Dimethyl ether

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

Molecular structure of 115-10-6
US ProductionCBI
Import Value$117M
Top SourceIndia 29%

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 290919 · basket

These shares come from HS customs code 290919, which covers 38 chemicals in total. They estimate the bucket's origin mix, not this chemical specifically.

Source Countries
IN 29%IndiaCN 25%ChinaJP 20%JapanBR 6%BrazilDE 4%Germany
EPA-registered importers (7)
Sumitomo · JP Japan
3M
Akzo Nobel Coatings
First Continental International (Nj)
Henkel
Show all 7
Sumitomo Corp Of Americas
U-Pol Us

Why It Matters

Sectors
ElectronicsConstructionMetals & MiningConsumer ProductsPaints & CoatingsCore Chemicals
Downstream UsesNo data available
FDA Shortage Status
No FDA shortage records

Industrial Uses

Used in 10 sectors as 5 functional roles.

  • •Propellants and blowing agents in Miscellaneous Manufacturing (100%)Use—non-incorporative activities
  • •Intermediate in All Other Basic Inorganic Chemical ManufacturingProcessing as a reactant
  • •Propellants, non-motive (blowing agents) in Miscellaneous Manufacturing (50%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • •Propellants, non-motive (blowing agents) in Machinery Manufacturing (40%)Use—non-incorporative activities
  • •Propellants, non-motive (blowing agents) in Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing (40%)Use—non-incorporative activities
  • •Propellants, non-motive (blowing agents) in Electrical Equipment, Appliance, and Component Manufacturing (20%)Use—non-incorporative activities
  • •Propellants, non-motive (blowing agents) in All Other Chemical Product and Preparation Manufacturing (100%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • •Intermediate in All Other Basic Organic Chemical Manufacturing (40%)Processing as a reactant
  • •Propellants and blowing agents in Soap, Cleaning Compound, and Toilet Preparation Manufacturing (10%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • •Propellants and blowing agents in Wholesale and Retail Trade (60%)Processing—repackaging
  • •Sealant (barrier) in ConstructionNot Known or Reasonably Ascertainable
  • •Adhesives and sealant chemicals in ConstructionUse—non-incorporative activities

Vendor Pricing

$0.22/gSigma-Aldrich (Rush Stock)
CountryGermany
Pack$869.86 / 4 kg
Purity99.9%
Vendors3 available

Prices reflect listed pack sizes. Small research packs run far above bulk rates.

2 more vendors
VendorCountry$/gPackPurity
Sigma-AldrichGermany$0.224 kg99.9%
Apollo Scientific UKUnited Kingdom$4.49100 g99%

Chemical Identity

CAS115-10-6
PubChem CID8254
DTXSIDDTXSID8026937
FormulaC2H6O
Mol. Weight46.07 g/mol
SMILESCOC

Data Sources

DTXSID80269372026-04-06

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

Archive: data/sources/comptox/dsstox_identifiers.csv

82542026-04-06

https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/rest/pug/compound/cid/8254/property/MolecularFormula,MolecularWeight,CanonicalSMILES,InChIKey/JSON

Archive: data/sources/pubchem_properties/8254.json

115-10-62026-04-24

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

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

CAS 115-10-62026-04-25

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

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

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