Ethylene glycol tert-butyl ether (ETB) is widely used and the high-end competitiveness of local enterprises needs to be improved.

Ethylene glycol tert-butyl ether (ETB), also known as 2-tert-butoxyethanol, has a chemical formula of C6H14O2 and is an organic compound. Ethylene glycol tert-butyl ether appears as a colorless and transparent liquid with a mint aroma and is soluble in water and most organic solvents. Ethylene glycol tert-butyl ether has the characteristics of low photochemical reactivity and low toxicity. It can be used as a plasticizer, fiber wetting agent, organic synthesis intermediate, fuel additive, and high-boiling point solvent for paints.

The main raw materials of ethylene glycol tert-butyl ether include ethylene glycol, isobutylene, methyl tert-butyl ether, etc. Ethylene glycol (EG), also known as glycol, is the simplest glycol and an important organic chemical raw material. It is widely used in synthetic fibers, synthetic resins, coatings, surfactants, dyes, inks and other fields. my country is a major producer of ethylene glycol. Driven by market demand, its production capacity has rapidly expanded and its output has continued to grow. According to data from the National Bureau of Statistics, my country’s ethylene glycol production will reach 11.8 million tons in 2022, a year-on-year increase of 21.6%. The advantages of raw materials provide favorable conditions for the development of my country’s ethylene glycol tert-butyl ether industry.

According to the “2023-2028 China Ethylene Glycol Tert-Butyl Ether (ETB) Industry Market In-depth Research and Development Prospects Forecast Report released by the Industrial Research Center 》shows that ethylene glycol tert-butyl ether is widely used. In the field of coatings, ethylene glycol tert-butyl ether, as an environmentally friendly solvent, can replace ethylene glycol butyl ether and is used in latex coatings, waterproof coatings, and resin coatings; in the electronic and electrical field, ethylene glycol tert-butyl ether It can be used as a resistance fluid for carbon film resistors, which can effectively improve the resistance performance; in the field of fuel additives, ethylene glycol tert-butyl ether can be used in large marine diesel engines; in the pharmaceutical field, ethylene glycol tert-butyl ether can be used as Pharmaceutical intermediates.

The main global manufacturers of ethylene glycol tert-butyl ether include Japan’s Maruzen Petrochemical Co., Ltd. (Maruzen), Germany’s BASF AG (BASF), etc. The number of ethylene glycol tert-butyl ether manufacturers in my country is relatively small. The main manufacturers include Shanghai Aojia Energy Technology Co., Ltd., Wuhan Kmic Biomedical Technology Co., Ltd., Jinan Huifengda Chemical Co., Ltd., etc.

my country’s ethylene glycol tert-butyl ether industry started late. Due to factors such as high technical barriers, my country’s high-purity products mainly rely on imports. In recent years, driven by the technological innovation of local enterprises, my country’s ethylene glycol tert-butyl ether industry has gradually developed in a high-end direction. At present, Shanghai Aojia Energy has independent research and development and production capabilities for high-purity ethylene glycol tert-butyl ether.

Industry analysts said that ethylene glycol tert-butyl ether, as an alcohol ether solvent, has a wide range of uses and has good industry development prospects. However, at present, there is a certain gap between the quality of my country’s ethylene glycol tert-butyl ether and that of overseas companies. In the future, driven by positive factors such as sufficient supply of raw materials and the continuous improvement of independent research and development capabilities of local companies, my country’s ethylene glycol tert-butyl ether industry will gradually develop in a high-end direction.