Polyethylene glycol dimethyl ether

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

Molecular structure of 24991-55-7
US ProductionCBI
Import Value$524M
Top SourceSouth Korea 27%

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 390729 · basket

These shares come from HS customs code 390729, which covers 15 chemicals in total. They estimate the bucket's origin mix, not this chemical specifically.

Source Countries
KR 27%South KoreaDE 13%GermanyCN 11%ChinaJP 9%JapanCH 8%Switzerland
EPA-registered importers (2)
Special Materials
The Dow Chemical

Why It Matters

Sectors
AgricultureEnergyTransportationTextilesCore Chemicals
Downstream UsesNo data available
FDA Shortage Status
No FDA shortage records

Industrial Uses

Used in 6 sectors as 6 functional roles.

  • •Surfactant (surface active agent) in All Other Chemical Product and Preparation ManufacturingProcessing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • •Surfactant (surface active agent) in Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and HuntingUse—non-incorporative activities
  • •Corrosion inhibitor in Transportation Equipment Manufacturing (100%)Processing—incorporation into article
  • •Corrosion inhibitor in All Other Chemical Product and Preparation Manufacturing (29%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • •Laboratory chemicals in All Other Chemical Product and Preparation ManufacturingProcessing—repackaging
  • •Absorbent in Industrial Gas Manufacturing (0%)Use—non-incorporative activities
  • •Waterproofing agent in Textiles, apparel, and leather manufacturingUse—non-incorporative activities
  • •Processing aids, specific to petroleum production in All Other Basic Organic Chemical Manufacturing (100%)Use—non-incorporative activities

Chemical Identity

CAS24991-55-7
PubChem CIDNo data available
DTXSIDDTXSID2027838
FormulaNo data available
Mol. WeightNo data available
SMILESNo data available

Data Sources

DTXSID20278382026-04-06

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

Archive: data/sources/comptox/dsstox_identifiers.csv

24991-55-72026-04-24

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

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

CAS 24991-55-72026-04-25

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

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

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