Sodium octadecanoate

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

Molecular structure of 822-16-2
US ProductionCBI
Import Value$220M
Top SourceIndonesia 18%

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 291570, 340120 · narrow

These shares come from HS customs code 291570, 340120, which covers 52 chemicals in total. They estimate the bucket's origin mix, not this chemical specifically.

Source Countries
ID 18%IndonesiaMY 15%MalaysiaIT 9%ItalyCA 9%CanadaCN 7%China
EPA-registered manufacturers (5)
Baerlocher Production
Henkel
Pmc Biogenix
The Procter & Gamble
Traxit North America
EPA-registered importers (2)
Lanxess
Vitusa Products

Why It Matters

Sectors
FoodEnergyElectronicsTransportationMetals & MiningPlastics & RubberConsumer ProductsCore Chemicals
Downstream UsesNo data available
FDA Shortage Status
No FDA shortage records

Industrial Uses

Used in 10 sectors as 6 functional roles.

  • •Anti-adhesive agents in Rubber Product Manufacturing (50%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • •Binder in Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing (48.58%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • •Binder in Machinery Manufacturing (1.13%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • •Binder in Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing (1.13%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • •Binder in Electrical Equipment, Appliance, and Component Manufacturing (0.57%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • •Binder in Transportation Equipment Manufacturing (48.58%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • •Fillers in All Other Chemical Product and Preparation Manufacturing (50%)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
  • •Lubricants and lubricant additives in Soap, Cleaning Compound, and Toilet Preparation Manufacturing (100%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • •Intermediate in Food, beverage, and tobacco product manufacturing (100%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • •Lubricants and lubricant additives in Petroleum Lubricating Oil and Grease Manufacturing (100%)Processing—incorporation into article

Chemical Identity

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

Data Sources

DTXSID90273182026-04-06

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

Archive: data/sources/comptox/dsstox_identifiers.csv

27246912026-04-06

https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/rest/pug/compound/cid/2724691/property/MolecularFormula,MolecularWeight,CanonicalSMILES,InChIKey/JSON

Archive: data/sources/pubchem_properties/2724691.json

822-16-22026-04-24

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

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

CAS 822-16-22026-04-25

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

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

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