Tripropylene glycol butyl ether

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

Molecular structure of 55934-93-5
US ProductionCBI
Import Value$6M
Import Volume3.1K lbs
Top SourceGermany 47%

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 290943 · narrow

These shares come from HS customs code 290943, which covers 4 chemicals in total. They estimate the bucket's origin mix, not this chemical specifically.

Source Countries
DE 47%GermanyTW 16%TaiwanKR 11%South KoreaIT 7%ItalyCN 6%China
EPA-registered manufacturers (2)
Sc Johnson & Son
The Dow Chemical

Why It Matters

Sectors
ElectronicsConstructionConsumer Products
Downstream UsesNo data available
FDA Shortage Status
No FDA shortage records

Industrial Uses

Used in 4 sectors as 2 functional roles.

  • •Solvent in Non-metallic Mineral Product Manufacturing (includes clay, glass, cement, concrete, lime, gypsum, and other non-metallic mineral product manufacturing) (100%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • •Cleaning agent in Wholesale and Retail Trade (100%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • •Cleaning agent in Soap, Cleaning Compound, and Toilet Preparation Manufacturing (90%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • •Solvent in Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing (10%)Use—non-incorporative activities

Chemical Identity

CAS55934-93-5
PubChem CID60196418
DTXSIDDTXSID8042503
FormulaC13H28O4
Mol. Weight248.36 g/mol
SMILESCCCCOC(CC)OC(C)COC(CC)O

Data Sources

DTXSID80425032026-04-06

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

Archive: data/sources/comptox/dsstox_identifiers.csv

601964182026-04-06

https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/rest/pug/compound/cid/60196418/property/MolecularFormula,MolecularWeight,CanonicalSMILES,InChIKey/JSON

Archive: data/sources/pubchem_properties/60196418.json

55934-93-52026-04-24

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

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

CAS 55934-93-52026-04-25

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

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

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