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Bio-based Acrylic Acid
The acrylic acid industry has seen significant change over the past two decades. With the closure of acetylene-based and acrylonitrile-based plants in the 1990s, the production of acrylic acid via two-stage propylene oxidation became the preferred and dominant method of production for acrylic acid producers, globally. Currently, licensors and technology holders of two-stage propylene oxidation technology are looking to improve their processes with new catalyst formulations, modifications to reactor design, and/or establishing operational best-practices through newly optimized parameters. The next decade, however, will give rise to a new wave of technologies – particularly, bio-based routes to acrylic acid. At present, there is no industrialized bio-based acrylic acid sold in Europe. This project takes the petrochemical-based acrylic acid sales data to evaluate the potential market for bio-based acrylic acid. Analyze its future development space.
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The acrylic acid industry has seen significant change over the past two decades. With the closure of acetylene-based and acrylonitrile-based plants in the 1990s, the production of acrylic acid via two-stage propylene oxidation became the preferred and dominant method of production for acrylic acid producers, globally. Currently, licensors and technology holders of two-stage propylene oxidation technology are looking to improve their processes with new catalyst formulations, modifications to reactor design, and/or establishing operational best-practices through newly optimized parameters. The next decade, however, will give rise to a new wave of technologies – particularly, bio-based routes to acrylic acid. At present, there is no industrialized bio-based acrylic acid sold in Europe. This project takes the petrochemical-based acrylic acid sales data to evaluate the potential market for bio-based acrylic acid. Analyze its future development space.
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Bio-based Acrylic Acid Industry Research Report 2026
Market perspective
The acrylic acid industry has seen significant change over the past two decades. With the closure of acetylene-based and acrylonitrile-based plants in the 1990s, the production of acrylic acid via two-stage propylene oxidation became the preferred and dominant method of production for acrylic acid producers, globally. Currently, licensors and technology holders of two-stage propylene oxidation technology are looking to improve their processes with new catalyst formulations, modifications to reactor design, and/or establishing operational best-practices through newly optimized parameters. The next decade, however, will give rise to a new wave of technologies – particularly, bio-based routes to acrylic acid. At present, there is no industrialized bio-based acrylic acid sold in Europe. This project takes the petrochemical-based acrylic acid sales data to evaluate the potential market for bio-based acrylic acid. Analyze its future development space.
In Europe market, Bio-based Acrylic Acid key players include BASF, Arkema, DOW, Hexion, LG Chem, etc. The top five manufacturers hold a share about 95%. Germany is the largest market, with a share about 40%, followed by France, with a share about 30 percent. In terms of product, Purity (＜99%) is the largest segment, with a share about 60%. And in terms of application, the largest application is Super Absorbent Polymers, followed by Coating, Polyacrylic Acid Polymers, etc.
Report Scope
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This report quantifies the global Bio-based Acrylic Acid market in revenue (US$ million) and, where applicable, sales volume (K MT), 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$/K MT) 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 Bio-based Acrylic Acid.
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.
Bio-based Acrylic Acid Market by Company
BASF
DuPont
Arkema
LG Chem
Hexion
Bio-based Acrylic Acid Segment by Type
Purity (Below 99%)
Purity (Above 99%)
Bio-based Acrylic Acid Segment by Application
Super Absorbent Polymers
Coating
Polyacrylic Acid Polymers
Other
Bio-based Acrylic Acid 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
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 Bio-based Acrylic Acid 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 Bio-based Acrylic Acid 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 Bio-based Acrylic Acid.
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 Bio-based Acrylic Acid 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 Bio-based Acrylic Acid 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 Bio-based Acrylic Acid 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
- Purity (Below 99%)
- Purity (Above 99%)
Applications
- Super Absorbent Polymers
- Coating
- Polyacrylic Acid Polymers
- Other
Companies covered
- BASF
- DuPont
- Arkema
- LG Chem
- Hexion
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 Bio-based Acrylic Acid by Type
- 2.2.1 Market Value Comparison by Type (2021 VS 2025 VS 2032) & (US$ Million)
- 2.2.2 Purity (Below 99%)
- 2.2.3 Purity (Above 99%)
- 2.3 Bio-based Acrylic Acid by Application
- 2.3.1 Market Value Comparison by Application (2021 VS 2025 VS 2032) & (US$ Million)
- 2.3.2 Super Absorbent Polymers
- 2.3.3 Coating
- 2.3.4 Polyacrylic Acid Polymers
- 2.3.5 Other
- 2.4 Global Market Growth Prospects
- 2.4.1 Global Bio-based Acrylic Acid Production Value Estimates and Forecasts (2021-2032)
- 2.4.2 Global Bio-based Acrylic Acid Production Capacity Estimates and Forecasts (2021-2032)
- 2.4.3 Global Bio-based Acrylic Acid Production Estimates and Forecasts (2021-2032)
- 2.4.4 Global Bio-based Acrylic Acid Market Average Price (2021-2032)
3 Market Competitive Landscape by Manufacturers
- 3.1 Global Bio-based Acrylic Acid Production by Manufacturers (2021-2026)
- 3.2 Global Bio-based Acrylic Acid Production Value by Manufacturers (2021-2026)
- 3.3 Global Bio-based Acrylic Acid Average Price by Manufacturers (2021-2026)
- 3.4 Global Bio-based Acrylic Acid Industry Manufacturers Ranking, 2024 VS 2025 VS 2026
- 3.5 Global Bio-based Acrylic Acid Key Manufacturers, Manufacturing Sites & Headquarters
- 3.6 Global Bio-based Acrylic Acid Manufacturers, Product Type & Application
- 3.7 Global Bio-based Acrylic Acid Manufacturers Established Date
- 3.8 Global Bio-based Acrylic Acid Market CR5 and HHI
- 3.9 Global Manufacturers Mergers & Acquisition
4 Manufacturers Profiled
- 4.1 BASF
- 4.1.1 BASF Bio-based Acrylic Acid Company Information
- 4.1.2 BASF Bio-based Acrylic Acid Business Overview
- 4.1.3 BASF Bio-based Acrylic Acid Production Capacity, Value and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 4.1.4 BASF Product Portfolio
- 4.1.5 BASF Recent Developments
- 4.2 DuPont
- 4.2.1 DuPont Bio-based Acrylic Acid Company Information
- 4.2.2 DuPont Bio-based Acrylic Acid Business Overview
- 4.2.3 DuPont Bio-based Acrylic Acid Production Capacity, Value and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 4.2.4 DuPont Product Portfolio
- 4.2.5 DuPont Recent Developments
- 4.3 Arkema
- 4.3.1 Arkema Bio-based Acrylic Acid Company Information
- 4.3.2 Arkema Bio-based Acrylic Acid Business Overview
- 4.3.3 Arkema Bio-based Acrylic Acid Production Capacity, Value and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 4.3.4 Arkema Product Portfolio
- 4.3.5 Arkema Recent Developments
- 4.4 LG Chem
- 4.4.1 LG Chem Bio-based Acrylic Acid Company Information
- 4.4.2 LG Chem Bio-based Acrylic Acid Business Overview
- 4.4.3 LG Chem Bio-based Acrylic Acid Production Capacity, Value and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 4.4.4 LG Chem Product Portfolio
- 4.4.5 LG Chem Recent Developments
- 4.5 Hexion
- 4.5.1 Hexion Bio-based Acrylic Acid Company Information
- 4.5.2 Hexion Bio-based Acrylic Acid Business Overview
- 4.5.3 Hexion Bio-based Acrylic Acid Production Capacity, Value and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 4.5.4 Hexion Product Portfolio
- 4.5.5 Hexion Recent Developments
5 Global Bio-based Acrylic Acid Production by Region
- 5.1 Global Bio-based Acrylic Acid Production Estimates and Forecasts by Region: 2021 VS 2025 VS 2032
- 5.2 Global Bio-based Acrylic Acid Production by Region: 2021-2032
- 5.2.1 Global Bio-based Acrylic Acid Production by Region: 2021-2026
- 5.2.2 Global Bio-based Acrylic Acid Production Forecast by Region (2027-2032)
- 5.3 Global Bio-based Acrylic Acid Production Value Estimates and Forecasts by Region: 2021 VS 2025 VS 2032
- 5.4 Global Bio-based Acrylic Acid Production Value by Region: 2021-2032
- 5.4.1 Global Bio-based Acrylic Acid Production Value by Region: 2021-2026
- 5.4.2 Global Bio-based Acrylic Acid Production Value Forecast by Region (2027-2032)
- 5.5 Global Bio-based Acrylic Acid Market Price Analysis by Region (2021-2026)
- 5.6 Global Bio-based Acrylic Acid Production and Value, YOY Growth
- 5.6.1 North America Bio-based Acrylic Acid Production Value Estimates and Forecasts (2021-2032)
- 5.6.2 Europe Bio-based Acrylic Acid Production Value Estimates and Forecasts (2021-2032)
- 5.6.3 China Bio-based Acrylic Acid Production Value Estimates and Forecasts (2021-2032)
- 5.6.4 Japan Bio-based Acrylic Acid Production Value Estimates and Forecasts (2021-2032)
6 Global Bio-based Acrylic Acid Consumption by Region
- 6.1 Global Bio-based Acrylic Acid Consumption Estimates and Forecasts by Region: 2021 VS 2025 VS 2032
- 6.2 Global Bio-based Acrylic Acid Consumption by Region (2021-2032)
- 6.2.1 Global Bio-based Acrylic Acid Consumption by Region: 2021-2026
- 6.2.2 Global Bio-based Acrylic Acid Forecasted Consumption by Region (2027-2032)
- 6.3 North America
- 6.3.1 North America Bio-based Acrylic Acid Consumption Growth Rate by Country: 2021 VS 2025 VS 2032
- 6.3.2 North America Bio-based Acrylic Acid 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 Bio-based Acrylic Acid Consumption Growth Rate by Country: 2021 VS 2025 VS 2032
- 6.4.2 Europe Bio-based Acrylic Acid 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 Bio-based Acrylic Acid Consumption Growth Rate by Country: 2021 VS 2025 VS 2032
- 6.5.2 Asia Pacific Bio-based Acrylic Acid 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 Bio-based Acrylic Acid Consumption Growth Rate by Country: 2021 VS 2025 VS 2032
- 6.6.2 South America, Middle East & Africa Bio-based Acrylic Acid 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 Bio-based Acrylic Acid Production by Type (2021-2032)
- 7.1.1 Global Bio-based Acrylic Acid Production by Type (2021-2032) & (K MT)
- 7.1.2 Global Bio-based Acrylic Acid Production Market Share by Type (2021-2032)
- 7.2 Global Bio-based Acrylic Acid Production Value by Type (2021-2032)
- 7.2.1 Global Bio-based Acrylic Acid Production Value by Type (2021-2032) & (US$ Million)
- 7.2.2 Global Bio-based Acrylic Acid Production Value Market Share by Type (2021-2032)
- 7.3 Global Bio-based Acrylic Acid Price by Type (2021-2032)
8 Segment by Application
- 8.1 Global Bio-based Acrylic Acid Production by Application (2021-2032)
- 8.1.1 Global Bio-based Acrylic Acid Production by Application (2021-2032) & (K MT)
- 8.1.2 Global Bio-based Acrylic Acid Production Market Share by Application (2021-2032)
- 8.2 Global Bio-based Acrylic Acid Production Value by Application (2021-2032)
- 8.2.1 Global Bio-based Acrylic Acid Production Value by Application (2021-2032) & (US$ Million)
- 8.2.2 Global Bio-based Acrylic Acid Production Value Market Share by Application (2021-2032)
- 8.3 Global Bio-based Acrylic Acid Price by Application (2021-2032)
9 Value Chain and Sales Channels Analysis of the Market
- 9.1 Bio-based Acrylic Acid Value Chain Analysis
- 9.1.1 Bio-based Acrylic Acid Key Raw Materials
- 9.1.2 Raw Materials Key Suppliers
- 9.1.3 Bio-based Acrylic Acid Production Mode & Process
- 9.2 Bio-based Acrylic Acid Sales Channels Analysis
- 9.2.1 Direct Comparison with Distribution Share
- 9.2.2 Bio-based Acrylic Acid Distributors
- 9.2.3 Bio-based Acrylic Acid Customers
10 Global Bio-based Acrylic Acid Analyzing Market Dynamics
- 10.1 Bio-based Acrylic Acid Industry Trends
- 10.2 Bio-based Acrylic Acid Industry Drivers
- 10.3 Bio-based Acrylic Acid Industry Opportunities and Challenges
- 10.4 Bio-based Acrylic Acid Industry Restraints
11 Report Conclusion
12 Disclaimer
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