Polyethylene glycol mono(2-(perfluorohexyl)ethyl) ether

CAS 52550-44-4

Poly(oxy-1,2-ethanediyl), α-(3,3,4,4,5,5,6,6,7,7,8,8,8-tridecafluorooctyl)-ω-hydroxy-

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.

Top sourceNo public record

At least one company claimed its 2023 production or import volume for this chemical as confidential, so EPA withholds it.

Why supply is unknown

Production is reported production, not a complete census of factories. US production volume is confidential. Production reporting year: 2023.

Where It Comes From

EPA reports by year

2023: US production Confidential · Imports Confidential

EPA-registered manufacturers (1)

Companies that report making or importing this chemical to the EPA. Registration is US-centric and does not indicate import origin.

Innovative Chemical Technologies

Why It Matters

Sectors

EnergyConstructionPlastics & RubberConsumer 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 8 sectors as 5 functional roles.

•Wetting agent (non-aqueous) in Oil and Gas Drilling, Extraction, and Support activitiesProcessing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
•Wetting agent (non-aqueous) in Paint and Coating ManufacturingProcessing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
•Wetting agent (non-aqueous) in Soap, Cleaning Compound, and Toilet Preparation ManufacturingProcessing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
•Wetting agent (non-aqueous) in Printing Ink ManufacturingProcessing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
•Lubricating agent in Plastics Product ManufacturingProcessing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
•Wetting agent (non-aqueous) in Adhesive ManufacturingProcessing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
•Surfactant (surface active agent) in Paint and Coating Manufacturing (12%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
•Fire extinguishing agent in All Other Chemical Product and Preparation Manufacturing (2%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
•Intermediate in All Other Basic Organic Chemical Manufacturing (31%)Processing as a reactant

Chemical Identity

CAS52550-44-4

PubChem CIDNot recorded

DTXSIDDTXSID20897712

Formula(C2H4O)nC8H5F13O

Mol. WeightNot recorded

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Data Sources

EPA TSCA InventoryRetrieved 2026-04-29
EPA Chemical Data ReportingReporting year: 2023 · Retrieved 2026-10-04
EPA Chemical Data ReportingReporting year: 2023 · Retrieved 2026-10-04

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Brief citations

Polyethylene glycol mono(2-(perfluorohexyl)ethyl) ether (CAS 52550-44-4) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/52550-44-4/ EPA TSCA Inventory: CAS 52550-44-4. Retrieved 2026-04-29. https://www.epa.gov/tsca-inventory EPA Chemical Data Reporting: 52550-44-4. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting EPA Chemical Data Reporting: CAS 52550-44-4. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting