Triethylene glycol
CAS 112-27-6
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, 2024$132M
Top sourceIndia 18%
At least one company claimed its 2023 production or import volume for this chemical as confidential, so EPA withholds it.
Why supply is unknownProduction 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 290949 · basket
EPA reports by year
- 2023
- US production Confidential · Imports Confidential
- 2019
- US production Confidential · Imports Confidential
These shares come from HS customs code 290949, which covers 104 tracked chemicals in total. They estimate the category's origin mix, not this chemical specifically.
Source Countries
Country of origin for US imports, from Census customs data (2024).
IN 18%IndiaJP 14%JapanDE 13%GermanyKR 11%South KoreaTW 11%Taiwan
- Switzerland
- Poland
- Brazil
- Singapore
- Norway
- Kyrgyzstan
- Ukraine
- Israel
EPA-registered manufacturers (14)
Companies that report making or importing this chemical to the EPA. Registration is US-centric and does not indicate import origin.
Equate Petrochemical Co K S C C · KU KU
Indorama Netherlands Bv · NL Netherlands
Sasol · ZA South Africa
Complex Chemical
Dow Chemical
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Formosa Plastics Corporation, U.S.A.
Gulf Coast Growth Ventures
Huntsman
Indorama Ventures Usa Holdings
Lotte Chemical Usa
Lyondell Chemical
Meglobal Americas
Sasol Chemicals (Usa)
Shell Petroleum
Domestic parents -- activity not disclosed (4)
EPA records name a US company for this chemical but do not disclose whether the company made it here or imported it.
Cellmark Basic Materials
Daxx
Eastman Chemical
Soyventis North America
EPA-registered importers (7)
Companies that report making or importing this chemical to the EPA. Registration is US-centric and does not indicate import origin.
Equate Petrochemical Co K S C C · KU KU
Shell Plc · GB United Kingdom
Ambyth Chemical
Greenchem Industries
Hp
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Icc Industries
Ricoh Usa
Why It Matters
Sectors
EnergyConstructionMetals & MiningPlastics & RubberTextilesConsumer ProductsPaints & CoatingsPaper & PrintingCore Chemicals
Downstream UsesNot recorded
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 14 sectors as 20 functional roles.
- •Diluent in Asphalt Paving, Roofing, and Coating Materials Manufacturing (68%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Heat transferring agent in Oil and Gas Drilling, Extraction, and Support activities (28%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Intermediate in Soap, Cleaning Compound, and Toilet Preparation Manufacturing (3%)Processing as a reactant
- •Intermediate in All Other Basic Organic Chemical Manufacturing (100%)Processing as a reactant
- •Lubricating agent in Petrochemical Manufacturing (100%)Processing as a reactant
- •Heat transferring agent in All Other Basic Inorganic Chemical ManufacturingProcessing as a reactant
- •Intermediate in All Other Basic Inorganic Chemical ManufacturingProcessing as a reactant
- •Solvent in All Other Basic Inorganic Chemical ManufacturingProcessing as a reactant
- •Intermediate in Petrochemical Manufacturing (20%)Processing as a reactant
- •pH regulating agent in Non-metallic Mineral Product Manufacturing (includes clay, glass, cement, concrete, lime, gypsum, and other non-metallic mineral product manufacturing) (2%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Heat transferring agent in Petrochemical Manufacturing (2%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Processing aids, specific to petroleum production in Oil and Gas Drilling, Extraction, and Support activities (36%)Use—non-incorporative activities
- •Heat transferring agent in All Other Basic Organic Chemical Manufacturing (50%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Plasticizer in All Other Chemical Product and Preparation Manufacturing (100%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Solvent in All Other Basic Organic Chemical ManufacturingProcessing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Intermediate in Plastics Material and Resin Manufacturing (80%)Processing as a reactant
- •Dehydrating agent (desiccant) in All Other Chemical Product and Preparation Manufacturing (100%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Dehydrating agent (desiccant) in Oil and Gas Drilling, Extraction, and Support activities (100%)Use—non-incorporative activities
- •Absorbent in Oil and Gas Drilling, Extraction, and Support activities (75%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Corrosion inhibitor in Oil and Gas Drilling, Extraction, and Support activities (1%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Viscosity modifiers in All Other Basic Organic Chemical Manufacturing (1%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Drier in Oil and Gas Drilling, Extraction, and Support activities (100%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Plasticizer in Plastics Material and Resin Manufacturing (50%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Dehydrating agent (desiccant) in All Other Basic Organic Chemical Manufacturing (40%)Processing—repackaging
- •Wetting agent (non-aqueous) in All Other Basic Organic Chemical Manufacturing (40%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Humectant in Printing and Related Support ActivitiesUse—non-incorporative activities
- •Monomers in Plastics Material and Resin Manufacturing (45%)Processing as a reactant
- •Pigment in Printing Ink Manufacturing (70%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Pigment in Synthetic Dye and Pigment Manufacturing (30%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Waterproofing agent in All Other Chemical Product and Preparation Manufacturing (100%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Lubricating agent in Textiles, apparel, and leather manufacturing (5%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Dehydrating agent (desiccant) in Industrial Gas Manufacturing (30%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Cleaning agent in Soap, Cleaning Compound, and Toilet Preparation Manufacturing (20%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Solvent in Printing Ink Manufacturing (10%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Solvent in Synthetic Dye and Pigment Manufacturing (10%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Solvent in Printing and Related Support Activities (100%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Hydraulic fluids in All Other Chemical Product and Preparation Manufacturing (100%)Processing—repackaging
Vendor Pricing
$0.00/gAaron Chemicals LLC
CountryHong Kong
Pack$113.00 / 25 kg
Purity98%
Vendors23 available
Prices reflect listed pack sizes. Small research packs run far above bulk rates.
22 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Angene Chemical | China → Hong Kong | $0.01 | 1 kg | 98% |
| A2B Chem LLC | United States | $0.01 | 20 kg | 98% |
| AA BLOCKS | United States | $0.01 | 20 kg | 98% |
| BLD Pharmatech GmbH | Germany | $0.03 | 1 kg | 99% |
| BLD Pharmatech Ltd. | China | $0.03 | 1 kg | 99% |
| Ambeed, Inc. | United States | $0.03 | 1 kg | 99% |
| BLD Pharmatech Co., Limited | United States | $0.03 | 1 kg | 99% |
| Fluorochem UK | United Kingdom | $0.03 | 1 kg | 95% |
| AK Scientific Specialized | United States | $0.07 | 1 kg | 98% |
| MedChemExpress MCE | Sweden | $0.07 | 1 kg | 99.88% |
| Angene International Limited | United States | $0.07 | 500 g | 98% |
| AK Scientific, Inc. | United States | $0.09 | 1 kg | 99.5% |
| Combi-Blocks, Inc. | United States | $0.25 | 1 kg | 97% |
| AstaTech (2 weeks) | United States | $0.99 | 100 g | 95% |
| AxisPharm | United States | $2.60 | 25 g | 95% |
| MedKoo Biosciences, Inc | United States | $9.80 | 25 g | 98% |
| Labotest KG | Germany | $217.80 | 5000 mg | 90% |
| Otava, Ltd. | Ukraine | $2280.00 | 50 mg | 95% |
| Otava, Ltd. (2 weeks) | Ukraine | $2724.00 | 50 mg | 95% |
| Angene | China → Hong Kong | $4266.67 | 30 mg | 98% |
| Asinex | Netherlands | $6461.40 | 100 mg | 90% |
| TimTec, LLC (back-ordered) | United States | $32000.00 | 15 mg | 94% |
Chemical Identity
CAS112-27-6
PubChem CID8172
DTXSIDDTXSID4021393
FormulaC6H14O4
Mol. Weight150.17 g/mol
SMILESC(COCCOCCO)O
Data Sources
- EPA CompTox (DSSTox) · DTXSID4021393Retrieved 2026-04-06
- PubChem · compound 8172Retrieved 2026-04-06
- EPA Chemical Data ReportingReporting year: 2023 · Retrieved 2026-10-04
- EPA Chemical Data ReportingReporting year: 2023 · Retrieved 2026-10-04
- US Census international tradeReporting year: 2024 · Retrieved 2026-10-04
Brief citations
Triethylene glycol (CAS 112-27-6) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/112-27-6/ EPA CompTox (DSSTox): DTXSID4021393. Retrieved 2026-04-06. https://comptox.epa.gov/dashboard/chemical/details/DTXSID4021393 PubChem: 8172. Retrieved 2026-04-06. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/8172 EPA Chemical Data Reporting: 112-27-6. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting EPA Chemical Data Reporting: CAS 112-27-6. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting US Census international trade: HS 290949 for CAS 112-27-6. Reporting year: 2024. https://usatrade.census.gov/