Ethylenebis(stearamide)

Plastics -> Polyolefin-I; Polyolefin-II; ABS; (E)PS

Plastics -> Other stabilisers

HARD; HIGH MELTING POINT

135-146 °C

Large Crystals; CBI; Dry Powder; Other Solid; Wet Solid; Liquid; Large Crystals; Liquid; Other Solid; Dry Powder; Large Crystals; Other Solid; Dry Powder; Other Solid; Dry Powder; Large Crystals

White waxy solid; [ICSC] Commercial product: White to light brown solid; [SIDS UNEP] White to light yellow powder; [Clariant MSDS]

WAXY WHITE SOLID IN VARIOUS FORMS.

This chemical does not meet GHS hazard criteria for 76.3% (1409 of 1846) of all reports.

Warning

H315 (10.2%): Causes skin irritation [Warning Skin corrosion/irritation]

P261, P264, P264+P265, P271, P280, P302+P352, P304+P340, P305+P351+P338, P319, P321, P332+P317, P337+P317, P362+P364, P403+P233, P405, and P501 (click each P-code to see the statement)

Aggregated GHS information provided per 1846 reports by companies from 18 notifications to the ECHA C&L Inventory. Each notification may be associated with multiple companies.

Chemical: Octadecanamide, N,N'-1,2-ethanediylbis-

Octadecanamide, N,N'-1,2-ethanediylbis- is listed on the EPA's Chemical Data Reporting (CDR) system. Manufacturers and importers of Octadecanamide, N,N'-1,2-ethanediylbis- are required to report information about their production and use of this chemical to the EPA under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA). (40 eCFR Part 711)

Status: Active Update: 20-07-2022 https://echa.europa.eu/registration-dossier/-/registered-dossier/12372

Octadecanamide, N,N'-1,2-ethanediylbis-: Does not have an individual approval but may be used under an appropriate group standard

Dust mixtures with air may be explosive; A mild skin, eye, and respiratory tract irritant; [ICSC] No mortality, clinical signs of toxicity, or abnormalities found at necropsy in oral lethal-dose studies of rats at 2,000 mg/kg (secondary literature reports oral LD50's for rats as high as >20,000 mg/kg); Causes mild skin and eye irritation in rabbits; No significant adverse effects observed in three 28-day oral studies of rats (doses up to 1,000 mg/kg/day); Adverse effect on growth observed in 15-week and 2-year feeding studies of rats; No evidence of mutagenicity, teratogenicity, reproductive, or developmental toxicity; [SIDS UNEP] May cause eye irritation; [Clariant MSDS]

Fresh air, rest.

Rinse and then wash skin with water and soap.

First rinse with plenty of water for several minutes (remove contact lenses if easily possible), then refer for medical attention.

Rinse mouth.

Cough.

Redness.

Redness.

Used as a plastic lubricant, extender or substitute for carnauba wax, mold release agent for rubber compounding, defoamer, and heat stabilizer for plastics; [HSDB] Used as a powder lubricant for metal and plastics and in varnishes and mar-resistant paints; [Hawley] Comprises 40% of the commercial product, with the balance being 40% N-(2-Octadecanoylaminoethyl)hexadecanamide (CAS # 5136-44-7), 13% N-(2-Hexadecanoylaminoethyl)hexadecanamide (CAS # 5518-18-3), and the remainder is other fatty acid amides and residual fatty acids; [SIDS UNEP]

Painting (Pigments, Binders, and Biocides) [Category: Paint]

SYNTHETIC WAX; FOR USE IN LACQUERS, VARNISHES, AS A PLASTIC LUBRICANT AND ANTIBLOCKING AGENT; AS EXTENDER OR SUBSTITUE FOR CARNAUBA WAX

IN BATH OIL BARS

INTERNAL LUBRICANT FOR ABS & PVC PLASTICS

DETACKIFIER & MOLD RELEASE AGENT FOR RUBBER COMPOUNDING

(1979) No Data

(1981) No Data

(1979) No Data

(1981) No Data

2023: 25,000,000 - <40,000,000 lb

(1981) PROBABLY GREATER THAN 6.81X10+6 GRAMS

EPA Safer Chemical Functional Use Classes -> Processing Aids and Additives

Safer Chemical Classes -> Green circle - The chemical has been verified to be of low concern

Cosmetics -> Viscosity controlling

Plastics -> Other stabilisers

Plastics -> Polymer Type -> Polyolefin-I; Polyolefin-II; ABS; (E)PS

Wood Product Manufacturing

Octadecanamide, N,N'-1,2-ethanediylbis-: ACTIVE