Polyethylene glycol dibutyl ether
CAS 31885-97-9
Companies reported imports and no US production of this chemical to EPA for 2023.
US productionZero
Import volume1.6K lb
Import dependency100%
Top sourceNo public record
Production is reported production, not a complete census of factories. Production reporting year: 2023.
Where It Comes From
EPA reports by year
- 2023
- US production Zero · Imports 1.6K lb
- 2019
- US production Confidential · Imports Confidential
EPA-registered importers (3)
Companies that report making or importing this chemical to the EPA. Registration is US-centric and does not indicate import origin.
Clariant International · CH Switzerland
Clariant
Henkel
Why It Matters
Sectors
ElectronicsCore 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 3 sectors as 2 functional roles.
- •Flux agent in Electrical Equipment, Appliance, and Component Manufacturing (20%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Flux agent in Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing (80%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Intermediate in All Other Basic Organic Chemical Manufacturing (100%)Use—non-incorporative activities
Chemical Identity
CAS31885-97-9
PubChem CIDNot recorded
DTXSIDDTXSID10891188
FormulaNot recorded
Mol. WeightNot recorded
SMILESNot recorded
Data Sources
- EPA CompTox (DSSTox) · DTXSID10891188Retrieved 2026-04-06
- EPA Chemical Data ReportingReporting year: 2023 · Retrieved 2026-10-04
- EPA Chemical Data ReportingReporting year: 2023 · Retrieved 2026-10-04
Brief citations
Polyethylene glycol dibutyl ether (CAS 31885-97-9) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/31885-97-9/ EPA CompTox (DSSTox): DTXSID10891188. Retrieved 2026-04-06. https://comptox.epa.gov/dashboard/chemical/details/DTXSID10891188 EPA Chemical Data Reporting: 31885-97-9. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting EPA Chemical Data Reporting: CAS 31885-97-9. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting