv