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Acrylic Acid
Glacial acrylic acid (GAA) is a clear, colorless liquid with an acrid odour which is miscible with water, alcohols and ethers. The chemical formula is CH2=CHCO2H. It is an unsaturated monocarboxylic acid which will undergo the typical reactions of a carboxylic acid as well as those of a vinyl compound. It is used in the production of polymers and acrylate esters and as a feedstock for chemical syntheses.
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Glacial acrylic acid (GAA) is a clear, colorless liquid with an acrid odour which is miscible with water, alcohols and ethers. The chemical formula is CH2=CHCO2H. It is an unsaturated monocarboxylic acid which will undergo the typical reactions of a carboxylic acid as well as those of a vinyl compound. It is used in the production of polymers and acrylate esters and as a feedstock for chemical syntheses.
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Acrylic Acid Industry Research Report 2026
Market perspective
Glacial acrylic acid (GAA) is a clear, colorless liquid with an acrid odour which is miscible with water, alcohols and ethers. The chemical formula is CH2=CHCO2H. It is an unsaturated monocarboxylic acid which will undergo the typical reactions of a carboxylic acid as well as those of a vinyl compound. It is used in the production of polymers and acrylate esters and as a feedstock for chemical syntheses.
Global Acrylic Acid key players include BASF, DOW, Nippon Shokubai, Arkema, Formosa Plastics, etc. Global top five manufacturers hold a share over 65%.
USA is the largest market, with a share over 25%, followed by China and Europe, both have a share over 50%. In terms of application, the largest application is Super Absorbent Polymers (SAP), followed by Detergent, Water Treatment, etc.
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Report Scope
This report quantifies the global 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 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.
Acrylic Acid Market by Company
Basf
DuPont
Nippon Shokubai
Akema
Formosa
LG Chem
Mitsubishi Chem
Toagosei
Sasol
Hexion
Idemitsu Kosan
Jiangsu Jurong
HUAYI
Satellite
Basf-YPC
Sanmu Group
Shandong Kaitai
CNOOC
ChemChina
CNPC
Eastern Petr
Acrylic Acid Segment by Type
Acrylic Acid 100%
Acrylic Acid 80%
Acrylic Acid/Toluene
Acrylic Acid Segment by Application
Super Absorbent Polymers (SAP)
Detergent
Water Treatment
Others
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
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 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 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 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 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 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 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
- Acrylic Acid 100%
- Acrylic Acid 80%
- Acrylic Acid/Toluene
Applications
- Super Absorbent Polymers (SAP)
- Detergent
- Water Treatment
- Others
Companies covered
- Basf
- DuPont
- Nippon Shokubai
- Akema
- Formosa
- LG Chem
- Mitsubishi Chem
- Toagosei
- Sasol
- Hexion
- Idemitsu Kosan
- Jiangsu Jurong
- HUAYI
- Satellite
- Basf-YPC
- Sanmu Group
- Shandong Kaitai
- CNOOC
- ChemChina
- CNPC
- Eastern Petr
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 Acrylic Acid by Type
- 2.2.1 Market Value Comparison by Type (2021 VS 2025 VS 2032) & (US$ Million)
- 2.2.2 Acrylic Acid 100%
- 2.2.3 Acrylic Acid 80%
- 2.2.4 Acrylic Acid/Toluene
- 2.3 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 (SAP)
- 2.3.3 Detergent
- 2.3.4 Water Treatment
- 2.3.5 Others
- 2.4 Global Market Growth Prospects
- 2.4.1 Global Acrylic Acid Production Value Estimates and Forecasts (2021-2032)
- 2.4.2 Global Acrylic Acid Production Capacity Estimates and Forecasts (2021-2032)
- 2.4.3 Global Acrylic Acid Production Estimates and Forecasts (2021-2032)
- 2.4.4 Global Acrylic Acid Market Average Price (2021-2032)
3 Market Competitive Landscape by Manufacturers
- 3.1 Global Acrylic Acid Production by Manufacturers (2021-2026)
- 3.2 Global Acrylic Acid Production Value by Manufacturers (2021-2026)
- 3.3 Global Acrylic Acid Average Price by Manufacturers (2021-2026)
- 3.4 Global Acrylic Acid Industry Manufacturers Ranking, 2024 VS 2025 VS 2026
- 3.5 Global Acrylic Acid Key Manufacturers, Manufacturing Sites & Headquarters
- 3.6 Global Acrylic Acid Manufacturers, Product Type & Application
- 3.7 Global Acrylic Acid Manufacturers Established Date
- 3.8 Global Acrylic Acid Market CR5 and HHI
- 3.9 Global Manufacturers Mergers & Acquisition
4 Manufacturers Profiled
- 4.1 Basf
- 4.1.1 Basf Acrylic Acid Company Information
- 4.1.2 Basf Acrylic Acid Business Overview
- 4.1.3 Basf 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 Acrylic Acid Company Information
- 4.2.2 DuPont Acrylic Acid Business Overview
- 4.2.3 DuPont Acrylic Acid Production Capacity, Value and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 4.2.4 DuPont Product Portfolio
- 4.2.5 DuPont Recent Developments
- 4.3 Nippon Shokubai
- 4.3.1 Nippon Shokubai Acrylic Acid Company Information
- 4.3.2 Nippon Shokubai Acrylic Acid Business Overview
- 4.3.3 Nippon Shokubai Acrylic Acid Production Capacity, Value and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 4.3.4 Nippon Shokubai Product Portfolio
- 4.3.5 Nippon Shokubai Recent Developments
- 4.4 Akema
- 4.4.1 Akema Acrylic Acid Company Information
- 4.4.2 Akema Acrylic Acid Business Overview
- 4.4.3 Akema Acrylic Acid Production Capacity, Value and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 4.4.4 Akema Product Portfolio
- 4.4.5 Akema Recent Developments
- 4.5 Formosa
- 4.5.1 Formosa Acrylic Acid Company Information
- 4.5.2 Formosa Acrylic Acid Business Overview
- 4.5.3 Formosa Acrylic Acid Production Capacity, Value and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 4.5.4 Formosa Product Portfolio
- 4.5.5 Formosa Recent Developments
- 4.6 LG Chem
- 4.6.1 LG Chem Acrylic Acid Company Information
- 4.6.2 LG Chem Acrylic Acid Business Overview
- 4.6.3 LG Chem Acrylic Acid Production Capacity, Value and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 4.6.4 LG Chem Product Portfolio
- 4.6.5 LG Chem Recent Developments
- 4.7 Mitsubishi Chem
- 4.7.1 Mitsubishi Chem Acrylic Acid Company Information
- 4.7.2 Mitsubishi Chem Acrylic Acid Business Overview
- 4.7.3 Mitsubishi Chem Acrylic Acid Production Capacity, Value and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 4.7.4 Mitsubishi Chem Product Portfolio
- 4.7.5 Mitsubishi Chem Recent Developments
- 4.8 Toagosei
- 4.8.1 Toagosei Acrylic Acid Company Information
- 4.8.2 Toagosei Acrylic Acid Business Overview
- 4.8.3 Toagosei Acrylic Acid Production Capacity, Value and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 4.8.4 Toagosei Product Portfolio
- 4.8.5 Toagosei Recent Developments
- 4.9 Sasol
- 4.9.1 Sasol Acrylic Acid Company Information
- 4.9.2 Sasol Acrylic Acid Business Overview
- 4.9.3 Sasol Acrylic Acid Production Capacity, Value and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 4.9.4 Sasol Product Portfolio
- 4.9.5 Sasol Recent Developments
- 4.10 Hexion
- 4.10.1 Hexion Acrylic Acid Company Information
- 4.10.2 Hexion Acrylic Acid Business Overview
- 4.10.3 Hexion Acrylic Acid Production Capacity, Value and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 4.10.4 Hexion Product Portfolio
- 4.10.5 Hexion Recent Developments
- 4.11 Idemitsu Kosan
- 4.11.1 Idemitsu Kosan Acrylic Acid Company Information
- 4.11.2 Idemitsu Kosan Acrylic Acid Business Overview
- 4.11.3 Idemitsu Kosan Acrylic Acid Production Capacity, Value and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 4.11.4 Idemitsu Kosan Product Portfolio
- 4.11.5 Idemitsu Kosan Recent Developments
- 4.12 Jiangsu Jurong
- 4.12.1 Jiangsu Jurong Acrylic Acid Company Information
- 4.12.2 Jiangsu Jurong Acrylic Acid Business Overview
- 4.12.3 Jiangsu Jurong Acrylic Acid Production Capacity, Value and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 4.12.4 Jiangsu Jurong Product Portfolio
- 4.12.5 Jiangsu Jurong Recent Developments
- 4.13 HUAYI
- 4.13.1 HUAYI Acrylic Acid Company Information
- 4.13.2 HUAYI Acrylic Acid Business Overview
- 4.13.3 HUAYI Acrylic Acid Production Capacity, Value and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 4.13.4 HUAYI Product Portfolio
- 4.13.5 HUAYI Recent Developments
- 4.14 Satellite
- 4.14.1 Satellite Acrylic Acid Company Information
- 4.14.2 Satellite Acrylic Acid Business Overview
- 4.14.3 Satellite Acrylic Acid Production Capacity, Value and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 4.14.4 Satellite Product Portfolio
- 4.14.5 Satellite Recent Developments
- 4.15 Basf-YPC
- 4.15.1 Basf-YPC Acrylic Acid Company Information
- 4.15.2 Basf-YPC Acrylic Acid Business Overview
- 4.15.3 Basf-YPC Acrylic Acid Production Capacity, Value and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 4.15.4 Basf-YPC Product Portfolio
- 4.15.5 Basf-YPC Recent Developments
- 4.16 Sanmu Group
- 4.16.1 Sanmu Group Acrylic Acid Company Information
- 4.16.2 Sanmu Group Acrylic Acid Business Overview
- 4.16.3 Sanmu Group Acrylic Acid Production Capacity, Value and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 4.16.4 Sanmu Group Product Portfolio
- 4.16.5 Sanmu Group Recent Developments
- 4.17 Shandong Kaitai
- 4.17.1 Shandong Kaitai Acrylic Acid Company Information
- 4.17.2 Shandong Kaitai Acrylic Acid Business Overview
- 4.17.3 Shandong Kaitai Acrylic Acid Production Capacity, Value and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 4.17.4 Shandong Kaitai Product Portfolio
- 4.17.5 Shandong Kaitai Recent Developments
- 4.18 CNOOC
- 4.18.1 CNOOC Acrylic Acid Company Information
- 4.18.2 CNOOC Acrylic Acid Business Overview
- 4.18.3 CNOOC Acrylic Acid Production Capacity, Value and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 4.18.4 CNOOC Product Portfolio
- 4.18.5 CNOOC Recent Developments
- 4.19 ChemChina
- 4.19.1 ChemChina Acrylic Acid Company Information
- 4.19.2 ChemChina Acrylic Acid Business Overview
- 4.19.3 ChemChina Acrylic Acid Production Capacity, Value and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 4.19.4 ChemChina Product Portfolio
- 4.19.5 ChemChina Recent Developments
- 4.20 CNPC
- 4.20.1 CNPC Acrylic Acid Company Information
- 4.20.2 CNPC Acrylic Acid Business Overview
- 4.20.3 CNPC Acrylic Acid Production Capacity, Value and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 4.20.4 CNPC Product Portfolio
- 4.20.5 CNPC Recent Developments
- 4.21 Eastern Petr
- 4.21.1 Eastern Petr Acrylic Acid Company Information
- 4.21.2 Eastern Petr Acrylic Acid Business Overview
- 4.21.3 Eastern Petr Acrylic Acid Production Capacity, Value and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 4.21.4 Eastern Petr Product Portfolio
- 4.21.5 Eastern Petr Recent Developments
5 Global Acrylic Acid Production by Region
- 5.1 Global Acrylic Acid Production Estimates and Forecasts by Region: 2021 VS 2025 VS 2032
- 5.2 Global Acrylic Acid Production by Region: 2021-2032
- 5.2.1 Global Acrylic Acid Production by Region: 2021-2026
- 5.2.2 Global Acrylic Acid Production Forecast by Region (2027-2032)
- 5.3 Global Acrylic Acid Production Value Estimates and Forecasts by Region: 2021 VS 2025 VS 2032
- 5.4 Global Acrylic Acid Production Value by Region: 2021-2032
- 5.4.1 Global Acrylic Acid Production Value by Region: 2021-2026
- 5.4.2 Global Acrylic Acid Production Value Forecast by Region (2027-2032)
- 5.5 Global Acrylic Acid Market Price Analysis by Region (2021-2026)
- 5.6 Global Acrylic Acid Production and Value, YOY Growth
- 5.6.1 North America Acrylic Acid Production Value Estimates and Forecasts (2021-2032)
- 5.6.2 Europe Acrylic Acid Production Value Estimates and Forecasts (2021-2032)
- 5.6.3 China Acrylic Acid Production Value Estimates and Forecasts (2021-2032)
- 5.6.4 Japan Acrylic Acid Production Value Estimates and Forecasts (2021-2032)
6 Global Acrylic Acid Consumption by Region
- 6.1 Global Acrylic Acid Consumption Estimates and Forecasts by Region: 2021 VS 2025 VS 2032
- 6.2 Global Acrylic Acid Consumption by Region (2021-2032)
- 6.2.1 Global Acrylic Acid Consumption by Region: 2021-2026
- 6.2.2 Global Acrylic Acid Forecasted Consumption by Region (2027-2032)
- 6.3 North America
- 6.3.1 North America Acrylic Acid Consumption Growth Rate by Country: 2021 VS 2025 VS 2032
- 6.3.2 North America 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 Acrylic Acid Consumption Growth Rate by Country: 2021 VS 2025 VS 2032
- 6.4.2 Europe 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 Acrylic Acid Consumption Growth Rate by Country: 2021 VS 2025 VS 2032
- 6.5.2 Asia Pacific 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 Acrylic Acid Consumption Growth Rate by Country: 2021 VS 2025 VS 2032
- 6.6.2 South America, Middle East & Africa 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 Acrylic Acid Production by Type (2021-2032)
- 7.1.1 Global Acrylic Acid Production by Type (2021-2032) & (K MT)
- 7.1.2 Global Acrylic Acid Production Market Share by Type (2021-2032)
- 7.2 Global Acrylic Acid Production Value by Type (2021-2032)
- 7.2.1 Global Acrylic Acid Production Value by Type (2021-2032) & (US$ Million)
- 7.2.2 Global Acrylic Acid Production Value Market Share by Type (2021-2032)
- 7.3 Global Acrylic Acid Price by Type (2021-2032)
8 Segment by Application
- 8.1 Global Acrylic Acid Production by Application (2021-2032)
- 8.1.1 Global Acrylic Acid Production by Application (2021-2032) & (K MT)
- 8.1.2 Global Acrylic Acid Production Market Share by Application (2021-2032)
- 8.2 Global Acrylic Acid Production Value by Application (2021-2032)
- 8.2.1 Global Acrylic Acid Production Value by Application (2021-2032) & (US$ Million)
- 8.2.2 Global Acrylic Acid Production Value Market Share by Application (2021-2032)
- 8.3 Global Acrylic Acid Price by Application (2021-2032)
9 Value Chain and Sales Channels Analysis of the Market
- 9.1 Acrylic Acid Value Chain Analysis
- 9.1.1 Acrylic Acid Key Raw Materials
- 9.1.2 Raw Materials Key Suppliers
- 9.1.3 Acrylic Acid Production Mode & Process
- 9.2 Acrylic Acid Sales Channels Analysis
- 9.2.1 Direct Comparison with Distribution Share
- 9.2.2 Acrylic Acid Distributors
- 9.2.3 Acrylic Acid Customers
10 Global Acrylic Acid Analyzing Market Dynamics
- 10.1 Acrylic Acid Industry Trends
- 10.2 Acrylic Acid Industry Drivers
- 10.3 Acrylic Acid Industry Opportunities and Challenges
- 10.4 Acrylic Acid Industry Restraints
11 Report Conclusion
12 Disclaimer
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