Ethylene glycol
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.
Import Value$456M
Top SourceCanada 42%
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 290531, 381590 · exact
Source Countries
Country of origin for US imports, from Census customs data (2023).
CA 42%CanadaDE 14%GermanyGB 7%United KingdomJP 7%JapanNL 6%Netherlands
- South Korea
- Malaysia
- South Africa
- Switzerland
- Belgium
- Austria
- Poland
- Australia
- Indonesia
- Slovenia
- Finland
- Taiwan
- Turkey
- Hungary
- Saudi Arabia
- Vietnam
- Norway
- Israel
EPA-registered manufacturers (22)
Companies that report making or importing this chemical to the EPA. Registration is US-centric and does not indicate import origin.
Basf Se · DE Germany
Sasol · ZA South Africa
Toray Industries · JP Japan
Allied Mineral Products, Llc.
Archer Daniels Midland
Show all 22
Basf
Celanese
Dynachem
Formosa Plastics
Huntsman
Lyondell Chemical
Meglobal Americas
Monument Chemical
New Erie
Proviron
Sasol Chemicals (Usa)
Sc Johnson & Son
Scm Metal Products
Shell
Solvay
The Dow Chemical
Toray Industries (America)
EPA-registered importers (29)
Companies that report making or importing this chemical to the EPA. Registration is US-centric and does not indicate import origin.
Alfa Sab De Cv · MX Mexico
Archroma Management Gmbh · CH Switzerland
Basf Se · DE Germany
Clariant International · CH Switzerland
Dr Ing H C F Porsche Ag · DE Germany
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Shell · GB United Kingdom
3M
Archroma U.S
Basf
Bic Consumer Products Gaffney
Brother International
Clariant
Dak Americas
Evonik
Fuchs Lubricants
Helm Us
Huntsman
Irving Oil Investments
Meglobal Americas
Omnova Solutions
Pennzoil-Quaker State
Polyone
Porsche Cars North America
Sabic Innovative Plastics
Shell Chemical
The Dow Chemical
Univar Solutions
Volkswagen Group Of America
Yara North America
Why It Matters
Sectors
AgricultureEnergyWaterTransportationConstructionMetals & MiningPlastics & RubberTextilesConsumer ProductsPaints & CoatingsPaper & PrintingCore Chemicals
Downstream UsesNo data available
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 29 sectors as 34 functional roles.
- •Solvents (which become part of product formulation or mixture) in All Other Chemical Product and Preparation Manufacturing (0%)Processing—repackaging
- •Solvents (which become part of product formulation or mixture) in Adhesive Manufacturing (0%)Use—non-incorporative activities
- •Solvents (which become part of product formulation or mixture) in Transportation Equipment Manufacturing (0%)Use—non-incorporative activities
- •Solvents (which become part of product formulation or mixture) in Miscellaneous Manufacturing (0%)Use—non-incorporative activities
- •Solvents (which become part of product formulation or mixture) in Textiles, apparel, and leather manufacturing (0%)Use—non-incorporative activities
- •Binder in Non-metallic Mineral Product Manufacturing (includes clay, glass, cement, concrete, lime, gypsum, and other non-metallic mineral product manufacturing) (100%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Intermediate in Plastics Material and Resin Manufacturing (100%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •pH regulating agent in Textiles, apparel, and leather manufacturing (100%)Processing—incorporation into article
- •Intermediate in All Other Chemical Product and Preparation ManufacturingProcessing as a reactant
- •Pigment in Plastics Material and Resin Manufacturing (0%)Processing—incorporation into article
- •Lubricating agent in Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing (0%)Processing—incorporation into article
- •Paint additives and coating additives not described by other categories in Transportation Equipment Manufacturing (0%)Processing—incorporation into article
- •Hardener in Plastics Material and Resin ManufacturingProcessing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Brightener in Paint and Coating ManufacturingProcessing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Paint additives and coating additives not described by other categories in Paint and Coating Manufacturing (2%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Hydraulic fluids in Other (0%)Use—non-incorporative activities
- •Anti-adhesive agents in Construction (0%)Use—non-incorporative activities
- •Solvents (which become part of product formulation or mixture) in Not Known or Reasonably Ascertainable (100%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Solvent in All Other Chemical Product and Preparation Manufacturing (60%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Heat transferring agent in All Other Chemical Product and Preparation ManufacturingProcessing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Heat transferring agent in Machinery ManufacturingUse—non-incorporative activities
- •Heat transferring agent in Not Known or Reasonably AscertainableUse—non-incorporative activities
- •Solvent in Plastics Product Manufacturing (100%)Processing—incorporation into article
- •Solvent in Custom Compounding of Purchased Resins (100%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Catalyst in Primary Metal Manufacturing (100%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Monomers in All Other Basic Organic Chemical ManufacturingProcessing as a reactant
- •Intermediate in All Other Basic Organic Chemical ManufacturingProcessing as a reactant
- •Process regulators in Asphalt Paving, Roofing, and Coating Materials ManufacturingProcessing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Propellants and blowing agents in Asphalt Paving, Roofing, and Coating Materials ManufacturingProcessing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Process regulators in All Other Basic Organic Chemical ManufacturingProcessing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Propellants and blowing agents in All Other Basic Organic Chemical ManufacturingProcessing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Process regulators in Plastics Product ManufacturingProcessing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Propellants and blowing agents in Plastics Product ManufacturingProcessing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Process regulators in Textiles, apparel, and leather manufacturingProcessing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Propellants and blowing agents in Textiles, apparel, and leather manufacturingProcessing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Anti-freeze agent in Other (100%)Use—non-incorporative activities
- •Lubricating agent in Petroleum Lubricating Oil and Grease Manufacturing (100%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Process regulators in Oil and Gas Drilling, Extraction, and Support activities (100%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Intermediate in Wholesale and Retail Trade (100%)Use—non-incorporative activities
- •Soil amendments (fertilizers) in Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting (10%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Processing aids, specific to petroleum production in Oil and Gas Drilling, Extraction, and Support activities (10%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Catalyst in All Other Basic Inorganic Chemical Manufacturing (1%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Anti-freeze agent in Services (1%)Use—non-incorporative activities
- •Processing aids, specific to petroleum production in Petrochemical Manufacturing (30%)Processing as a reactant
- •Solvents (which become part of product formulation or mixture) in All Other Basic Organic Chemical Manufacturing (60%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Fuels and fuel additives in All Other Basic Organic Chemical Manufacturing (25%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Corrosion inhibitors and anti-scaling agents in Oil and Gas Drilling, Extraction, and Support activities (100%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Laboratory chemicals in Other (100%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Cleaning agent in All Other Basic Organic Chemical Manufacturing (50%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Surfactant (surface active agent) in Paint and Coating Manufacturing (50%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Surface active agents in Pesticide, Fertilizer, and Other Agricultural Chemical 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 formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Solvents (which become part of product formulation or mixture) in Synthetic Dye and Pigment Manufacturing (100%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Cleaning agent in Wholesale and Retail Trade (5%)Use—non-incorporative activities
- •Emulsifier in Paint and Coating Manufacturing (34%)Processing as a reactant
- •Refrigerants in All Other Basic Organic Chemical Manufacturing (36%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Solvent in Wholesale and Retail Trade (100%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Viscosity modifiers in Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing (80%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Viscosity modifiers in Miscellaneous Manufacturing (20%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Intermediate in Plastics Product Manufacturing (51%)Processing as a reactant
- •Intermediate in Utilities (1%)Processing as a reactant
- •Solvents (which become part of product formulation or mixture) in Asphalt Paving, Roofing, and Coating Materials Manufacturing (4%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Functional fluids (closed systems) in Oil and Gas Drilling, Extraction, and Support activities (1%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Functional fluids (closed systems) in All Other Chemical Product and Preparation Manufacturing (39%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Intermediate in Construction (1%)Processing—repackaging
- •Intermediate in Textiles, apparel, and leather manufacturing (1%)Processing—repackaging
- •Solvent in All Other Basic Organic Chemical Manufacturing (100%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Heat transferring agent in All Other Basic Organic Chemical Manufacturing (10%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Functional fluids (closed systems) in Wholesale and Retail Trade (100%)Use—non-incorporative activities
- •Stabilizing agent in Printing Ink Manufacturing (25%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Anti-freeze agent in All Other Chemical Product and Preparation Manufacturing (75%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Functional fluids (open systems) in Wholesale and Retail Trade (62%)Use—non-incorporative activities
- •Sealant (barrier) in ConstructionUse—non-incorporative activities
Vendor Pricing
$0.00/gAngene Chemical
CountryChina (registered: Hong Kong)
Pack$117.00 / 25 kg
Purity98%
Vendors16 available
Prices reflect listed pack sizes. Small research packs run far above bulk rates.
15 more vendors
| Vendor | Country Supplier country. Where available, shows shipping origin. When the supplier ships from a different country than where they are registered, both are shown. Most suppliers show registration country only. | $/g | Pack | Purity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AA BLOCKS | United States | $0.01 | 1 kg | 99% |
| A2B Chem LLC | United States | $0.01 | 1 kg | 99% |
| Fluorochem UK | United Kingdom | $0.02 | 1 kg | 99% |
| Fluorochem EU | Germany | $0.02 | 1 kg | 99% |
| ALFA AESAR | Germany | $0.03 | 10 kg | 99% |
| Chemscene | United States | $0.05 | 1 kg | — |
| Sigma-Aldrich (Rush Stock) | Germany | $0.06 | 20 kg | — |
| Sigma-Aldrich | Germany | $0.06 | 20 kg | — |
| AK Scientific Specialized | United States | $0.09 | 500 g | 98% |
| AK Scientific, Inc. | United States | $0.10 | 1 kg | — |
| MedChemExpress MCE | Sweden | $0.20 | 500 g | 99.9% |
| Angene International Limited | United States | $0.20 | 500 g | 98% |
| Combi-Blocks, Inc. | United States | $0.25 | 1 kg | 98% |
| Labotest KG | Germany | $217.80 | 5000 mg | 90% |
| Angene | China → Hong Kong | $4266.67 | 30 mg | 98% |
Chemical Identity
CAS107-21-1
PubChem CID174
DTXSIDDTXSID8020597
FormulaC2H6O2
Mol. Weight62.07 g/mol
SMILESC(CO)O
Data Sources
DTXSID80205972026-04-06
https://doi.org/10.23645/epacomptox.5588566
Archive: data/sources/comptox/dsstox_identifiers.csv
1742026-04-06
https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/rest/pug/compound/cid/174/property/MolecularFormula,MolecularWeight,CanonicalSMILES,InChIKey/JSON
Archive: data/sources/pubchem_properties/174.json
107-21-12026-04-24
https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting
Archive: data/sources/epa_cdr/2020_cdr.csv
CAS 107-21-12026-04-25
https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting
Archive: data/sources/epa_cdr/2020_cdr_industrial.csv