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1,2-Propanediol
1,2-Propanediol is a hydroxyl-functional chemical substance or chemical grouping identified by the named structure.

Product & engineering
Understand the product.
1, 2-Propanediol, commonly named propylene glycol (PG) or mono-propylene glycol (MPG), is a clear, colorless liquid with the consistency of syrup with formula C3H8O2.
The primary outlet for 1, 2-propanediol is unsaturated polyester resins (UPRs), which are used in surface coatings and glass fiber-reinforced resins. The second-largest consumer is functional fluids such as deicing and antifreeze. 1, 2-Propanediol is also used in plasticizers and hydraulic brake fluids. Other uses are in non-ionic detergents and as a humectant in the pharmaceutical, cosmetics, animal foodstuffs and tobacco industries. It is also an excellent solvent and extractant.
Positional and stereochemical identity, assay, water content and supplied form distinguish the material. A diol feedstock, formulated resin and finished polymer article have different commercial boundaries.
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Which isomer identity and supplied specification define the diol?
Positional and stereochemical identity, assay, water content and supplied form distinguish the material. A diol feedstock, formulated resin and finished polymer article have different commercial boundaries.
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Market Structure
Global 1,2-Propanediol Market by Size, by Type, by Application, by Region, History and Forecast 2021-2032
Market perspective
1, 2-Propanediol, commonly named propylene glycol (PG) or mono-propylene glycol (MPG), is a clear, colorless liquid with the consistency of syrup with formula C3H8O2.
The primary outlet for 1, 2-propanediol is unsaturated polyester resins (UPRs), which are used in surface coatings and glass fiber-reinforced resins. The second-largest consumer is functional fluids such as deicing and antifreeze. 1, 2-Propanediol is also used in plasticizers and hydraulic brake fluids. Other uses are in non-ionic detergents and as a humectant in the pharmaceutical, cosmetics, animal foodstuffs and tobacco industries. It is also an excellent solvent and extractant.
Global 1,2-Propanediol key players include Dow, Lyondell Basell, INEOS, BASF, ADM, etc. Global top five manufacturers hold a share over 60%.
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EU is the largest market, with a share over 25%, followed by USA and China, both have a share over 35%.
In terms of product, Industrial Grade is the largest segment, with a share about 75%. And in terms of application, the largest application is Unsaturated Polyester Resins (UPR), followed by Cosmetics, Pharmaceutics and Food, etc.
The report provides an overview of the global 1,2-Propanediol 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 1,2-Propanediol 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 1,2-Propanediol 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 1,2-Propanediol market size, projected growth trends, production technologies, key applications, and end-use industries.
1,2-Propanediol Segment by Company
DuPont
Lyondell Basell
Huntsman
INEOS
BASF
ADM
Sumitomo Chemical (Nihon Oxirane)
SKC
Repsol
Asahi Kasei
Shell
Tongling Jintai Chemical
Shandong Shida Shenghua Chemical
CNOOC and Shell Petrochemicals
Hi-tech Spring Chemical
Daze Group
Shandong Depu Chemical
1,2-Propanediol Segment by Type
Industrial Grade
Food Grade
Pharmaceutical Grade
1,2-Propanediol Segment by Application
Unsaturated Polyester Resins (UPR)
Functional Fluids
Cosmetics, Pharmaceutics and Food
Liquid Detergents
Others
1,2-Propanediol 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
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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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 1,2-Propanediol 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 1,2-Propanediol 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 1,2-Propanediol.
7. This report helps stakeholders to identify some of the key players in the market and understand their valuable contribution.
Chapter Outline
Chapter 1: Provides an overview of the 1,2-Propanediol 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 1,2-Propanediol industry.
Chapter 3: Detailed analysis of 1,2-Propanediol market competition landscape. Including 1,2-Propanediol 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 1,2-Propanediol 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 1,2-Propanediol 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
- Industrial Grade
- Food Grade
- Pharmaceutical Grade
Applications
- Unsaturated Polyester Resins (UPR)
- Functional Fluids
- Cosmetics, Pharmaceutics and Food
- Liquid Detergents
- Others
Companies covered
- DuPont
- Lyondell Basell
- Huntsman
- INEOS
- BASF
- ADM
- Sumitomo Chemical (Nihon Oxirane)
- SKC
- Repsol
- Asahi Kasei
- Shell
- Tongling Jintai Chemical
- Shandong Shida Shenghua Chemical
- CNOOC and Shell Petrochemicals
- Hi-tech Spring Chemical
- Daze Group
- Shandong Depu Chemical
Inside the report.
1 Market Overview
- 1.1 Product Definition
- 1.2 Global Market Growth Prospects
- 1.2.1 Global 1,2-Propanediol Production Value Estimates and Forecasts (2021-2032)
- 1.2.2 Global 1,2-Propanediol Production Capacity Estimates and Forecasts (2021-2032)
- 1.2.3 Global 1,2-Propanediol Production Estimates and Forecasts (2021-2032)
- 1.2.4 Global 1,2-Propanediol Market Average Price (2021-2032)
- 1.3 Assumptions and Limitations
- 1.4 Study Goals and Objectives
2 Global 1,2-Propanediol Market Dynamics
- 2.1 1,2-Propanediol Industry Trends
- 2.2 1,2-Propanediol Industry Drivers
- 2.3 1,2-Propanediol Industry Opportunities and Challenges
- 2.4 1,2-Propanediol Industry Restraints
3 1,2-Propanediol Market by Manufacturers
- 3.1 Global 1,2-Propanediol Production Value by Manufacturers (2021-2026)
- 3.2 Global 1,2-Propanediol Production by Manufacturers (2021-2026)
- 3.3 Global 1,2-Propanediol Average Price by Manufacturers (2021-2026)
- 3.4 Global 1,2-Propanediol Industry Manufacturers Ranking, 2024 VS 2025 VS 2026
- 3.5 Global 1,2-Propanediol Key Manufacturers Manufacturing Sites & Headquarters
- 3.6 Global 1,2-Propanediol Manufacturers, Product Type & Application
- 3.7 Global 1,2-Propanediol Manufacturers Established Date
- 3.8 Market Competitive Analysis
- 3.8.1 Global 1,2-Propanediol Market CR5 and HHI
- 3.8.2 Global Top 5 and 10 1,2-Propanediol Players Market Share by Production Value in 2025
- 3.8.3 2025 1,2-Propanediol Tier 1, Tier 2, and Tier 3
4 1,2-Propanediol Market by Type
- 4.1 1,2-Propanediol Type Introduction
- 4.1.1 Industrial Grade
- 4.1.2 Food Grade
- 4.1.3 Pharmaceutical Grade
- 4.2 Global 1,2-Propanediol Production by Type
- 4.2.1 Global 1,2-Propanediol Production by Type (2021 VS 2025 VS 2032)
- 4.2.2 Global 1,2-Propanediol Production by Type (2021-2032)
- 4.2.3 Global 1,2-Propanediol Production Market Share by Type (2021-2032)
- 4.3 Global 1,2-Propanediol Production Value by Type
- 4.3.1 Global 1,2-Propanediol Production Value by Type (2021 VS 2025 VS 2032)
- 4.3.2 Global 1,2-Propanediol Production Value by Type (2021-2032)
- 4.3.3 Global 1,2-Propanediol Production Value Market Share by Type (2021-2032)
5 1,2-Propanediol Market by Application
- 5.1 1,2-Propanediol Application Introduction
- 5.1.1 Unsaturated Polyester Resins (UPR)
- 5.1.2 Functional Fluids
- 5.1.3 Cosmetics, Pharmaceutics and Food
- 5.1.4 Liquid Detergents
- 5.1.5 Others
- 5.2 Global 1,2-Propanediol Production by Application
- 5.2.1 Global 1,2-Propanediol Production by Application (2021 VS 2025 VS 2032)
- 5.2.2 Global 1,2-Propanediol Production by Application (2021-2032)
- 5.2.3 Global 1,2-Propanediol Production Market Share by Application (2021-2032)
- 5.3 Global 1,2-Propanediol Production Value by Application
- 5.3.1 Global 1,2-Propanediol Production Value by Application (2021 VS 2025 VS 2032)
- 5.3.2 Global 1,2-Propanediol Production Value by Application (2021-2032)
- 5.3.3 Global 1,2-Propanediol Production Value Market Share by Application (2021-2032)
6 Company Profiles
- 6.1 DuPont
- 6.1.1 DuPont Company Information
- 6.1.2 DuPont Business Overview
- 6.1.3 DuPont 1,2-Propanediol Production, Value and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 6.1.4 DuPont 1,2-Propanediol Product Portfolio
- 6.1.5 DuPont Recent Developments
- 6.2 Lyondell Basell
- 6.2.1 Lyondell Basell Company Information
- 6.2.2 Lyondell Basell Business Overview
- 6.2.3 Lyondell Basell 1,2-Propanediol Production, Value and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 6.2.4 Lyondell Basell 1,2-Propanediol Product Portfolio
- 6.2.5 Lyondell Basell Recent Developments
- 6.3 Huntsman
- 6.3.1 Huntsman Company Information
- 6.3.2 Huntsman Business Overview
- 6.3.3 Huntsman 1,2-Propanediol Production, Value and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 6.3.4 Huntsman 1,2-Propanediol Product Portfolio
- 6.3.5 Huntsman Recent Developments
- 6.4 INEOS
- 6.4.1 INEOS Company Information
- 6.4.2 INEOS Business Overview
- 6.4.3 INEOS 1,2-Propanediol Production, Value and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 6.4.4 INEOS 1,2-Propanediol Product Portfolio
- 6.4.5 INEOS Recent Developments
- 6.5 BASF
- 6.5.1 BASF Company Information
- 6.5.2 BASF Business Overview
- 6.5.3 BASF 1,2-Propanediol Production, Value and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 6.5.4 BASF 1,2-Propanediol Product Portfolio
- 6.5.5 BASF Recent Developments
- 6.6 ADM
- 6.6.1 ADM Company Information
- 6.6.2 ADM Business Overview
- 6.6.3 ADM 1,2-Propanediol Production, Value and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 6.6.4 ADM 1,2-Propanediol Product Portfolio
- 6.6.5 ADM Recent Developments
- 6.7 Sumitomo Chemical (Nihon Oxirane)
- 6.7.1 Sumitomo Chemical (Nihon Oxirane) Company Information
- 6.7.2 Sumitomo Chemical (Nihon Oxirane) Business Overview
- 6.7.3 Sumitomo Chemical (Nihon Oxirane) 1,2-Propanediol Production, Value and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 6.7.4 Sumitomo Chemical (Nihon Oxirane) 1,2-Propanediol Product Portfolio
- 6.7.5 Sumitomo Chemical (Nihon Oxirane) Recent Developments
- 6.8 SKC
- 6.8.1 SKC Company Information
- 6.8.2 SKC Business Overview
- 6.8.3 SKC 1,2-Propanediol Production, Value and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 6.8.4 SKC 1,2-Propanediol Product Portfolio
- 6.8.5 SKC Recent Developments
- 6.9 Repsol
- 6.9.1 Repsol Company Information
- 6.9.2 Repsol Business Overview
- 6.9.3 Repsol 1,2-Propanediol Production, Value and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 6.9.4 Repsol 1,2-Propanediol Product Portfolio
- 6.9.5 Repsol Recent Developments
- 6.10 Asahi Kasei
- 6.10.1 Asahi Kasei Company Information
- 6.10.2 Asahi Kasei Business Overview
- 6.10.3 Asahi Kasei 1,2-Propanediol Production, Value and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 6.10.4 Asahi Kasei 1,2-Propanediol Product Portfolio
- 6.10.5 Asahi Kasei Recent Developments
- 6.11 Shell
- 6.11.1 Shell Company Information
- 6.11.2 Shell Business Overview
- 6.11.3 Shell 1,2-Propanediol Production, Value and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 6.11.4 Shell 1,2-Propanediol Product Portfolio
- 6.11.5 Shell Recent Developments
- 6.12 Tongling Jintai Chemical
- 6.12.1 Tongling Jintai Chemical Company Information
- 6.12.2 Tongling Jintai Chemical Business Overview
- 6.12.3 Tongling Jintai Chemical 1,2-Propanediol Production, Value and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 6.12.4 Tongling Jintai Chemical 1,2-Propanediol Product Portfolio
- 6.12.5 Tongling Jintai Chemical Recent Developments
- 6.13 Shandong Shida Shenghua Chemical
- 6.13.1 Shandong Shida Shenghua Chemical Company Information
- 6.13.2 Shandong Shida Shenghua Chemical Business Overview
- 6.13.3 Shandong Shida Shenghua Chemical 1,2-Propanediol Production, Value and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 6.13.4 Shandong Shida Shenghua Chemical 1,2-Propanediol Product Portfolio
- 6.13.5 Shandong Shida Shenghua Chemical Recent Developments
- 6.14 CNOOC and Shell Petrochemicals
- 6.14.1 CNOOC and Shell Petrochemicals Company Information
- 6.14.2 CNOOC and Shell Petrochemicals Business Overview
- 6.14.3 CNOOC and Shell Petrochemicals 1,2-Propanediol Production, Value and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 6.14.4 CNOOC and Shell Petrochemicals 1,2-Propanediol Product Portfolio
- 6.14.5 CNOOC and Shell Petrochemicals Recent Developments
- 6.15 Hi-tech Spring Chemical
- 6.15.1 Hi-tech Spring Chemical Company Information
- 6.15.2 Hi-tech Spring Chemical Business Overview
- 6.15.3 Hi-tech Spring Chemical 1,2-Propanediol Production, Value and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 6.15.4 Hi-tech Spring Chemical 1,2-Propanediol Product Portfolio
- 6.15.5 Hi-tech Spring Chemical Recent Developments
- 6.16 Daze Group
- 6.16.1 Daze Group Company Information
- 6.16.2 Daze Group Business Overview
- 6.16.3 Daze Group 1,2-Propanediol Production, Value and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 6.16.4 Daze Group 1,2-Propanediol Product Portfolio
- 6.16.5 Daze Group Recent Developments
- 6.17 Shandong Depu Chemical
- 6.17.1 Shandong Depu Chemical Company Information
- 6.17.2 Shandong Depu Chemical Business Overview
- 6.17.3 Shandong Depu Chemical 1,2-Propanediol Production, Value and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 6.17.4 Shandong Depu Chemical 1,2-Propanediol Product Portfolio
- 6.17.5 Shandong Depu Chemical Recent Developments
7 Global 1,2-Propanediol Production by Region
- 7.1 Global 1,2-Propanediol Production by Region: 2021 VS 2025 VS 2032
- 7.2 Global 1,2-Propanediol Production by Region (2021-2032)
- 7.2.1 Global 1,2-Propanediol Production by Region (2021-2026)
- 7.2.2 Global 1,2-Propanediol Production Forecast by Region (2027-2032)
- 7.3 Global 1,2-Propanediol Production by Region: 2021 VS 2025 VS 2032
- 7.4 Global 1,2-Propanediol Production Value by Region (2021-2032)
- 7.4.1 Global 1,2-Propanediol Production Value by Region (2021-2026)
- 7.4.2 Global 1,2-Propanediol Production Value by Region (2027-2032)
- 7.5 Global 1,2-Propanediol Market Price Analysis by Region (2021-2032)
- 7.6 Regional Production Value Trends (2021-2032)
- 7.6.1 North America 1,2-Propanediol Production Value (2021-2032)
- 7.6.2 Europe 1,2-Propanediol Production Value (2021-2032)
- 7.6.3 Asia-Pacific 1,2-Propanediol Production Value (2021-2032)
- 7.6.4 South America 1,2-Propanediol Production Value (2021-2032)
- 7.6.5 Middle East & Africa 1,2-Propanediol Production Value (2021-2032)
8 Global 1,2-Propanediol Consumption by Region
- 8.1 Global 1,2-Propanediol Consumption by Region: 2021 VS 2025 VS 2032
- 8.2 Global 1,2-Propanediol Consumption by Region (2021-2032)
- 8.2.1 Global 1,2-Propanediol Consumption by Region (2021-2026)
- 8.2.2 Global 1,2-Propanediol Consumption by Region (2027-2032)
- 8.3 North America
- 8.3.1 North America 1,2-Propanediol Consumption Growth Rate by Country: 2021 VS 2025 VS 2032
- 8.3.2 North America 1,2-Propanediol 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 1,2-Propanediol Consumption Growth Rate by Country: 2021 VS 2025 VS 2032
- 8.4.2 Europe 1,2-Propanediol 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 1,2-Propanediol Consumption Growth Rate by Country: 2021 VS 2025 VS 2032
- 8.5.2 Asia Pacific 1,2-Propanediol 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 1,2-Propanediol Consumption Growth Rate by Country: 2021 VS 2025 VS 2032
- 8.6.2 South America 1,2-Propanediol 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 1,2-Propanediol Consumption Growth Rate by Country: 2021 VS 2025 VS 2032
- 8.7.2 Middle East & Africa 1,2-Propanediol 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 1,2-Propanediol Value Chain Analysis
- 9.1.1 1,2-Propanediol Key Raw Materials
- 9.1.2 Raw Materials Key Suppliers
- 9.1.3 Manufacturing Cost Structure
- 9.1.4 1,2-Propanediol Production Mode & Process
- 9.2 1,2-Propanediol Sales Channels Analysis
- 9.2.1 Direct Comparison with Distribution Share
- 9.2.2 1,2-Propanediol Distributors
- 9.2.3 1,2-Propanediol 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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