Diglycolamine is a colorless, slightly viscous liquid with a mild amine odor. DGA is miscible with water, alcohols, and aromatic hydrocarbons, but relatively immiscible with aliphatic hydrocarbons and ethyl ether.
Diglycolamine is used in water treatments, gas refining, preparation of foam stabilizers, wetting and emulsifying agents, condensation polymers, photoresist strippers, and amides for personal care and metalworking applications.