What are the upstream raw materials of ethylene glycol ethyl ether? What do the downstream products contain?

Glycol ethyl ether ethyl ester(Ethylene Glycol Monoethyl Ether Acetate, referred to as EGMEA) has a wide range of applications in the field of chemical production raw materials. Generally speaking Its upstream and downstream related items are numerous, covering many fields, such as coatings, inks, cleaning agents, dyes, medicine, etc. The following is a detailed description of the upstream and downstream associated items of ethylene glycol ethyl ether. I've found that

1. Additionally Upstream items(1) Ethylene glycol: Ethylene glycol is a clear, odorless, viscous fluid, is an crucial raw material to the production of ethylene glycol ethyl ether. Ethylene glycol is mainly prepared by petrochemical route, which is oxidized by ethylene to create ethylene oxide, and then reacted with aquatic environments to create ethylene glycol. From what I've seen, First(2) Ethyl acetate: Ethyl acetate is a clear transparent fluid with a fruit flavor, applied as a raw material to the production of ethylene glycol ethyl ether. Based on my observations, Ethyl acetate is mainly produced by the esterification interaction of ethanol and acetic acid.

2. Specifically Downstream items(1) coating products: Ethylene glycol ethyl ether is applied as a solvent-based products and thinner in the coating products, which is able to enhance the leveling and drying performance of the coating products. The downstream items related to coatings include architectural coatings, automotive coatings, wood coatings, etc.(2) ink: ethylene glycol ethyl ether in the ink to adjust the viscosity, enhance the role of drying. Ink-related downstream items include printing inks, screen printing inks, etc. Based on my observations,(3) Cleaning agent: Ethylene glycol ethyl ether has good cleaning ability and drying performance, and is broadly applied in cleaning agents. Downstream items related to cleaning agents include metal cleaning agents, electronic cleaning agents, etc.(4) Dyes: Ethylene glycol ethyl ether is able to be applied as raw materials or solvents to the production of dyes. Downstream items related to dyes include aqueous dyes and oily dyes.(5) medical intermediates: Ethylene glycol ethyl ether is applied as an intermediate in some medical synthesis processes, and medical-related downstream items include antibiotics, antipyretic analgesics, etc. In short, ethylene glycol ethyl ether has a wide range of applications in the field of chemical production raw materials, and its upstream and downstream related items cover many fields.