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Peracetic Acid (PAA)
Peracetic acid (also known as peroxyacetic acid, or PAA), is an organic compound. It is a clear colorless liquid with a characteristic pungent odor reminiscent of household vinegar. All commercially available PAA products contain equilibrium of PAA, hydrogen peroxide, acetic acid, and water. Its formula is CH3CO3H.
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Understand the product.
Peracetic acid (also known as peroxyacetic acid, or PAA), is an organic compound. It is a clear colorless liquid with a characteristic pungent odor reminiscent of household vinegar. All commercially available PAA products contain equilibrium of PAA, hydrogen peroxide, acetic acid, and water. Its formula is CH3CO3H.
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Peracetic Acid (PAA) Industry Research Report 2026
Market perspective
Peracetic acid (also known as peroxyacetic acid, or PAA), is an organic compound. It is a clear colorless liquid with a characteristic pungent odor reminiscent of household vinegar. All commercially available PAA products contain equilibrium of PAA, hydrogen peroxide, acetic acid, and water. Its formula is CH3CO3H.
In the U.S. market, the major producers are Peroxychem, Solvay, Evonik, Kemira, Enviro Tech Chemical, and Biosafe Systems. Peroxychem leads the industry with a 24% market share.
Report Scope
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This report quantifies the global Peracetic Acid (PAA) market in revenue (US$ million) and, where applicable, sales volume (t), using 2025 as the base year and providing annual historical and forecast data for 2021–2032.
It standardizes definitions of types and applications, harmonizes vendor attribution, and presents comparable time series by company, type, application, and region/country, including indicative price bands (US$/t) and concentration ratios (CR5/CR10).
The outputs are intended to support strategy development, budgeting, and performance benchmarking for manufacturers, new entrants, channel partners, and investors; the report also reviews technology shifts and notable product introductions relevant to Peracetic Acid (PAA).
Key Companies & Market Share Insights
This section profiles leading manufacturers, combining 2021–2025 results with a 2026–2032 outlook. It reports revenue, market share, price bands, product and application mix, regional and channel mix, and key developments (M&A, capacity additions, certifications). It also provides global revenue, average price, and—where applicable—sales volume by manufacturer, and calculates CR5/CR10 and rank changes to support comparative benchmarking.
Peracetic Acid (PAA) Market by Company
PeroxyChem
Solvay
Evonik
Kemira
Enviro Tech Chemical
BioSafe Systems
Biosan
Shepard Bros
Mitsubishi Gas Chemical
Habo
Peracetic Acid (PAA) Segment by Type
5%-15% PAA
Less than 5%PAA
Above 15% PAA
Peracetic Acid (PAA) Segment by Application
Food and Beverages
Water Treatment
Healthcare
Pulp and Paper
Others
Peracetic Acid (PAA) Segment by Region
North America
United States
Canada
Mexico
Europe
Germany
France
U.K.
Italy
Russia
Spain
Netherlands
Switzerland
Sweden
Poland
Asia-Pacific
China
Japan
South Korea
India
Australia
Taiwan
Southeast Asia
South America
Brazil
Argentina
Chile
Middle East & Africa
Egypt
South Africa
Israel
Türkiye
GCC Countries
Key Drivers & Barriers
High-impact rendering factors and drivers have been studied in this report to aid the readers to understand the general development. Moreover, the report includes restraints and challenges that may act as stumbling blocks on the way of the players. This will assist the users to be attentive and make informed decisions related to business. Specialists have also laid their focus on the upcoming business prospects.
Reasons to Buy This Report
1. This report will help the readers to understand the competition within the industries and strategies for the competitive environment to enhance the potential profit. The report also focuses on the competitive landscape of the global Peracetic Acid (PAA) market, and introduces in detail the market share, industry ranking, competitor ecosystem, market performance, new product development, operation situation, expansion, and acquisition. etc. of the main players, which helps the readers to identify the main competitors and deeply understand the competition pattern of the market.
2. This report will help stakeholders to understand the global industry status and trends of Peracetic Acid (PAA) and provides them with information on key market drivers, restraints, challenges, and opportunities.
3. This report will help stakeholders to understand competitors better and gain more insights to strengthen their position in their businesses. The competitive landscape section includes the market share and rank (in volume and value), competitor ecosystem, new product development, expansion, and acquisition.
4. This report stays updated with novel technology integration, features, and the latest developments in the market
5. This report helps stakeholders to gain insights into which regions to target globally
6. This report helps stakeholders to gain insights into the end-user perception concerning the adoption of Peracetic Acid (PAA).
7. This report helps stakeholders to identify some of the key players in the market and understand their valuable contribution.
Chapter Outline
Chapter 1: Research objectives, research methods, data sources, data cross-validation;
Chapter 2: Introduces the report scope of the report, executive summary of different market segments (by region, product type, application, etc), including the market size of each market segment, future development potential, and so on. It offers a high-level view of the current state of the market and its likely evolution in the short to mid-term, and long term.
Chapter 3: Detailed analysis of Peracetic Acid (PAA) manufacturers competitive landscape, price, production and value market share, latest development plan, merger, and acquisition information, etc.
Chapter 4: Provides profiles of key players, introducing the basic situation of the main companies in the market in detail, including product production/output, value, price, gross margin, product introduction, recent development, etc.
Chapter 5: Production/output, value of Peracetic Acid (PAA) by region/country. It provides a quantitative analysis of the market size and development potential of each region in the next six years.
Chapter 6: Consumption of Peracetic Acid (PAA) in regional level and country level. It provides a quantitative analysis of the market size and development potential of each region and its main countries and introduces the market development, future development prospects, market space, and production of each country in the world.
Chapter 7: Provides the analysis of various market segments by type, covering the market size and development potential of each market segment, to help readers find the blue ocean market in different market segments.
Chapter 8: Provides the analysis of various market segments by application, covering the market size and development potential of each market segment, to help readers find the blue ocean market in different downstream markets.
Chapter 9: Analysis of industrial chain, including the upstream and downstream of the industry.
Chapter 10: Introduces the market dynamics, latest developments of the market, the driving factors and restrictive factors of the market, the challenges and risks faced by manufacturers in the industry, and the analysis of relevant policies in the industry.
Chapter 11: The main points and conclusions of the report.
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Scope & coverage.
Types
- 5%-15% PAA
- Less than 5%PAA
- Above 15% PAA
Applications
- Food and Beverages
- Water Treatment
- Healthcare
- Pulp and Paper
- Others
Companies covered
- PeroxyChem
- Solvay
- Evonik
- Kemira
- Enviro Tech Chemical
- BioSafe Systems
- Biosan
- Shepard Bros
- Mitsubishi Gas Chemical
- Habo
Inside the report.
1 Preface
- 1.1 Scope of Report
- 1.2 Reasons for Doing This Study
- 1.3 Research Methodology
- 1.4 Research Process
- 1.5 Data Source
- 1.5.1 Secondary Sources
- 1.5.2 Primary Sources
2 Market Overview
- 2.1 Product Definition
- 2.2 Peracetic Acid (PAA) by Type
- 2.2.1 Market Value Comparison by Type (2021 VS 2025 VS 2032) & (US$ Million)
- 2.2.2 5%-15% PAA
- 2.2.3 Less than 5%PAA
- 2.2.4 Above 15% PAA
- 2.3 Peracetic Acid (PAA) by Application
- 2.3.1 Market Value Comparison by Application (2021 VS 2025 VS 2032) & (US$ Million)
- 2.3.2 Food and Beverages
- 2.3.3 Water Treatment
- 2.3.4 Healthcare
- 2.3.5 Pulp and Paper
- 2.3.6 Others
- 2.4 Global Market Growth Prospects
- 2.4.1 Global Peracetic Acid (PAA) Production Value Estimates and Forecasts (2021-2032)
- 2.4.2 Global Peracetic Acid (PAA) Production Capacity Estimates and Forecasts (2021-2032)
- 2.4.3 Global Peracetic Acid (PAA) Production Estimates and Forecasts (2021-2032)
- 2.4.4 Global Peracetic Acid (PAA) Market Average Price (2021-2032)
3 Market Competitive Landscape by Manufacturers
- 3.1 Global Peracetic Acid (PAA) Production by Manufacturers (2021-2026)
- 3.2 Global Peracetic Acid (PAA) Production Value by Manufacturers (2021-2026)
- 3.3 Global Peracetic Acid (PAA) Average Price by Manufacturers (2021-2026)
- 3.4 Global Peracetic Acid (PAA) Industry Manufacturers Ranking, 2024 VS 2025 VS 2026
- 3.5 Global Peracetic Acid (PAA) Key Manufacturers, Manufacturing Sites & Headquarters
- 3.6 Global Peracetic Acid (PAA) Manufacturers, Product Type & Application
- 3.7 Global Peracetic Acid (PAA) Manufacturers Established Date
- 3.8 Global Peracetic Acid (PAA) Market CR5 and HHI
- 3.9 Global Manufacturers Mergers & Acquisition
4 Manufacturers Profiled
- 4.1 PeroxyChem
- 4.1.1 PeroxyChem Peracetic Acid (PAA) Company Information
- 4.1.2 PeroxyChem Peracetic Acid (PAA) Business Overview
- 4.1.3 PeroxyChem Peracetic Acid (PAA) Production Capacity, Value and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 4.1.4 PeroxyChem Product Portfolio
- 4.1.5 PeroxyChem Recent Developments
- 4.2 Solvay
- 4.2.1 Solvay Peracetic Acid (PAA) Company Information
- 4.2.2 Solvay Peracetic Acid (PAA) Business Overview
- 4.2.3 Solvay Peracetic Acid (PAA) Production Capacity, Value and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 4.2.4 Solvay Product Portfolio
- 4.2.5 Solvay Recent Developments
- 4.3 Evonik
- 4.3.1 Evonik Peracetic Acid (PAA) Company Information
- 4.3.2 Evonik Peracetic Acid (PAA) Business Overview
- 4.3.3 Evonik Peracetic Acid (PAA) Production Capacity, Value and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 4.3.4 Evonik Product Portfolio
- 4.3.5 Evonik Recent Developments
- 4.4 Kemira
- 4.4.1 Kemira Peracetic Acid (PAA) Company Information
- 4.4.2 Kemira Peracetic Acid (PAA) Business Overview
- 4.4.3 Kemira Peracetic Acid (PAA) Production Capacity, Value and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 4.4.4 Kemira Product Portfolio
- 4.4.5 Kemira Recent Developments
- 4.5 Enviro Tech Chemical
- 4.5.1 Enviro Tech Chemical Peracetic Acid (PAA) Company Information
- 4.5.2 Enviro Tech Chemical Peracetic Acid (PAA) Business Overview
- 4.5.3 Enviro Tech Chemical Peracetic Acid (PAA) Production Capacity, Value and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 4.5.4 Enviro Tech Chemical Product Portfolio
- 4.5.5 Enviro Tech Chemical Recent Developments
- 4.6 BioSafe Systems
- 4.6.1 BioSafe Systems Peracetic Acid (PAA) Company Information
- 4.6.2 BioSafe Systems Peracetic Acid (PAA) Business Overview
- 4.6.3 BioSafe Systems Peracetic Acid (PAA) Production Capacity, Value and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 4.6.4 BioSafe Systems Product Portfolio
- 4.6.5 BioSafe Systems Recent Developments
- 4.7 Biosan
- 4.7.1 Biosan Peracetic Acid (PAA) Company Information
- 4.7.2 Biosan Peracetic Acid (PAA) Business Overview
- 4.7.3 Biosan Peracetic Acid (PAA) Production Capacity, Value and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 4.7.4 Biosan Product Portfolio
- 4.7.5 Biosan Recent Developments
- 4.8 Shepard Bros
- 4.8.1 Shepard Bros Peracetic Acid (PAA) Company Information
- 4.8.2 Shepard Bros Peracetic Acid (PAA) Business Overview
- 4.8.3 Shepard Bros Peracetic Acid (PAA) Production Capacity, Value and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 4.8.4 Shepard Bros Product Portfolio
- 4.8.5 Shepard Bros Recent Developments
- 4.9 Mitsubishi Gas Chemical
- 4.9.1 Mitsubishi Gas Chemical Peracetic Acid (PAA) Company Information
- 4.9.2 Mitsubishi Gas Chemical Peracetic Acid (PAA) Business Overview
- 4.9.3 Mitsubishi Gas Chemical Peracetic Acid (PAA) Production Capacity, Value and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 4.9.4 Mitsubishi Gas Chemical Product Portfolio
- 4.9.5 Mitsubishi Gas Chemical Recent Developments
- 4.10 Habo
- 4.10.1 Habo Peracetic Acid (PAA) Company Information
- 4.10.2 Habo Peracetic Acid (PAA) Business Overview
- 4.10.3 Habo Peracetic Acid (PAA) Production Capacity, Value and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 4.10.4 Habo Product Portfolio
- 4.10.5 Habo Recent Developments
5 Global Peracetic Acid (PAA) Production by Region
- 5.1 Global Peracetic Acid (PAA) Production Estimates and Forecasts by Region: 2021 VS 2025 VS 2032
- 5.2 Global Peracetic Acid (PAA) Production by Region: 2021-2032
- 5.2.1 Global Peracetic Acid (PAA) Production by Region: 2021-2026
- 5.2.2 Global Peracetic Acid (PAA) Production Forecast by Region (2027-2032)
- 5.3 Global Peracetic Acid (PAA) Production Value Estimates and Forecasts by Region: 2021 VS 2025 VS 2032
- 5.4 Global Peracetic Acid (PAA) Production Value by Region: 2021-2032
- 5.4.1 Global Peracetic Acid (PAA) Production Value by Region: 2021-2026
- 5.4.2 Global Peracetic Acid (PAA) Production Value Forecast by Region (2027-2032)
- 5.5 Global Peracetic Acid (PAA) Market Price Analysis by Region (2021-2026)
- 5.6 Global Peracetic Acid (PAA) Production and Value, YOY Growth
- 5.6.1 North America Peracetic Acid (PAA) Production Value Estimates and Forecasts (2021-2032)
- 5.6.2 Europe Peracetic Acid (PAA) Production Value Estimates and Forecasts (2021-2032)
- 5.6.3 China Peracetic Acid (PAA) Production Value Estimates and Forecasts (2021-2032)
- 5.6.4 Japan Peracetic Acid (PAA) Production Value Estimates and Forecasts (2021-2032)
6 Global Peracetic Acid (PAA) Consumption by Region
- 6.1 Global Peracetic Acid (PAA) Consumption Estimates and Forecasts by Region: 2021 VS 2025 VS 2032
- 6.2 Global Peracetic Acid (PAA) Consumption by Region (2021-2032)
- 6.2.1 Global Peracetic Acid (PAA) Consumption by Region: 2021-2026
- 6.2.2 Global Peracetic Acid (PAA) Forecasted Consumption by Region (2027-2032)
- 6.3 North America
- 6.3.1 North America Peracetic Acid (PAA) Consumption Growth Rate by Country: 2021 VS 2025 VS 2032
- 6.3.2 North America Peracetic Acid (PAA) Consumption by Country (2021-2032)
- 6.3.3 United States
- 6.3.4 Canada
- 6.3.5 Mexico
- 6.4 Europe
- 6.4.1 Europe Peracetic Acid (PAA) Consumption Growth Rate by Country: 2021 VS 2025 VS 2032
- 6.4.2 Europe Peracetic Acid (PAA) Consumption by Country (2021-2032)
- 6.4.3 Germany
- 6.4.4 France
- 6.4.5 U.K.
- 6.4.6 Italy
- 6.4.7 Russia
- 6.4.8 Spain
- 6.4.9 Netherlands
- 6.4.10 Switzerland
- 6.4.11 Sweden
- 6.4.12 Poland
- 6.5 Asia Pacific
- 6.5.1 Asia Pacific Peracetic Acid (PAA) Consumption Growth Rate by Country: 2021 VS 2025 VS 2032
- 6.5.2 Asia Pacific Peracetic Acid (PAA) Consumption by Country (2021-2032)
- 6.5.3 China
- 6.5.4 Japan
- 6.5.5 South Korea
- 6.5.6 India
- 6.5.7 Australia
- 6.5.8 Taiwan
- 6.5.9 Southeast Asia
- 6.6 South America, Middle East & Africa
- 6.6.1 South America, Middle East & Africa Peracetic Acid (PAA) Consumption Growth Rate by Country: 2021 VS 2025 VS 2032
- 6.6.2 South America, Middle East & Africa Peracetic Acid (PAA) Consumption by Country (2021-2032)
- 6.6.3 Brazil
- 6.6.4 Argentina
- 6.6.5 Chile
- 6.6.6 Turkey
- 6.6.7 GCC Countries
7 Segment by Type
- 7.1 Global Peracetic Acid (PAA) Production by Type (2021-2032)
- 7.1.1 Global Peracetic Acid (PAA) Production by Type (2021-2032) & (t)
- 7.1.2 Global Peracetic Acid (PAA) Production Market Share by Type (2021-2032)
- 7.2 Global Peracetic Acid (PAA) Production Value by Type (2021-2032)
- 7.2.1 Global Peracetic Acid (PAA) Production Value by Type (2021-2032) & (US$ Million)
- 7.2.2 Global Peracetic Acid (PAA) Production Value Market Share by Type (2021-2032)
- 7.3 Global Peracetic Acid (PAA) Price by Type (2021-2032)
8 Segment by Application
- 8.1 Global Peracetic Acid (PAA) Production by Application (2021-2032)
- 8.1.1 Global Peracetic Acid (PAA) Production by Application (2021-2032) & (t)
- 8.1.2 Global Peracetic Acid (PAA) Production Market Share by Application (2021-2032)
- 8.2 Global Peracetic Acid (PAA) Production Value by Application (2021-2032)
- 8.2.1 Global Peracetic Acid (PAA) Production Value by Application (2021-2032) & (US$ Million)
- 8.2.2 Global Peracetic Acid (PAA) Production Value Market Share by Application (2021-2032)
- 8.3 Global Peracetic Acid (PAA) Price by Application (2021-2032)
9 Value Chain and Sales Channels Analysis of the Market
- 9.1 Peracetic Acid (PAA) Value Chain Analysis
- 9.1.1 Peracetic Acid (PAA) Key Raw Materials
- 9.1.2 Raw Materials Key Suppliers
- 9.1.3 Peracetic Acid (PAA) Production Mode & Process
- 9.2 Peracetic Acid (PAA) Sales Channels Analysis
- 9.2.1 Direct Comparison with Distribution Share
- 9.2.2 Peracetic Acid (PAA) Distributors
- 9.2.3 Peracetic Acid (PAA) Customers
10 Global Peracetic Acid (PAA) Analyzing Market Dynamics
- 10.1 Peracetic Acid (PAA) Industry Trends
- 10.2 Peracetic Acid (PAA) Industry Drivers
- 10.3 Peracetic Acid (PAA) Industry Opportunities and Challenges
- 10.4 Peracetic Acid (PAA) Industry Restraints
11 Report Conclusion
12 Disclaimer
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