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Sodium octadecanoate

CAS 822-16-2

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

Molecular structure of 822-16-2
1 Na⁺
US productionCBI
Import value, 2024$106M
Top sourceItaly 14%

At least one company claimed its 2023 production or import volume for this chemical as confidential, so EPA withholds it.

Why supply is unknown

Production is reported production, not a complete census of factories. US production volume is confidential. Production reporting year: 2023. Import value and source-country shares describe a shared customs category, not a separate chemical measurement.

Where It Comes From

Customs basis: HS 340120 · narrow

EPA reports by year
2023
US production Confidential · Imports Confidential
2019
US production Confidential · Imports Confidential

These shares come from HS customs code 340120, which covers 5 tracked chemicals in total. They estimate the category's origin mix, not this chemical specifically.

Source Countries
IT 14%ItalyCA 13%CanadaCN 13%ChinaMX 11%MexicoTR 8%Turkey
EPA-registered manufacturers (5)
Baerlocher Production
Henkel
P&G
Pmc Biogenix
Traxit North America
Domestic parents -- activity not disclosed (2)
American International Chemical
Wego Chemical Group
EPA-registered importers (6)
Peter Greven Gmbh & Co Kg · DE Germany
Lanxess
Norac Additives
Vitusa Products
Wintersun International
Show all 6
Wugona

Why It Matters

Sectors
AgricultureFoodEnergyElectronicsTransportationMetals & MiningPlastics & RubberConsumer ProductsCore Chemicals
Downstream UsesNot recorded
FDA Shortage Status
No FDA shortage records

Industrial Uses

Used in 10 sectors as 5 functional roles.

  • •Binder in Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing (49%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • •Binder in Electrical Equipment, Appliance, and Component Manufacturing (1%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • •Binder in Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing (1%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • •Binder in Machinery Manufacturing (1%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • •Binder in Transportation Equipment Manufacturing (49%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • •Lubricating agent in Soap, Cleaning Compound, and Toilet Preparation Manufacturing (100%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • •Anti-adhesive/cohesive in All Other Chemical Product and Preparation Manufacturing (50%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • •Polymerization promoter in Rubber Product Manufacturing (100%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • •Surfactant (surface active agent) in Soap, Cleaning Compound, and Toilet Preparation Manufacturing (100%)Processing—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 Petroleum Lubricating Oil and Grease Manufacturing (100%)Processing—incorporation into article
  • •Anti-adhesive/cohesive in Rubber Product Manufacturing (50%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product

Chemical Identity

CAS822-16-2
PubChem CID2724691
DTXSIDDTXSID9027318
FormulaC18H35NaO2
Mol. Weight306.5 g/mol
SMILESCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC(=O)[O-].[Na+]

Data Sources

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Brief citations

Sodium octadecanoate (CAS 822-16-2) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/822-16-2/ EPA CompTox (DSSTox): DTXSID9027318. Retrieved 2026-04-06. https://comptox.epa.gov/dashboard/chemical/details/DTXSID9027318 PubChem: 2724691. Retrieved 2026-04-06. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/2724691 EPA Chemical Data Reporting: 822-16-2. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting EPA Chemical Data Reporting: CAS 822-16-2. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting US Census international trade: HS 340120 for CAS 822-16-2. Reporting year: 2024. https://usatrade.census.gov/