Dipropylene glycol monomethyl ether
CAS 34590-94-8
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 (4)
Companies that report making or importing this chemical to the EPA. Registration is US-centric and does not indicate import origin.
Brenntag
Ineos Oxide
Lyondell Chemical
Macdermid
Domestic parents -- activity not disclosed (9)
EPA records name a US company for this chemical but do not disclose whether the company made it here or imported it.
Allnex Usa
Calfrac Well Services
Cellmark Basic Materials
Dura Chemicals
Ecolab
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International Flavors And Fragrances
Polyventive
Proviron
Third Coast Packaging
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.
Basf Se · DE Germany
Brenntag · DE Germany
Reckitt Benckiser Group · GB United Kingdom
Rudolf Gmbh · DE Germany
Allchem Industries Holding
Show all 29
Ambyth Chemical
Basf
Brenntag Global Marketing
Catalynt Solutions
Chemical Distribution Network
Delta Carbona
Dow Chemical
Elementis
Givaudan Fragrances
Greenchem Industries
Henkel
Icc Industries
Kymera International
Nippon Paint Automotive Americas
P&G
Producers Chemical
Reckitt Benckiser
Rudolf Venture Chemical
S.C. Johnson & Son
Solenis
Soyventis North America
The Sherwin Williams
Uzin Utz North America
Wego Chemical Group
Why It Matters
Sectors
AgricultureFoodEnergyWaterElectronicsTransportationConstructionMetals & 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 25 sectors as 16 functional roles.
- •Cleaning agent in Machinery Manufacturing (3%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Cleaning agent in Electrical Equipment, Appliance, and Component Manufacturing (1%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Cleaning agent in Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing (57%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Cleaning agent in Transportation Equipment Manufacturing (37%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Cleaning agent in Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing (3%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Solvent in Paint and Coating Manufacturing (13%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Solvent in Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting (5%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Solvent in Wholesale and Retail Trade (79%)Processing—repackaging
- •Solvent in Soap, Cleaning Compound, and Toilet Preparation ManufacturingProcessing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Cleaning agent in Soap, Cleaning Compound, and Toilet Preparation ManufacturingProcessing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Solvent in Textiles, apparel, and leather manufacturing (100%)Use—non-incorporative activities
- •Solvent in Food, beverage, and tobacco product manufacturing (100%)Use—non-incorporative activities
- •Solvent in Not Known or Reasonably Ascertainable (100%)Processing—incorporation into article
- •Intermediate in All Other Basic Organic Chemical Manufacturing (100%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Fragrance in Soap, Cleaning Compound, and Toilet Preparation Manufacturing (100%)Use—non-incorporative activities
- •Solvent in Wood Product ManufacturingUse—non-incorporative activities
- •Solvent in Electrical Equipment, Appliance, and Component ManufacturingUse—non-incorporative activities
- •Solvent in Fabricated Metal Product ManufacturingUse—non-incorporative activities
- •Solvent in Construction (10%)Use—non-incorporative activities
- •Solvent in Furniture and Related Product ManufacturingUse—non-incorporative activities
- •Solvent in Miscellaneous ManufacturingUse—non-incorporative activities
- •Solvent in Transportation Equipment ManufacturingUse—non-incorporative activities
- •Etching agent in All Other Chemical Product and Preparation ManufacturingProcessing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Chelating agent in All Other Chemical Product and Preparation ManufacturingProcessing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Plating agent in All Other Chemical Product and Preparation ManufacturingProcessing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Fragrance in All Other Chemical Product and Preparation Manufacturing (100%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Drier in Paint and Coating ManufacturingProcessing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Solvent in Pesticide, Fertilizer, and Other Agricultural Chemical Manufacturing (30%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Solvent in Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing (10%)Use—non-incorporative activities
- •Solvent in Printing Ink Manufacturing (2%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Solvent in Oil and Gas Drilling, Extraction, and Support activities (20%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Solvent in Adhesive ManufacturingProcessing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Solvent in Plastics Product ManufacturingProcessing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Viscosity modifiers in Printing Ink Manufacturing (10%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Viscosity modifiers in Paint and Coating Manufacturing (20%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Processing aids, specific to petroleum production in Oil and Gas Drilling, Extraction, and Support activities (1%)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
- •Solvent in Synthetic Dye and Pigment Manufacturing (15%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Solvent in Plastics Material and Resin Manufacturing (20%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Corrosion inhibitor in Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing (0%)Processing—incorporation into article
- •Surface modifier in Fabricated Metal Product ManufacturingProcessing—incorporation into article
- •Dispersing agent in Paint and Coating Manufacturing (0%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Surfactant (surface active agent) in Paint and Coating Manufacturing (0%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Pigment in Synthetic Dye and Pigment Manufacturing (100%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
Vendor Pricing
$0.03/gBLD Pharmatech Ltd.
CountryChina
Pack$29.00 / 1 kg
Purity98%
Vendors14 available
Prices reflect listed pack sizes. Small research packs run far above bulk rates.
13 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BLD Pharmatech GmbH | Germany | $0.05 | 500 g | 98% |
| Chemscene | United States | $0.05 | 1 kg | — |
| Fluorochem EU | Germany | $0.06 | 1 kg | 96% |
| Ambeed, Inc. | United States | $0.11 | 1 kg | 98% |
| BLD Pharmatech Co., Limited | United States | $0.13 | 500 g | 98% |
| Combi-Blocks, Inc. | United States | $0.25 | 1 kg | 98% |
| A2B Chem LLC | United States | $0.27 | 1 kg | 98% |
| AA BLOCKS | United States | $0.28 | 1 kg | 98% |
| Aaron Chemicals LLC | Hong Kong | $51.60 | 5 g | 95% |
| Angene Chemical | China → Hong Kong | $53.20 | 5 g | 95% |
| Synthonix | United States | $72.00 | 5 g | 98% |
| AstaTech (2 weeks) | United States | $79.40 | 5 g | 95% |
| Angene | China → Hong Kong | $4266.67 | 30 mg | 95% |
Chemical Identity
CAS34590-94-8
PubChem CID25484
DTXSIDDTXSID0027983
FormulaC7H16O3
Mol. Weight148.2 g/mol
SMILESCC(COC(C)COC)O
Data Sources
- EPA CompTox (DSSTox) · DTXSID0027983Retrieved 2026-04-06
- PubChem · compound 25484Retrieved 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
Dipropylene glycol monomethyl ether (CAS 34590-94-8) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/34590-94-8/ EPA CompTox (DSSTox): DTXSID0027983. Retrieved 2026-04-06. https://comptox.epa.gov/dashboard/chemical/details/DTXSID0027983 PubChem: 25484. Retrieved 2026-04-06. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/25484 EPA Chemical Data Reporting: 34590-94-8. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting EPA Chemical Data Reporting: CAS 34590-94-8. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting US Census international trade: HS 290949 for CAS 34590-94-8. Reporting year: 2024. https://usatrade.census.gov/