-
We detected your language preference as English. Would you like to switch to the English version for a better experience?
Switch to English
Stay here
China and the United States are the leading exporters of Diethylene glycol monobutyl ether (CAS 112-34-5), together accounting for over half of global exports in 2023–2024, while Germany, South Korea, and Mexico represent the largest importers. Import volumes into the European Union and Southeast Asia have risen steadily since 2022, coinciding with moderate upward pressure on Diethylene glycol monobutyl ether prices amid tightening supply chains and increased demand from coatings and cleaning formulations.
Diethylene glycol monobutyl ether is a colorless, low-volatility liquid with a mild, characteristic ether-like odor; it has a boiling point of approximately 230 °C and is fully miscible with water and most organic solvents. It is classified as a glycol ether—a bifunctional oxygenated organic solvent derived from the ethoxylation of butanol. Primarily used as a high-boiling, coalescing solvent, it functions in coatings, inks, cleaning formulations, and industrial degreasers. Its polarity and solvency profile make it valuable in water-based paints, pesticide emulsifiable concentrates, and metalworking fluids. It also serves as a reaction medium and processing aid in polymer synthesis and specialty chemical manufacturing.
Solvent.
Diethylene glycol monobutyl ether is a colorless, high-boiling liquid with a mild odour. It is miscible in proportions with water, alcohol (methanol), ketones (acetone), ethers (ethyl ether), aromatic hydrocarbons (benzene), paraffinic hydrocarbons (n-heptane), and halogenated hydrocarbons (carbon tetrachloride). As it is an ether-alcohol type compound it possesses solvent action for many substances such as oils, dyes, gums, and natural and synthetic resins. It is used as a high-boiling solvent in nitrocellulose lacquers and other synthetic coatings, baking lacquers, flash-dry printing inks, and dye bath.
This chemical is included in Fine Chemicals. See more about what is Diethylene glycol monobutyl ether and Diethylene glycol monobutyl ether SDS information.
Find Diethylene glycol monobutyl ether supply and Diethylene glycol monobutyl ether suppliers on Guidechem to meet your sourcing needs from 397 trusted and certifedsuppliers.
Guidechem assumes no responsibility or liability for any errors or omissions in the content of this site. The information contained in this site is provided on an “as is” basis with no guarantees of completeness, accuracy, usefulness, fitness for purpose or timeliness.
EN
