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Propylene Glycol Methyl Ether Acetate (PGMEA)
Propylene glycol monomethyl ether acetate (PGMEA/PMA), also known as propylene glycol methyl ether acetate, is a colorless hygroscopic liquid with a special odor. It is a non-polluting solvent with multi-functional groups. Its molecular formula is C6H12O3. It is mainly used as a solvent for printing ink, paint, textile dyes, and textile oil. The electronic grade, which is further purified, can be used as the photoresist solvent and cleaning agent in the production of semiconductor and liquid crystal displays. PGMEA/PMA is flammable, and when the temperature is above 42°C, it may form explosive vapor/air mixture.
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Propylene glycol monomethyl ether acetate (PGMEA/PMA), also known as propylene glycol methyl ether acetate, is a colorless hygroscopic liquid with a special odor. It is a non-polluting solvent with multi-functional groups. Its molecular formula is C6H12O3. It is mainly used as a solvent for printing ink, paint, textile dyes, and textile oil. The electronic grade, which is further purified, can be used as the photoresist solvent and cleaning agent in the production of semiconductor and liquid crystal displays. PGMEA/PMA is flammable, and when the temperature is above 42°C, it may form explosive vapor/air mixture.
This report is focused on electronic grade propylene glycol monomethyl ether acetate (Purity ≥ 99.5%).
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Propylene Glycol Methyl Ether Acetate (PGMEA) Industry Research Report 2026
Market perspective
Propylene glycol monomethyl ether acetate (PGMEA/PMA), also known as propylene glycol methyl ether acetate, is a colorless hygroscopic liquid with a special odor. It is a non-polluting solvent with multi-functional groups. Its molecular formula is C6H12O3. It is mainly used as a solvent for printing ink, paint, textile dyes, and textile oil. The electronic grade, which is further purified, can be used as the photoresist solvent and cleaning agent in the production of semiconductor and liquid crystal displays. PGMEA/PMA is flammable, and when the temperature is above 42°C, it may form explosive vapor/air mixture.
This report is focused on electronic grade propylene glycol monomethyl ether acetate (Purity ≥ 99.5%).
Dow, Shell Chemicals, LyondellBasell and Eastman Chemical are the top 4 players of Propylene Glycol Methyl Ether Acetate (PGMEA), with about 58% market shares.
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Report Scope
This report quantifies the global Propylene Glycol Methyl Ether Acetate (PGMEA) 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 Propylene Glycol Methyl Ether Acetate (PGMEA).
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.
Propylene Glycol Methyl Ether Acetate (PGMEA) Market by Company
Dow
Shell Chemicals
LyondellBasell
Eastman Chemical
KH Neochem Co., Ltd
Shinko Organic Chemical
Dynamic INT'L
Jiangsu Hualun
Baichuan
Yida
Ruijia Chemistry
Propylene Glycol Methyl Ether Acetate (PGMEA) Segment by Purity (GC)
Above 99.5%
Above 99.9%
Propylene Glycol Methyl Ether Acetate (PGMEA) Segment by Application
Production Solvents
Cleaning Solvents
Propylene Glycol Methyl Ether Acetate (PGMEA) 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.
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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 Propylene Glycol Methyl Ether Acetate (PGMEA) 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 Propylene Glycol Methyl Ether Acetate (PGMEA) and provides them with information on key market drivers, restraints, challenges, and opportunities.
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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 Propylene Glycol Methyl Ether Acetate (PGMEA) 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 Propylene Glycol Methyl Ether Acetate (PGMEA) 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 Propylene Glycol Methyl Ether Acetate (PGMEA) 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 purity (gc), 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
- Above 99.5%
- Above 99.9%
Applications
- Production Solvents
- Cleaning Solvents
Companies covered
- Dow
- Shell Chemicals
- LyondellBasell
- Eastman Chemical
- KH Neochem Co., Ltd
- Shinko Organic Chemical
- Dynamic INT'L
- Jiangsu Hualun
- Baichuan
- Yida
- Ruijia Chemistry
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 Propylene Glycol Methyl Ether Acetate (PGMEA) by Purity (GC)
- 2.2.1 Market Value Comparison by Purity (GC) (2021 VS 2025 VS 2032) & (US$ Million)
- 2.2.2 Above 99.5%
- 2.2.3 Above 99.9%
- 2.3 Propylene Glycol Methyl Ether Acetate (PGMEA) by Application
- 2.3.1 Market Value Comparison by Application (2021 VS 2025 VS 2032) & (US$ Million)
- 2.3.2 Production Solvents
- 2.3.3 Cleaning Solvents
- 2.4 Global Market Growth Prospects
- 2.4.1 Global Propylene Glycol Methyl Ether Acetate (PGMEA) Production Value Estimates and Forecasts (2021-2032)
- 2.4.2 Global Propylene Glycol Methyl Ether Acetate (PGMEA) Production Capacity Estimates and Forecasts (2021-2032)
- 2.4.3 Global Propylene Glycol Methyl Ether Acetate (PGMEA) Production Estimates and Forecasts (2021-2032)
- 2.4.4 Global Propylene Glycol Methyl Ether Acetate (PGMEA) Market Average Price (2021-2032)
3 Market Competitive Landscape by Manufacturers
- 3.1 Global Propylene Glycol Methyl Ether Acetate (PGMEA) Production by Manufacturers (2021-2026)
- 3.2 Global Propylene Glycol Methyl Ether Acetate (PGMEA) Production Value by Manufacturers (2021-2026)
- 3.3 Global Propylene Glycol Methyl Ether Acetate (PGMEA) Average Price by Manufacturers (2021-2026)
- 3.4 Global Propylene Glycol Methyl Ether Acetate (PGMEA) Industry Manufacturers Ranking, 2024 VS 2025 VS 2026
- 3.5 Global Propylene Glycol Methyl Ether Acetate (PGMEA) Key Manufacturers, Manufacturing Sites & Headquarters
- 3.6 Global Propylene Glycol Methyl Ether Acetate (PGMEA) Manufacturers, Product Type & Application
- 3.7 Global Propylene Glycol Methyl Ether Acetate (PGMEA) Manufacturers Established Date
- 3.8 Global Propylene Glycol Methyl Ether Acetate (PGMEA) Market CR5 and HHI
- 3.9 Global Manufacturers Mergers & Acquisition
4 Manufacturers Profiled
- 4.1 Dow
- 4.1.1 Dow Propylene Glycol Methyl Ether Acetate (PGMEA) Company Information
- 4.1.2 Dow Propylene Glycol Methyl Ether Acetate (PGMEA) Business Overview
- 4.1.3 Dow Propylene Glycol Methyl Ether Acetate (PGMEA) Production Capacity, Value and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 4.1.4 Dow Product Portfolio
- 4.1.5 Dow Recent Developments
- 4.2 Shell Chemicals
- 4.2.1 Shell Chemicals Propylene Glycol Methyl Ether Acetate (PGMEA) Company Information
- 4.2.2 Shell Chemicals Propylene Glycol Methyl Ether Acetate (PGMEA) Business Overview
- 4.2.3 Shell Chemicals Propylene Glycol Methyl Ether Acetate (PGMEA) Production Capacity, Value and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 4.2.4 Shell Chemicals Product Portfolio
- 4.2.5 Shell Chemicals Recent Developments
- 4.3 LyondellBasell
- 4.3.1 LyondellBasell Propylene Glycol Methyl Ether Acetate (PGMEA) Company Information
- 4.3.2 LyondellBasell Propylene Glycol Methyl Ether Acetate (PGMEA) Business Overview
- 4.3.3 LyondellBasell Propylene Glycol Methyl Ether Acetate (PGMEA) Production Capacity, Value and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 4.3.4 LyondellBasell Product Portfolio
- 4.3.5 LyondellBasell Recent Developments
- 4.4 Eastman Chemical
- 4.4.1 Eastman Chemical Propylene Glycol Methyl Ether Acetate (PGMEA) Company Information
- 4.4.2 Eastman Chemical Propylene Glycol Methyl Ether Acetate (PGMEA) Business Overview
- 4.4.3 Eastman Chemical Propylene Glycol Methyl Ether Acetate (PGMEA) Production Capacity, Value and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 4.4.4 Eastman Chemical Product Portfolio
- 4.4.5 Eastman Chemical Recent Developments
- 4.5 KH Neochem Co., Ltd
- 4.5.1 KH Neochem Co., Ltd Propylene Glycol Methyl Ether Acetate (PGMEA) Company Information
- 4.5.2 KH Neochem Co., Ltd Propylene Glycol Methyl Ether Acetate (PGMEA) Business Overview
- 4.5.3 KH Neochem Co., Ltd Propylene Glycol Methyl Ether Acetate (PGMEA) Production Capacity, Value and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 4.5.4 KH Neochem Co., Ltd Product Portfolio
- 4.5.5 KH Neochem Co., Ltd Recent Developments
- 4.6 Shinko Organic Chemical
- 4.6.1 Shinko Organic Chemical Propylene Glycol Methyl Ether Acetate (PGMEA) Company Information
- 4.6.2 Shinko Organic Chemical Propylene Glycol Methyl Ether Acetate (PGMEA) Business Overview
- 4.6.3 Shinko Organic Chemical Propylene Glycol Methyl Ether Acetate (PGMEA) Production Capacity, Value and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 4.6.4 Shinko Organic Chemical Product Portfolio
- 4.6.5 Shinko Organic Chemical Recent Developments
- 4.7 Dynamic INT'L
- 4.7.1 Dynamic INT'L Propylene Glycol Methyl Ether Acetate (PGMEA) Company Information
- 4.7.2 Dynamic INT'L Propylene Glycol Methyl Ether Acetate (PGMEA) Business Overview
- 4.7.3 Dynamic INT'L Propylene Glycol Methyl Ether Acetate (PGMEA) Production Capacity, Value and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 4.7.4 Dynamic INT'L Product Portfolio
- 4.7.5 Dynamic INT'L Recent Developments
- 4.8 Jiangsu Hualun
- 4.8.1 Jiangsu Hualun Propylene Glycol Methyl Ether Acetate (PGMEA) Company Information
- 4.8.2 Jiangsu Hualun Propylene Glycol Methyl Ether Acetate (PGMEA) Business Overview
- 4.8.3 Jiangsu Hualun Propylene Glycol Methyl Ether Acetate (PGMEA) Production Capacity, Value and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 4.8.4 Jiangsu Hualun Product Portfolio
- 4.8.5 Jiangsu Hualun Recent Developments
- 4.9 Baichuan
- 4.9.1 Baichuan Propylene Glycol Methyl Ether Acetate (PGMEA) Company Information
- 4.9.2 Baichuan Propylene Glycol Methyl Ether Acetate (PGMEA) Business Overview
- 4.9.3 Baichuan Propylene Glycol Methyl Ether Acetate (PGMEA) Production Capacity, Value and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 4.9.4 Baichuan Product Portfolio
- 4.9.5 Baichuan Recent Developments
- 4.10 Yida
- 4.10.1 Yida Propylene Glycol Methyl Ether Acetate (PGMEA) Company Information
- 4.10.2 Yida Propylene Glycol Methyl Ether Acetate (PGMEA) Business Overview
- 4.10.3 Yida Propylene Glycol Methyl Ether Acetate (PGMEA) Production Capacity, Value and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 4.10.4 Yida Product Portfolio
- 4.10.5 Yida Recent Developments
- 4.11 Ruijia Chemistry
- 4.11.1 Ruijia Chemistry Propylene Glycol Methyl Ether Acetate (PGMEA) Company Information
- 4.11.2 Ruijia Chemistry Propylene Glycol Methyl Ether Acetate (PGMEA) Business Overview
- 4.11.3 Ruijia Chemistry Propylene Glycol Methyl Ether Acetate (PGMEA) Production Capacity, Value and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 4.11.4 Ruijia Chemistry Product Portfolio
- 4.11.5 Ruijia Chemistry Recent Developments
5 Global Propylene Glycol Methyl Ether Acetate (PGMEA) Production by Region
- 5.1 Global Propylene Glycol Methyl Ether Acetate (PGMEA) Production Estimates and Forecasts by Region: 2021 VS 2025 VS 2032
- 5.2 Global Propylene Glycol Methyl Ether Acetate (PGMEA) Production by Region: 2021-2032
- 5.2.1 Global Propylene Glycol Methyl Ether Acetate (PGMEA) Production by Region: 2021-2026
- 5.2.2 Global Propylene Glycol Methyl Ether Acetate (PGMEA) Production Forecast by Region (2027-2032)
- 5.3 Global Propylene Glycol Methyl Ether Acetate (PGMEA) Production Value Estimates and Forecasts by Region: 2021 VS 2025 VS 2032
- 5.4 Global Propylene Glycol Methyl Ether Acetate (PGMEA) Production Value by Region: 2021-2032
- 5.4.1 Global Propylene Glycol Methyl Ether Acetate (PGMEA) Production Value by Region: 2021-2026
- 5.4.2 Global Propylene Glycol Methyl Ether Acetate (PGMEA) Production Value Forecast by Region (2027-2032)
- 5.5 Global Propylene Glycol Methyl Ether Acetate (PGMEA) Market Price Analysis by Region (2021-2026)
- 5.6 Global Propylene Glycol Methyl Ether Acetate (PGMEA) Production and Value, YOY Growth
- 5.6.1 North America Propylene Glycol Methyl Ether Acetate (PGMEA) Production Value Estimates and Forecasts (2021-2032)
- 5.6.2 Europe Propylene Glycol Methyl Ether Acetate (PGMEA) Production Value Estimates and Forecasts (2021-2032)
- 5.6.3 China Propylene Glycol Methyl Ether Acetate (PGMEA) Production Value Estimates and Forecasts (2021-2032)
- 5.6.4 Japan Propylene Glycol Methyl Ether Acetate (PGMEA) Production Value Estimates and Forecasts (2021-2032)
6 Global Propylene Glycol Methyl Ether Acetate (PGMEA) Consumption by Region
- 6.1 Global Propylene Glycol Methyl Ether Acetate (PGMEA) Consumption Estimates and Forecasts by Region: 2021 VS 2025 VS 2032
- 6.2 Global Propylene Glycol Methyl Ether Acetate (PGMEA) Consumption by Region (2021-2032)
- 6.2.1 Global Propylene Glycol Methyl Ether Acetate (PGMEA) Consumption by Region: 2021-2026
- 6.2.2 Global Propylene Glycol Methyl Ether Acetate (PGMEA) Forecasted Consumption by Region (2027-2032)
- 6.3 North America
- 6.3.1 North America Propylene Glycol Methyl Ether Acetate (PGMEA) Consumption Growth Rate by Country: 2021 VS 2025 VS 2032
- 6.3.2 North America Propylene Glycol Methyl Ether Acetate (PGMEA) 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 Propylene Glycol Methyl Ether Acetate (PGMEA) Consumption Growth Rate by Country: 2021 VS 2025 VS 2032
- 6.4.2 Europe Propylene Glycol Methyl Ether Acetate (PGMEA) 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 Propylene Glycol Methyl Ether Acetate (PGMEA) Consumption Growth Rate by Country: 2021 VS 2025 VS 2032
- 6.5.2 Asia Pacific Propylene Glycol Methyl Ether Acetate (PGMEA) 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 Propylene Glycol Methyl Ether Acetate (PGMEA) Consumption Growth Rate by Country: 2021 VS 2025 VS 2032
- 6.6.2 South America, Middle East & Africa Propylene Glycol Methyl Ether Acetate (PGMEA) 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 Purity (GC)
- 7.1 Global Propylene Glycol Methyl Ether Acetate (PGMEA) Production by Purity (GC) (2021-2032)
- 7.1.1 Global Propylene Glycol Methyl Ether Acetate (PGMEA) Production by Purity (GC) (2021-2032) & (t)
- 7.1.2 Global Propylene Glycol Methyl Ether Acetate (PGMEA) Production Market Share by Purity (GC) (2021-2032)
- 7.2 Global Propylene Glycol Methyl Ether Acetate (PGMEA) Production Value by Purity (GC) (2021-2032)
- 7.2.1 Global Propylene Glycol Methyl Ether Acetate (PGMEA) Production Value by Purity (GC) (2021-2032) & (US$ Million)
- 7.2.2 Global Propylene Glycol Methyl Ether Acetate (PGMEA) Production Value Market Share by Purity (GC) (2021-2032)
- 7.3 Global Propylene Glycol Methyl Ether Acetate (PGMEA) Price by Purity (GC) (2021-2032)
8 Segment by Application
- 8.1 Global Propylene Glycol Methyl Ether Acetate (PGMEA) Production by Application (2021-2032)
- 8.1.1 Global Propylene Glycol Methyl Ether Acetate (PGMEA) Production by Application (2021-2032) & (t)
- 8.1.2 Global Propylene Glycol Methyl Ether Acetate (PGMEA) Production Market Share by Application (2021-2032)
- 8.2 Global Propylene Glycol Methyl Ether Acetate (PGMEA) Production Value by Application (2021-2032)
- 8.2.1 Global Propylene Glycol Methyl Ether Acetate (PGMEA) Production Value by Application (2021-2032) & (US$ Million)
- 8.2.2 Global Propylene Glycol Methyl Ether Acetate (PGMEA) Production Value Market Share by Application (2021-2032)
- 8.3 Global Propylene Glycol Methyl Ether Acetate (PGMEA) Price by Application (2021-2032)
9 Value Chain and Sales Channels Analysis of the Market
- 9.1 Propylene Glycol Methyl Ether Acetate (PGMEA) Value Chain Analysis
- 9.1.1 Propylene Glycol Methyl Ether Acetate (PGMEA) Key Raw Materials
- 9.1.2 Raw Materials Key Suppliers
- 9.1.3 Propylene Glycol Methyl Ether Acetate (PGMEA) Production Mode & Process
- 9.2 Propylene Glycol Methyl Ether Acetate (PGMEA) Sales Channels Analysis
- 9.2.1 Direct Comparison with Distribution Share
- 9.2.2 Propylene Glycol Methyl Ether Acetate (PGMEA) Distributors
- 9.2.3 Propylene Glycol Methyl Ether Acetate (PGMEA) Customers
10 Global Propylene Glycol Methyl Ether Acetate (PGMEA) Analyzing Market Dynamics
- 10.1 Propylene Glycol Methyl Ether Acetate (PGMEA) Industry Trends
- 10.2 Propylene Glycol Methyl Ether Acetate (PGMEA) Industry Drivers
- 10.3 Propylene Glycol Methyl Ether Acetate (PGMEA) Industry Opportunities and Challenges
- 10.4 Propylene Glycol Methyl Ether Acetate (PGMEA) Industry Restraints
11 Report Conclusion
12 Disclaimer
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