Dipropyleneglycol methyl ether acetate

CAS 88917-22-0

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

Molecular structure of 88917-22-0
US productionCBI
Import value, 2024$123M
Top sourceIndia 31%

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. Import value and source-country shares describe a shared customs category, not a separate chemical measurement.

Where It Comes From

Customs basis: HS 291539 · basket

EPA reports by year
2023
US production Confidential · Imports Confidential
2019
US production Confidential · Imports Confidential

These shares come from HS customs code 291539, which covers 252 tracked chemicals in total. They estimate the category's origin mix, not this chemical specifically.

Source Countries
IN 31%IndiaCN 18%ChinaDE 13%GermanyMX 8%MexicoGB 7%United Kingdom
Domestic parents -- activity not disclosed (3)
A.G. Layne
Cellmark Basic Materials
Reckitt Benckiser
EPA-registered importers (13)
Basf Se · DE Germany
Reckitt Benckiser Group · GB United Kingdom
Allchem Industries Holding
Ambyth Chemical
Basf

Why It Matters

Sectors
ElectronicsTransportationConsumer ProductsPaints & CoatingsPaper & PrintingCore Chemicals
Downstream UsesNot recorded
FDA Shortage Status
No FDA shortage records

Industrial Uses

Used in 7 sectors as 2 functional roles.

  • •Solvent in Electrical Equipment, Appliance, and Component ManufacturingUse—non-incorporative activities
  • •Solvent in Paint and Coating Manufacturing (0%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • •Solvent in Printing Ink Manufacturing (0%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • •Fragrance in Soap, Cleaning Compound, and Toilet Preparation Manufacturing (100%)Use—non-incorporative activities
  • •Fragrance in All Other Chemical Product and Preparation Manufacturing (100%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • •Solvent in Wholesale and Retail Trade (20%)Processing—repackaging
  • •Solvent in Soap, Cleaning Compound, and Toilet Preparation Manufacturing (50%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • •Solvent in Transportation Equipment Manufacturing (100%)Processing—incorporation into article

Vendor Pricing

$0.04/gAaron Chemicals LLC
CountryHong Kong
Pack$19.00 / 500 g
Purity99%
Vendors7 available

Prices reflect listed pack sizes. Small research packs run far above bulk rates.

Chemical Identity

CAS88917-22-0
PubChem CID9815489
DTXSIDDTXSID4029062
FormulaC9H18O4
Mol. Weight190.24 g/mol
SMILESCC(COC)OCC(C)OC(=O)C

Data Sources

Brief citations

Dipropyleneglycol methyl ether acetate (CAS 88917-22-0) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/88917-22-0/ EPA CompTox (DSSTox): DTXSID4029062. Retrieved 2026-04-06. https://comptox.epa.gov/dashboard/chemical/details/DTXSID4029062 PubChem: 9815489. Retrieved 2026-04-06. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/9815489 EPA Chemical Data Reporting: 88917-22-0. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting EPA Chemical Data Reporting: CAS 88917-22-0. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting US Census international trade: HS 291539 for CAS 88917-22-0. Reporting year: 2024. https://usatrade.census.gov/