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Epichlorohydrin
Epichlorohydrin (ECH) is a clear colorless liquid with an irritating chloroform-like odor. It is a highly reactive organochlorine compound and is used in the production of glycerol, plastics, epoxy glues and resins, and elastomers. In contact with water, epichlorohydrin hydrolyzes to 3-MCPD, a carcinogen found in food. Epichlorohydrin is readily biodegradable and is not expected to persist in the environment. Epichlorohydrin has a low potential to bioaccumulate, and is not expected to adsorb to soil or sediment. In water, epichlorohydrin will be rapidly broken down by both biological and non-biological mechanisms. In air, epichlorohydrin will rapidly dissipate and break down. In the case of soil exposure, epichlorohydrin will mostly remain in groundwater rather than soil particulates, and will be rapidly degraded.
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Epichlorohydrin (ECH) is a clear colorless liquid with an irritating chloroform-like odor. It is a highly reactive organochlorine compound and is used in the production of glycerol, plastics, epoxy glues and resins, and elastomers. In contact with water, epichlorohydrin hydrolyzes to 3-MCPD, a carcinogen found in food. Epichlorohydrin is readily biodegradable and is not expected to persist in the environment. Epichlorohydrin has a low potential to bioaccumulate, and is not expected to adsorb to soil or sediment. In water, epichlorohydrin will be rapidly broken down by both biological and non-biological mechanisms. In air, epichlorohydrin will rapidly dissipate and break down. In the case of soil exposure, epichlorohydrin will mostly remain in groundwater rather than soil particulates, and will be rapidly degraded.
ECH was first described in 1848 and was isolated during studies on reactions between glycerol and gaseous hydrogen chloride.
ECH is classified by several international health research agencies and groups as a probable or likely human carcinogen in humans. Prolonged oral consumption of high levels of epichlorohydrin could result in stomach problems and an increased risk of cancer.
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Market Structure
Global Epichlorohydrin Market by Size, by Type, by Application, by Region, History and Forecast 2021-2032
Market perspective
Epichlorohydrin (ECH) is a clear colorless liquid with an irritating chloroform-like odor. It is a highly reactive organochlorine compound and is used in the production of glycerol, plastics, epoxy glues and resins, and elastomers. In contact with water, epichlorohydrin hydrolyzes to 3-MCPD, a carcinogen found in food. Epichlorohydrin is readily biodegradable and is not expected to persist in the environment. Epichlorohydrin has a low potential to bioaccumulate, and is not expected to adsorb to soil or sediment. In water, epichlorohydrin will be rapidly broken down by both biological and non-biological mechanisms. In air, epichlorohydrin will rapidly dissipate and break down. In the case of soil exposure, epichlorohydrin will mostly remain in groundwater rather than soil particulates, and will be rapidly degraded.
ECH was first described in 1848 and was isolated during studies on reactions between glycerol and gaseous hydrogen chloride.
ECH is classified by several international health research agencies and groups as a probable or likely human carcinogen in humans. Prolonged oral consumption of high levels of epichlorohydrin could result in stomach problems and an increased risk of cancer.
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World of Epichlorohydrin production presents two characteristics: one is less production countries and regions, and regional development imbalance, China, the United States, Germany, Japan and China's Taiwan region total production capacity of more than 85% of the world's total production capacity. The second is capacity more concentrated, and the world more than 50% of capacity is concentrated in Dow (Dow) chemistry, Shandong Haili, Solvay (Solvay), Formosa Plastics and other minority several companies.
The report provides an overview of the global Epichlorohydrin market in terms of capacity, output, revenue, and price, analyzing global market trends using historical revenue and sales data for 2021-2025, estimates for 2026, and projected CAGRs through 2032.
The study covers key producers of Epichlorohydrin and consumption patterns in major regions and countries, assesses future market potential, and highlights priority regions and countries for segmenting the market into sub-sectors, with country-specific market value data for the U.S., Canada, Mexico, Brazil, China, Japan, South Korea, Southeast Asia, India, Germany, the U.K., Italy, the Middle East, Africa, and other countries.
The report also presents Epichlorohydrin sales, revenue, market share, and industry ranking for the main manufacturers for 2021-2026, identifies the major stakeholders in the global market, and analyzes their competitive landscape and market positioning based on recent developments and segmental revenues.
In addition, the report analyzes segment data by type and application—covering sales, revenue, and price—for 2021-2032, and evaluates and forecasts the Epichlorohydrin market size, projected growth trends, production technologies, key applications, and end-use industries.
Epichlorohydrin Segment by Company
Dow Chemical
Solvay
NAMA Chemicals
Hanwha Chemical
Formosa Plastics
Momentive Specialty Chemicals
Sumitomo Chemical
Tamilnadu Petroproducts
Samsung Fine Chemicals
Aditya Birla Chemicals
Shandong Haili Chemical Industry
Jiangsu Yangnong Chemical
Ningbo Huanyang Chemicals
Jiangsu Haixing
Dongying Liancheng
Epichlorohydrin Segment by Type
Above 99.9%
99.8%~99.9%
99.5%~99.8%
Epichlorohydrin Segment by Application
Epoxy Resins
Synthetic Glycerin
Epichlorohydrin Rubber
Epichlorohydrin 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
Colombia
Middle East & Africa
Egypt
South Africa
Israel
Türkiye
GCC Countries
Study Objectives
1. To analyze and research the global status and future forecast, involving, production, value, consumption, growth rate (CAGR), market share, historical and forecast.
2. To present the key manufacturers, capacity, production, revenue, market share, and Recent Developments.
3. To split the breakdown data by regions, type, manufacturers, and Application.
4. To analyze the global and key regions market potential and advantage, opportunity and challenge, restraints, and risks.
5. To identify significant trends, drivers, influence factors in global and regions.
6. To analyze competitive developments such as expansions, agreements, new product launches, and acquisitions in the market.
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2. This report will help stakeholders to understand the global industry status and trends of Epichlorohydrin and provides them with information on key market drivers, restraints, challenges, and opportunities.
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Chapter Outline
Chapter 1: Provides an overview of the Epichlorohydrin market, including product definition, global market growth prospects, production value, capacity, and average price forecasts (2021-2032).
Chapter 2: Analysis key trends, drivers, challenges, and opportunities within the global Epichlorohydrin industry.
Chapter 3: Detailed analysis of Epichlorohydrin market competition landscape. Including Epichlorohydrin manufacturers' output value, output and average price from 2021 to 2026, as well as competition analysis indicators such as origin, product type, application, merger and acquisition information, etc.
Chapter 4: 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 5: 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 6: 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 7: Production/Production Value of Epichlorohydrin by region. It provides a quantitative analysis of the market size and development potential of each region in the next six years.
Chapter 8: Consumption of Epichlorohydrin 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 9: Analysis of industrial chain, including the upstream and downstream of the industry.
Chapter 10: Concluding Insights of the report.
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Scope & coverage.
Types
- Above 99.9%
- 99.8%~99.9%
- 99.5%~99.8%
Applications
- Epoxy Resins
- Synthetic Glycerin
- Epichlorohydrin Rubber
Companies covered
- Dow Chemical
- Solvay
- NAMA Chemicals
- Hanwha Chemical
- Formosa Plastics
- Momentive Specialty Chemicals
- Sumitomo Chemical
- Tamilnadu Petroproducts
- Samsung Fine Chemicals
- Aditya Birla Chemicals
- Shandong Haili Chemical Industry
- Jiangsu Yangnong Chemical
- Ningbo Huanyang Chemicals
- Jiangsu Haixing
- Dongying Liancheng
Inside the report.
1 Market Overview
- 1.1 Product Definition
- 1.2 Global Market Growth Prospects
- 1.2.1 Global Epichlorohydrin Production Value Estimates and Forecasts (2021-2032)
- 1.2.2 Global Epichlorohydrin Production Capacity Estimates and Forecasts (2021-2032)
- 1.2.3 Global Epichlorohydrin Production Estimates and Forecasts (2021-2032)
- 1.2.4 Global Epichlorohydrin Market Average Price (2021-2032)
- 1.3 Assumptions and Limitations
- 1.4 Study Goals and Objectives
2 Global Epichlorohydrin Market Dynamics
- 2.1 Epichlorohydrin Industry Trends
- 2.2 Epichlorohydrin Industry Drivers
- 2.3 Epichlorohydrin Industry Opportunities and Challenges
- 2.4 Epichlorohydrin Industry Restraints
3 Epichlorohydrin Market by Manufacturers
- 3.1 Global Epichlorohydrin Production Value by Manufacturers (2021-2026)
- 3.2 Global Epichlorohydrin Production by Manufacturers (2021-2026)
- 3.3 Global Epichlorohydrin Average Price by Manufacturers (2021-2026)
- 3.4 Global Epichlorohydrin Industry Manufacturers Ranking, 2024 VS 2025 VS 2026
- 3.5 Global Epichlorohydrin Key Manufacturers Manufacturing Sites & Headquarters
- 3.6 Global Epichlorohydrin Manufacturers, Product Type & Application
- 3.7 Global Epichlorohydrin Manufacturers Established Date
- 3.8 Market Competitive Analysis
- 3.8.1 Global Epichlorohydrin Market CR5 and HHI
- 3.8.2 Global Top 5 and 10 Epichlorohydrin Players Market Share by Production Value in 2025
- 3.8.3 2025 Epichlorohydrin Tier 1, Tier 2, and Tier 3
4 Epichlorohydrin Market by Type
- 4.1 Epichlorohydrin Type Introduction
- 4.1.1 Above 99.9%
- 4.1.2 99.8%~99.9%
- 4.1.3 99.5%~99.8%
- 4.2 Global Epichlorohydrin Production by Type
- 4.2.1 Global Epichlorohydrin Production by Type (2021 VS 2025 VS 2032)
- 4.2.2 Global Epichlorohydrin Production by Type (2021-2032)
- 4.2.3 Global Epichlorohydrin Production Market Share by Type (2021-2032)
- 4.3 Global Epichlorohydrin Production Value by Type
- 4.3.1 Global Epichlorohydrin Production Value by Type (2021 VS 2025 VS 2032)
- 4.3.2 Global Epichlorohydrin Production Value by Type (2021-2032)
- 4.3.3 Global Epichlorohydrin Production Value Market Share by Type (2021-2032)
5 Epichlorohydrin Market by Application
- 5.1 Epichlorohydrin Application Introduction
- 5.1.1 Epoxy Resins
- 5.1.2 Synthetic Glycerin
- 5.1.3 Epichlorohydrin Rubber
- 5.2 Global Epichlorohydrin Production by Application
- 5.2.1 Global Epichlorohydrin Production by Application (2021 VS 2025 VS 2032)
- 5.2.2 Global Epichlorohydrin Production by Application (2021-2032)
- 5.2.3 Global Epichlorohydrin Production Market Share by Application (2021-2032)
- 5.3 Global Epichlorohydrin Production Value by Application
- 5.3.1 Global Epichlorohydrin Production Value by Application (2021 VS 2025 VS 2032)
- 5.3.2 Global Epichlorohydrin Production Value by Application (2021-2032)
- 5.3.3 Global Epichlorohydrin Production Value Market Share by Application (2021-2032)
6 Company Profiles
- 6.1 Dow Chemical
- 6.1.1 Dow Chemical Company Information
- 6.1.2 Dow Chemical Business Overview
- 6.1.3 Dow Chemical Epichlorohydrin Production, Value and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 6.1.4 Dow Chemical Epichlorohydrin Product Portfolio
- 6.1.5 Dow Chemical Recent Developments
- 6.2 Solvay
- 6.2.1 Solvay Company Information
- 6.2.2 Solvay Business Overview
- 6.2.3 Solvay Epichlorohydrin Production, Value and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 6.2.4 Solvay Epichlorohydrin Product Portfolio
- 6.2.5 Solvay Recent Developments
- 6.3 NAMA Chemicals
- 6.3.1 NAMA Chemicals Company Information
- 6.3.2 NAMA Chemicals Business Overview
- 6.3.3 NAMA Chemicals Epichlorohydrin Production, Value and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 6.3.4 NAMA Chemicals Epichlorohydrin Product Portfolio
- 6.3.5 NAMA Chemicals Recent Developments
- 6.4 Hanwha Chemical
- 6.4.1 Hanwha Chemical Company Information
- 6.4.2 Hanwha Chemical Business Overview
- 6.4.3 Hanwha Chemical Epichlorohydrin Production, Value and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 6.4.4 Hanwha Chemical Epichlorohydrin Product Portfolio
- 6.4.5 Hanwha Chemical Recent Developments
- 6.5 Formosa Plastics
- 6.5.1 Formosa Plastics Company Information
- 6.5.2 Formosa Plastics Business Overview
- 6.5.3 Formosa Plastics Epichlorohydrin Production, Value and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 6.5.4 Formosa Plastics Epichlorohydrin Product Portfolio
- 6.5.5 Formosa Plastics Recent Developments
- 6.6 Momentive Specialty Chemicals
- 6.6.1 Momentive Specialty Chemicals Company Information
- 6.6.2 Momentive Specialty Chemicals Business Overview
- 6.6.3 Momentive Specialty Chemicals Epichlorohydrin Production, Value and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 6.6.4 Momentive Specialty Chemicals Epichlorohydrin Product Portfolio
- 6.6.5 Momentive Specialty Chemicals Recent Developments
- 6.7 Sumitomo Chemical
- 6.7.1 Sumitomo Chemical Company Information
- 6.7.2 Sumitomo Chemical Business Overview
- 6.7.3 Sumitomo Chemical Epichlorohydrin Production, Value and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 6.7.4 Sumitomo Chemical Epichlorohydrin Product Portfolio
- 6.7.5 Sumitomo Chemical Recent Developments
- 6.8 Tamilnadu Petroproducts
- 6.8.1 Tamilnadu Petroproducts Company Information
- 6.8.2 Tamilnadu Petroproducts Business Overview
- 6.8.3 Tamilnadu Petroproducts Epichlorohydrin Production, Value and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 6.8.4 Tamilnadu Petroproducts Epichlorohydrin Product Portfolio
- 6.8.5 Tamilnadu Petroproducts Recent Developments
- 6.9 Samsung Fine Chemicals
- 6.9.1 Samsung Fine Chemicals Company Information
- 6.9.2 Samsung Fine Chemicals Business Overview
- 6.9.3 Samsung Fine Chemicals Epichlorohydrin Production, Value and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 6.9.4 Samsung Fine Chemicals Epichlorohydrin Product Portfolio
- 6.9.5 Samsung Fine Chemicals Recent Developments
- 6.10 Aditya Birla Chemicals
- 6.10.1 Aditya Birla Chemicals Company Information
- 6.10.2 Aditya Birla Chemicals Business Overview
- 6.10.3 Aditya Birla Chemicals Epichlorohydrin Production, Value and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 6.10.4 Aditya Birla Chemicals Epichlorohydrin Product Portfolio
- 6.10.5 Aditya Birla Chemicals Recent Developments
- 6.11 Shandong Haili Chemical Industry
- 6.11.1 Shandong Haili Chemical Industry Company Information
- 6.11.2 Shandong Haili Chemical Industry Business Overview
- 6.11.3 Shandong Haili Chemical Industry Epichlorohydrin Production, Value and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 6.11.4 Shandong Haili Chemical Industry Epichlorohydrin Product Portfolio
- 6.11.5 Shandong Haili Chemical Industry Recent Developments
- 6.12 Jiangsu Yangnong Chemical
- 6.12.1 Jiangsu Yangnong Chemical Company Information
- 6.12.2 Jiangsu Yangnong Chemical Business Overview
- 6.12.3 Jiangsu Yangnong Chemical Epichlorohydrin Production, Value and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 6.12.4 Jiangsu Yangnong Chemical Epichlorohydrin Product Portfolio
- 6.12.5 Jiangsu Yangnong Chemical Recent Developments
- 6.13 Ningbo Huanyang Chemicals
- 6.13.1 Ningbo Huanyang Chemicals Company Information
- 6.13.2 Ningbo Huanyang Chemicals Business Overview
- 6.13.3 Ningbo Huanyang Chemicals Epichlorohydrin Production, Value and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 6.13.4 Ningbo Huanyang Chemicals Epichlorohydrin Product Portfolio
- 6.13.5 Ningbo Huanyang Chemicals Recent Developments
- 6.14 Jiangsu Haixing
- 6.14.1 Jiangsu Haixing Company Information
- 6.14.2 Jiangsu Haixing Business Overview
- 6.14.3 Jiangsu Haixing Epichlorohydrin Production, Value and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 6.14.4 Jiangsu Haixing Epichlorohydrin Product Portfolio
- 6.14.5 Jiangsu Haixing Recent Developments
- 6.15 Dongying Liancheng
- 6.15.1 Dongying Liancheng Company Information
- 6.15.2 Dongying Liancheng Business Overview
- 6.15.3 Dongying Liancheng Epichlorohydrin Production, Value and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 6.15.4 Dongying Liancheng Epichlorohydrin Product Portfolio
- 6.15.5 Dongying Liancheng Recent Developments
7 Global Epichlorohydrin Production by Region
- 7.1 Global Epichlorohydrin Production by Region: 2021 VS 2025 VS 2032
- 7.2 Global Epichlorohydrin Production by Region (2021-2032)
- 7.2.1 Global Epichlorohydrin Production by Region (2021-2026)
- 7.2.2 Global Epichlorohydrin Production Forecast by Region (2027-2032)
- 7.3 Global Epichlorohydrin Production by Region: 2021 VS 2025 VS 2032
- 7.4 Global Epichlorohydrin Production Value by Region (2021-2032)
- 7.4.1 Global Epichlorohydrin Production Value by Region (2021-2026)
- 7.4.2 Global Epichlorohydrin Production Value by Region (2027-2032)
- 7.5 Global Epichlorohydrin Market Price Analysis by Region (2021-2032)
- 7.6 Regional Production Value Trends (2021-2032)
- 7.6.1 North America Epichlorohydrin Production Value (2021-2032)
- 7.6.2 Europe Epichlorohydrin Production Value (2021-2032)
- 7.6.3 Asia-Pacific Epichlorohydrin Production Value (2021-2032)
- 7.6.4 South America Epichlorohydrin Production Value (2021-2032)
- 7.6.5 Middle East & Africa Epichlorohydrin Production Value (2021-2032)
8 Global Epichlorohydrin Consumption by Region
- 8.1 Global Epichlorohydrin Consumption by Region: 2021 VS 2025 VS 2032
- 8.2 Global Epichlorohydrin Consumption by Region (2021-2032)
- 8.2.1 Global Epichlorohydrin Consumption by Region (2021-2026)
- 8.2.2 Global Epichlorohydrin Consumption by Region (2027-2032)
- 8.3 North America
- 8.3.1 North America Epichlorohydrin Consumption Growth Rate by Country: 2021 VS 2025 VS 2032
- 8.3.2 North America Epichlorohydrin Consumption by Country (2021-2032)
- 8.3.3 U.S.
- 8.3.4 Canada
- 8.3.5 Mexico
- 8.4 Europe
- 8.4.1 Europe Epichlorohydrin Consumption Growth Rate by Country: 2021 VS 2025 VS 2032
- 8.4.2 Europe Epichlorohydrin Consumption by Country (2021-2032)
- 8.4.3 Germany
- 8.4.4 France
- 8.4.5 U.K.
- 8.4.6 Italy
- 8.4.7 Netherlands
- 8.5 Asia Pacific
- 8.5.1 Asia Pacific Epichlorohydrin Consumption Growth Rate by Country: 2021 VS 2025 VS 2032
- 8.5.2 Asia Pacific Epichlorohydrin Consumption by Country (2021-2032)
- 8.5.3 China
- 8.5.4 Japan
- 8.5.5 South Korea
- 8.5.6 Southeast Asia
- 8.5.7 India
- 8.5.8 Australia
- 8.6 South America
- 8.6.1 South America Epichlorohydrin Consumption Growth Rate by Country: 2021 VS 2025 VS 2032
- 8.6.2 South America Epichlorohydrin Consumption by Country (2021-2032)
- 8.6.3 Brazil
- 8.6.4 Argentina
- 8.6.5 Chile
- 8.6.6 Colombia
- 8.7 Middle East & Africa
- 8.7.1 Middle East & Africa Epichlorohydrin Consumption Growth Rate by Country: 2021 VS 2025 VS 2032
- 8.7.2 Middle East & Africa Epichlorohydrin Consumption by Country (2021-2032)
- 8.7.3 Egypt
- 8.7.4 South Africa
- 8.7.5 Israel
- 8.7.6 Türkiye
- 8.7.7 GCC Countries
9 Value Chain and Sales Channels Analysis
- 9.1 Epichlorohydrin Value Chain Analysis
- 9.1.1 Epichlorohydrin Key Raw Materials
- 9.1.2 Raw Materials Key Suppliers
- 9.1.3 Manufacturing Cost Structure
- 9.1.4 Epichlorohydrin Production Mode & Process
- 9.2 Epichlorohydrin Sales Channels Analysis
- 9.2.1 Direct Comparison with Distribution Share
- 9.2.2 Epichlorohydrin Distributors
- 9.2.3 Epichlorohydrin Customers
10 Concluding Insights
11 Appendix
- 11.1 Reasons for Doing This Study
- 11.2 Research Methodology
- 11.3 Research Process
- 11.4 Authors List of This Report
- 11.5 Data Source
- 11.5.1 Secondary Sources
- 11.5.2 Primary Sources
- 11.6 Disclaimer
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