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N-Methyl-2-pyrrolidone (NMP)
N-Methyl-2-pyrrolidone (NMP) is an important polar solvent with strong selectivity and stability. It is a colorless oily liquid and has slight amine odor, which can be soluble in water, alcohols, ethers, esters, ketones, halogenated hydrocarbons, aromatics and castor oil.
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Understand the product.
N-Methyl-2-pyrrolidone (NMP) is an important polar solvent with strong selectivity and stability. It is a colorless oily liquid and has slight amine odor, which can be soluble in water, alcohols, ethers, esters, ketones, halogenated hydrocarbons, aromatics and castor oil.
NMP has the advantages of low toxicity, high boiling point, high solubility, etc.
NMP has wide applications in electronics, pharmaceuticals, paints and coatings, petrochemical processing and others.
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N-Methyl-2-pyrrolidone (NMP) Industry Research Report 2026
Market perspective
N-Methyl-2-pyrrolidone (NMP) is an important polar solvent with strong selectivity and stability. It is a colorless oily liquid and has slight amine odor, which can be soluble in water, alcohols, ethers, esters, ketones, halogenated hydrocarbons, aromatics and castor oil.
NMP has the advantages of low toxicity, high boiling point, high solubility, etc.
NMP has wide applications in electronics, pharmaceuticals, paints and coatings, petrochemical processing and others.
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The N-Methyl-2-pyrrolidone (NMP) industry has strong technical barriers and high industry concentration. The top 5 manufacturers include BASF, Yuneng Chemical, Synmiway Chemical, MYI Chemical and Ganzhou Zhongneng, accounted for 50% share. The manufacturers are concentrated in China, United States, Europe and Japan.
Report Scope
This report quantifies the global N-Methyl-2-pyrrolidone (NMP) market in revenue (US$ million) and, where applicable, sales volume (kt), 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$/kt) 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 N-Methyl-2-pyrrolidone (NMP).
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.
N-Methyl-2-pyrrolidone (NMP) Market by Company
BASF
Mitsubishi Chemical
Londellbasell
Ashland
Eastman
Synmiway Chemical
MYI Chemical
Yuneng Chemical
Ganzhou Zhongneng
Guangming Chemicals
Ruian Chemical
SNET
CNSG
N-Methyl-2-pyrrolidone (NMP) Segment by Type
Electronic Grade
Pharmaceutical Grade
Industrial Grade
N-Methyl-2-pyrrolidone (NMP) Segment by Application
Electronics
Pharmaceuticals
Paints and Coatings
Petrochemical Processing
Others
N-Methyl-2-pyrrolidone (NMP) 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 N-Methyl-2-pyrrolidone (NMP) 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 N-Methyl-2-pyrrolidone (NMP) 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
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6. This report helps stakeholders to gain insights into the end-user perception concerning the adoption of N-Methyl-2-pyrrolidone (NMP).
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 N-Methyl-2-pyrrolidone (NMP) 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 N-Methyl-2-pyrrolidone (NMP) 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 N-Methyl-2-pyrrolidone (NMP) 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
- Electronic Grade
- Pharmaceutical Grade
- Industrial Grade
Applications
- Electronics
- Pharmaceuticals
- Paints and Coatings
- Petrochemical Processing
- Others
Companies covered
- BASF
- Mitsubishi Chemical
- Londellbasell
- Ashland
- Eastman
- Synmiway Chemical
- MYI Chemical
- Yuneng Chemical
- Ganzhou Zhongneng
- Guangming Chemicals
- Ruian Chemical
- SNET
- CNSG
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 N-Methyl-2-pyrrolidone (NMP) by Type
- 2.2.1 Market Value Comparison by Type (2021 VS 2025 VS 2032) & (US$ Million)
- 2.2.2 Electronic Grade
- 2.2.3 Pharmaceutical Grade
- 2.2.4 Industrial Grade
- 2.3 N-Methyl-2-pyrrolidone (NMP) by Application
- 2.3.1 Market Value Comparison by Application (2021 VS 2025 VS 2032) & (US$ Million)
- 2.3.2 Electronics
- 2.3.3 Pharmaceuticals
- 2.3.4 Paints and Coatings
- 2.3.5 Petrochemical Processing
- 2.3.6 Others
- 2.4 Global Market Growth Prospects
- 2.4.1 Global N-Methyl-2-pyrrolidone (NMP) Production Value Estimates and Forecasts (2021-2032)
- 2.4.2 Global N-Methyl-2-pyrrolidone (NMP) Production Capacity Estimates and Forecasts (2021-2032)
- 2.4.3 Global N-Methyl-2-pyrrolidone (NMP) Production Estimates and Forecasts (2021-2032)
- 2.4.4 Global N-Methyl-2-pyrrolidone (NMP) Market Average Price (2021-2032)
3 Market Competitive Landscape by Manufacturers
- 3.1 Global N-Methyl-2-pyrrolidone (NMP) Production by Manufacturers (2021-2026)
- 3.2 Global N-Methyl-2-pyrrolidone (NMP) Production Value by Manufacturers (2021-2026)
- 3.3 Global N-Methyl-2-pyrrolidone (NMP) Average Price by Manufacturers (2021-2026)
- 3.4 Global N-Methyl-2-pyrrolidone (NMP) Industry Manufacturers Ranking, 2024 VS 2025 VS 2026
- 3.5 Global N-Methyl-2-pyrrolidone (NMP) Key Manufacturers, Manufacturing Sites & Headquarters
- 3.6 Global N-Methyl-2-pyrrolidone (NMP) Manufacturers, Product Type & Application
- 3.7 Global N-Methyl-2-pyrrolidone (NMP) Manufacturers Established Date
- 3.8 Global N-Methyl-2-pyrrolidone (NMP) Market CR5 and HHI
- 3.9 Global Manufacturers Mergers & Acquisition
4 Manufacturers Profiled
- 4.1 BASF
- 4.1.1 BASF N-Methyl-2-pyrrolidone (NMP) Company Information
- 4.1.2 BASF N-Methyl-2-pyrrolidone (NMP) Business Overview
- 4.1.3 BASF N-Methyl-2-pyrrolidone (NMP) Production Capacity, Value and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 4.1.4 BASF Product Portfolio
- 4.1.5 BASF Recent Developments
- 4.2 Mitsubishi Chemical
- 4.2.1 Mitsubishi Chemical N-Methyl-2-pyrrolidone (NMP) Company Information
- 4.2.2 Mitsubishi Chemical N-Methyl-2-pyrrolidone (NMP) Business Overview
- 4.2.3 Mitsubishi Chemical N-Methyl-2-pyrrolidone (NMP) Production Capacity, Value and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 4.2.4 Mitsubishi Chemical Product Portfolio
- 4.2.5 Mitsubishi Chemical Recent Developments
- 4.3 Londellbasell
- 4.3.1 Londellbasell N-Methyl-2-pyrrolidone (NMP) Company Information
- 4.3.2 Londellbasell N-Methyl-2-pyrrolidone (NMP) Business Overview
- 4.3.3 Londellbasell N-Methyl-2-pyrrolidone (NMP) Production Capacity, Value and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 4.3.4 Londellbasell Product Portfolio
- 4.3.5 Londellbasell Recent Developments
- 4.4 Ashland
- 4.4.1 Ashland N-Methyl-2-pyrrolidone (NMP) Company Information
- 4.4.2 Ashland N-Methyl-2-pyrrolidone (NMP) Business Overview
- 4.4.3 Ashland N-Methyl-2-pyrrolidone (NMP) Production Capacity, Value and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 4.4.4 Ashland Product Portfolio
- 4.4.5 Ashland Recent Developments
- 4.5 Eastman
- 4.5.1 Eastman N-Methyl-2-pyrrolidone (NMP) Company Information
- 4.5.2 Eastman N-Methyl-2-pyrrolidone (NMP) Business Overview
- 4.5.3 Eastman N-Methyl-2-pyrrolidone (NMP) Production Capacity, Value and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 4.5.4 Eastman Product Portfolio
- 4.5.5 Eastman Recent Developments
- 4.6 Synmiway Chemical
- 4.6.1 Synmiway Chemical N-Methyl-2-pyrrolidone (NMP) Company Information
- 4.6.2 Synmiway Chemical N-Methyl-2-pyrrolidone (NMP) Business Overview
- 4.6.3 Synmiway Chemical N-Methyl-2-pyrrolidone (NMP) Production Capacity, Value and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 4.6.4 Synmiway Chemical Product Portfolio
- 4.6.5 Synmiway Chemical Recent Developments
- 4.7 MYI Chemical
- 4.7.1 MYI Chemical N-Methyl-2-pyrrolidone (NMP) Company Information
- 4.7.2 MYI Chemical N-Methyl-2-pyrrolidone (NMP) Business Overview
- 4.7.3 MYI Chemical N-Methyl-2-pyrrolidone (NMP) Production Capacity, Value and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 4.7.4 MYI Chemical Product Portfolio
- 4.7.5 MYI Chemical Recent Developments
- 4.8 Yuneng Chemical
- 4.8.1 Yuneng Chemical N-Methyl-2-pyrrolidone (NMP) Company Information
- 4.8.2 Yuneng Chemical N-Methyl-2-pyrrolidone (NMP) Business Overview
- 4.8.3 Yuneng Chemical N-Methyl-2-pyrrolidone (NMP) Production Capacity, Value and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 4.8.4 Yuneng Chemical Product Portfolio
- 4.8.5 Yuneng Chemical Recent Developments
- 4.9 Ganzhou Zhongneng
- 4.9.1 Ganzhou Zhongneng N-Methyl-2-pyrrolidone (NMP) Company Information
- 4.9.2 Ganzhou Zhongneng N-Methyl-2-pyrrolidone (NMP) Business Overview
- 4.9.3 Ganzhou Zhongneng N-Methyl-2-pyrrolidone (NMP) Production Capacity, Value and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 4.9.4 Ganzhou Zhongneng Product Portfolio
- 4.9.5 Ganzhou Zhongneng Recent Developments
- 4.10 Guangming Chemicals
- 4.10.1 Guangming Chemicals N-Methyl-2-pyrrolidone (NMP) Company Information
- 4.10.2 Guangming Chemicals N-Methyl-2-pyrrolidone (NMP) Business Overview
- 4.10.3 Guangming Chemicals N-Methyl-2-pyrrolidone (NMP) Production Capacity, Value and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 4.10.4 Guangming Chemicals Product Portfolio
- 4.10.5 Guangming Chemicals Recent Developments
- 4.11 Ruian Chemical
- 4.11.1 Ruian Chemical N-Methyl-2-pyrrolidone (NMP) Company Information
- 4.11.2 Ruian Chemical N-Methyl-2-pyrrolidone (NMP) Business Overview
- 4.11.3 Ruian Chemical N-Methyl-2-pyrrolidone (NMP) Production Capacity, Value and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 4.11.4 Ruian Chemical Product Portfolio
- 4.11.5 Ruian Chemical Recent Developments
- 4.12 SNET
- 4.12.1 SNET N-Methyl-2-pyrrolidone (NMP) Company Information
- 4.12.2 SNET N-Methyl-2-pyrrolidone (NMP) Business Overview
- 4.12.3 SNET N-Methyl-2-pyrrolidone (NMP) Production Capacity, Value and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 4.12.4 SNET Product Portfolio
- 4.12.5 SNET Recent Developments
- 4.13 CNSG
- 4.13.1 CNSG N-Methyl-2-pyrrolidone (NMP) Company Information
- 4.13.2 CNSG N-Methyl-2-pyrrolidone (NMP) Business Overview
- 4.13.3 CNSG N-Methyl-2-pyrrolidone (NMP) Production Capacity, Value and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 4.13.4 CNSG Product Portfolio
- 4.13.5 CNSG Recent Developments
5 Global N-Methyl-2-pyrrolidone (NMP) Production by Region
- 5.1 Global N-Methyl-2-pyrrolidone (NMP) Production Estimates and Forecasts by Region: 2021 VS 2025 VS 2032
- 5.2 Global N-Methyl-2-pyrrolidone (NMP) Production by Region: 2021-2032
- 5.2.1 Global N-Methyl-2-pyrrolidone (NMP) Production by Region: 2021-2026
- 5.2.2 Global N-Methyl-2-pyrrolidone (NMP) Production Forecast by Region (2027-2032)
- 5.3 Global N-Methyl-2-pyrrolidone (NMP) Production Value Estimates and Forecasts by Region: 2021 VS 2025 VS 2032
- 5.4 Global N-Methyl-2-pyrrolidone (NMP) Production Value by Region: 2021-2032
- 5.4.1 Global N-Methyl-2-pyrrolidone (NMP) Production Value by Region: 2021-2026
- 5.4.2 Global N-Methyl-2-pyrrolidone (NMP) Production Value Forecast by Region (2027-2032)
- 5.5 Global N-Methyl-2-pyrrolidone (NMP) Market Price Analysis by Region (2021-2026)
- 5.6 Global N-Methyl-2-pyrrolidone (NMP) Production and Value, YOY Growth
- 5.6.1 North America N-Methyl-2-pyrrolidone (NMP) Production Value Estimates and Forecasts (2021-2032)
- 5.6.2 Europe N-Methyl-2-pyrrolidone (NMP) Production Value Estimates and Forecasts (2021-2032)
- 5.6.3 China N-Methyl-2-pyrrolidone (NMP) Production Value Estimates and Forecasts (2021-2032)
- 5.6.4 Japan N-Methyl-2-pyrrolidone (NMP) Production Value Estimates and Forecasts (2021-2032)
6 Global N-Methyl-2-pyrrolidone (NMP) Consumption by Region
- 6.1 Global N-Methyl-2-pyrrolidone (NMP) Consumption Estimates and Forecasts by Region: 2021 VS 2025 VS 2032
- 6.2 Global N-Methyl-2-pyrrolidone (NMP) Consumption by Region (2021-2032)
- 6.2.1 Global N-Methyl-2-pyrrolidone (NMP) Consumption by Region: 2021-2026
- 6.2.2 Global N-Methyl-2-pyrrolidone (NMP) Forecasted Consumption by Region (2027-2032)
- 6.3 North America
- 6.3.1 North America N-Methyl-2-pyrrolidone (NMP) Consumption Growth Rate by Country: 2021 VS 2025 VS 2032
- 6.3.2 North America N-Methyl-2-pyrrolidone (NMP) 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 N-Methyl-2-pyrrolidone (NMP) Consumption Growth Rate by Country: 2021 VS 2025 VS 2032
- 6.4.2 Europe N-Methyl-2-pyrrolidone (NMP) 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 N-Methyl-2-pyrrolidone (NMP) Consumption Growth Rate by Country: 2021 VS 2025 VS 2032
- 6.5.2 Asia Pacific N-Methyl-2-pyrrolidone (NMP) 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 N-Methyl-2-pyrrolidone (NMP) Consumption Growth Rate by Country: 2021 VS 2025 VS 2032
- 6.6.2 South America, Middle East & Africa N-Methyl-2-pyrrolidone (NMP) 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 N-Methyl-2-pyrrolidone (NMP) Production by Type (2021-2032)
- 7.1.1 Global N-Methyl-2-pyrrolidone (NMP) Production by Type (2021-2032) & (kt)
- 7.1.2 Global N-Methyl-2-pyrrolidone (NMP) Production Market Share by Type (2021-2032)
- 7.2 Global N-Methyl-2-pyrrolidone (NMP) Production Value by Type (2021-2032)
- 7.2.1 Global N-Methyl-2-pyrrolidone (NMP) Production Value by Type (2021-2032) & (US$ Million)
- 7.2.2 Global N-Methyl-2-pyrrolidone (NMP) Production Value Market Share by Type (2021-2032)
- 7.3 Global N-Methyl-2-pyrrolidone (NMP) Price by Type (2021-2032)
8 Segment by Application
- 8.1 Global N-Methyl-2-pyrrolidone (NMP) Production by Application (2021-2032)
- 8.1.1 Global N-Methyl-2-pyrrolidone (NMP) Production by Application (2021-2032) & (kt)
- 8.1.2 Global N-Methyl-2-pyrrolidone (NMP) Production Market Share by Application (2021-2032)
- 8.2 Global N-Methyl-2-pyrrolidone (NMP) Production Value by Application (2021-2032)
- 8.2.1 Global N-Methyl-2-pyrrolidone (NMP) Production Value by Application (2021-2032) & (US$ Million)
- 8.2.2 Global N-Methyl-2-pyrrolidone (NMP) Production Value Market Share by Application (2021-2032)
- 8.3 Global N-Methyl-2-pyrrolidone (NMP) Price by Application (2021-2032)
9 Value Chain and Sales Channels Analysis of the Market
- 9.1 N-Methyl-2-pyrrolidone (NMP) Value Chain Analysis
- 9.1.1 N-Methyl-2-pyrrolidone (NMP) Key Raw Materials
- 9.1.2 Raw Materials Key Suppliers
- 9.1.3 N-Methyl-2-pyrrolidone (NMP) Production Mode & Process
- 9.2 N-Methyl-2-pyrrolidone (NMP) Sales Channels Analysis
- 9.2.1 Direct Comparison with Distribution Share
- 9.2.2 N-Methyl-2-pyrrolidone (NMP) Distributors
- 9.2.3 N-Methyl-2-pyrrolidone (NMP) Customers
10 Global N-Methyl-2-pyrrolidone (NMP) Analyzing Market Dynamics
- 10.1 N-Methyl-2-pyrrolidone (NMP) Industry Trends
- 10.2 N-Methyl-2-pyrrolidone (NMP) Industry Drivers
- 10.3 N-Methyl-2-pyrrolidone (NMP) Industry Opportunities and Challenges
- 10.4 N-Methyl-2-pyrrolidone (NMP) Industry Restraints
11 Report Conclusion
12 Disclaimer
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