Hydroxyethylcellulose
CAS 9004-62-0
Cellulose, 2-hydroxyethyl ether
U.S. production volumes are classified as confidential business information.
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 391239 · basket
- 2023
- US production Confidential · Imports Confidential
HS customs code 391239 covers 10 tracked chemicals in total. US Census does not break out this chemical's share, so the country-of-origin mix is not available. EPA CDR reports import dependency at the chemical level separately, shown above.
Why It Matters
Industrial Uses
Used in 1 sector as 2 functional roles.
- •Thickening agent in Paint and Coating ManufacturingProcessing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Flow promoter in Paint and Coating ManufacturingProcessing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
Chemical Identity
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
Brief citations
Hydroxyethylcellulose (CAS 9004-62-0) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/9004-62-0/ EPA TSCA Inventory: CAS 9004-62-0. Retrieved 2026-04-29. https://www.epa.gov/tsca-inventory EPA Chemical Data Reporting: 9004-62-0. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting EPA Chemical Data Reporting: CAS 9004-62-0. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting