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Sulfolane
Sulfolane (also Tetramethylene Sulfone) is a type of man-made liquid industrial solvent with good heat stability. It is a colorless and transparent liquid, mainly used in aromatics extraction, gas desulfurization, pharmaceutical intermediates, organic chemical solvents and other fields.
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Sulfolane (also Tetramethylene Sulfone) is a type of man-made liquid industrial solvent with good heat stability. It is a colorless and transparent liquid, mainly used in aromatics extraction, gas desulfurization, pharmaceutical intermediates, organic chemical solvents and other fields.
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Sulfolane Industry Research Report 2026
Market perspective
Sulfolane (also Tetramethylene Sulfone) is a type of man-made liquid industrial solvent with good heat stability. It is a colorless and transparent liquid, mainly used in aromatics extraction, gas desulfurization, pharmaceutical intermediates, organic chemical solvents and other fields.
Chevron Phillips Chemical Company(US) and Liaoyang Guanghua Chemical(CN) are the top 2 players of Sulfolane, with about 61% market shares.
China is the largest consumer of Sulfolane, with a sales market share nearly 39%. USA is the second largest consumer of Sulfolane, enjoying sales market share nearly 20%.
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Report Scope
This report quantifies the global Sulfolane market in revenue (US$ million) and, where applicable, sales volume (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$/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 Sulfolane.
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.
Sulfolane Market by Company
Chevron Phillips Chemical Company(US)
Sumitomo Seika Chemical(JP)
New Japan Chemical(JP)
CASIL Industries(IN)
Liaoyang Guanghua Chemical(CN)
Liaodong Fine Chemical(CN)
Jinzhou Petrochemical Corporation(CN)
Changle Haizhou Chemical(CN)
Sulfolane Segment by Type
Anhydrous Type
Aqueous Type
Sulfolane Segment by Application
Gas Production and Oil Refining
Purifying Gas Streams
Fine Chemical Field
Others
Sulfolane 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 Sulfolane 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 Sulfolane 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 Sulfolane.
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 Sulfolane 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 Sulfolane 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 Sulfolane 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
- Anhydrous Type
- Aqueous Type
Applications
- Gas Production and Oil Refining
- Purifying Gas Streams
- Fine Chemical Field
- Others
Companies covered
- Chevron Phillips Chemical Company(US)
- Sumitomo Seika Chemical(JP)
- New Japan Chemical(JP)
- CASIL Industries(IN)
- Liaoyang Guanghua Chemical(CN)
- Liaodong Fine Chemical(CN)
- Jinzhou Petrochemical Corporation(CN)
- Changle Haizhou Chemical(CN)
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 Sulfolane by Type
- 2.2.1 Market Value Comparison by Type (2021 VS 2025 VS 2032) & (US$ Million)
- 2.2.2 Anhydrous Type
- 2.2.3 Aqueous Type
- 2.3 Sulfolane by Application
- 2.3.1 Market Value Comparison by Application (2021 VS 2025 VS 2032) & (US$ Million)
- 2.3.2 Gas Production and Oil Refining
- 2.3.3 Purifying Gas Streams
- 2.3.4 Fine Chemical Field
- 2.3.5 Others
- 2.4 Global Market Growth Prospects
- 2.4.1 Global Sulfolane Production Value Estimates and Forecasts (2021-2032)
- 2.4.2 Global Sulfolane Production Capacity Estimates and Forecasts (2021-2032)
- 2.4.3 Global Sulfolane Production Estimates and Forecasts (2021-2032)
- 2.4.4 Global Sulfolane Market Average Price (2021-2032)
3 Market Competitive Landscape by Manufacturers
- 3.1 Global Sulfolane Production by Manufacturers (2021-2026)
- 3.2 Global Sulfolane Production Value by Manufacturers (2021-2026)
- 3.3 Global Sulfolane Average Price by Manufacturers (2021-2026)
- 3.4 Global Sulfolane Industry Manufacturers Ranking, 2024 VS 2025 VS 2026
- 3.5 Global Sulfolane Key Manufacturers, Manufacturing Sites & Headquarters
- 3.6 Global Sulfolane Manufacturers, Product Type & Application
- 3.7 Global Sulfolane Manufacturers Established Date
- 3.8 Global Sulfolane Market CR5 and HHI
- 3.9 Global Manufacturers Mergers & Acquisition
4 Manufacturers Profiled
- 4.1 Chevron Phillips Chemical Company(US)
- 4.1.1 Chevron Phillips Chemical Company(US) Sulfolane Company Information
- 4.1.2 Chevron Phillips Chemical Company(US) Sulfolane Business Overview
- 4.1.3 Chevron Phillips Chemical Company(US) Sulfolane Production Capacity, Value and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 4.1.4 Chevron Phillips Chemical Company(US) Product Portfolio
- 4.1.5 Chevron Phillips Chemical Company(US) Recent Developments
- 4.2 Sumitomo Seika Chemical(JP)
- 4.2.1 Sumitomo Seika Chemical(JP) Sulfolane Company Information
- 4.2.2 Sumitomo Seika Chemical(JP) Sulfolane Business Overview
- 4.2.3 Sumitomo Seika Chemical(JP) Sulfolane Production Capacity, Value and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 4.2.4 Sumitomo Seika Chemical(JP) Product Portfolio
- 4.2.5 Sumitomo Seika Chemical(JP) Recent Developments
- 4.3 New Japan Chemical(JP)
- 4.3.1 New Japan Chemical(JP) Sulfolane Company Information
- 4.3.2 New Japan Chemical(JP) Sulfolane Business Overview
- 4.3.3 New Japan Chemical(JP) Sulfolane Production Capacity, Value and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 4.3.4 New Japan Chemical(JP) Product Portfolio
- 4.3.5 New Japan Chemical(JP) Recent Developments
- 4.4 CASIL Industries(IN)
- 4.4.1 CASIL Industries(IN) Sulfolane Company Information
- 4.4.2 CASIL Industries(IN) Sulfolane Business Overview
- 4.4.3 CASIL Industries(IN) Sulfolane Production Capacity, Value and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 4.4.4 CASIL Industries(IN) Product Portfolio
- 4.4.5 CASIL Industries(IN) Recent Developments
- 4.5 Liaoyang Guanghua Chemical(CN)
- 4.5.1 Liaoyang Guanghua Chemical(CN) Sulfolane Company Information
- 4.5.2 Liaoyang Guanghua Chemical(CN) Sulfolane Business Overview
- 4.5.3 Liaoyang Guanghua Chemical(CN) Sulfolane Production Capacity, Value and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 4.5.4 Liaoyang Guanghua Chemical(CN) Product Portfolio
- 4.5.5 Liaoyang Guanghua Chemical(CN) Recent Developments
- 4.6 Liaodong Fine Chemical(CN)
- 4.6.1 Liaodong Fine Chemical(CN) Sulfolane Company Information
- 4.6.2 Liaodong Fine Chemical(CN) Sulfolane Business Overview
- 4.6.3 Liaodong Fine Chemical(CN) Sulfolane Production Capacity, Value and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 4.6.4 Liaodong Fine Chemical(CN) Product Portfolio
- 4.6.5 Liaodong Fine Chemical(CN) Recent Developments
- 4.7 Jinzhou Petrochemical Corporation(CN)
- 4.7.1 Jinzhou Petrochemical Corporation(CN) Sulfolane Company Information
- 4.7.2 Jinzhou Petrochemical Corporation(CN) Sulfolane Business Overview
- 4.7.3 Jinzhou Petrochemical Corporation(CN) Sulfolane Production Capacity, Value and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 4.7.4 Jinzhou Petrochemical Corporation(CN) Product Portfolio
- 4.7.5 Jinzhou Petrochemical Corporation(CN) Recent Developments
- 4.8 Changle Haizhou Chemical(CN)
- 4.8.1 Changle Haizhou Chemical(CN) Sulfolane Company Information
- 4.8.2 Changle Haizhou Chemical(CN) Sulfolane Business Overview
- 4.8.3 Changle Haizhou Chemical(CN) Sulfolane Production Capacity, Value and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 4.8.4 Changle Haizhou Chemical(CN) Product Portfolio
- 4.8.5 Changle Haizhou Chemical(CN) Recent Developments
5 Global Sulfolane Production by Region
- 5.1 Global Sulfolane Production Estimates and Forecasts by Region: 2021 VS 2025 VS 2032
- 5.2 Global Sulfolane Production by Region: 2021-2032
- 5.2.1 Global Sulfolane Production by Region: 2021-2026
- 5.2.2 Global Sulfolane Production Forecast by Region (2027-2032)
- 5.3 Global Sulfolane Production Value Estimates and Forecasts by Region: 2021 VS 2025 VS 2032
- 5.4 Global Sulfolane Production Value by Region: 2021-2032
- 5.4.1 Global Sulfolane Production Value by Region: 2021-2026
- 5.4.2 Global Sulfolane Production Value Forecast by Region (2027-2032)
- 5.5 Global Sulfolane Market Price Analysis by Region (2021-2026)
- 5.6 Global Sulfolane Production and Value, YOY Growth
- 5.6.1 North America Sulfolane Production Value Estimates and Forecasts (2021-2032)
- 5.6.2 Europe Sulfolane Production Value Estimates and Forecasts (2021-2032)
- 5.6.3 China Sulfolane Production Value Estimates and Forecasts (2021-2032)
- 5.6.4 Japan Sulfolane Production Value Estimates and Forecasts (2021-2032)
6 Global Sulfolane Consumption by Region
- 6.1 Global Sulfolane Consumption Estimates and Forecasts by Region: 2021 VS 2025 VS 2032
- 6.2 Global Sulfolane Consumption by Region (2021-2032)
- 6.2.1 Global Sulfolane Consumption by Region: 2021-2026
- 6.2.2 Global Sulfolane Forecasted Consumption by Region (2027-2032)
- 6.3 North America
- 6.3.1 North America Sulfolane Consumption Growth Rate by Country: 2021 VS 2025 VS 2032
- 6.3.2 North America Sulfolane 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 Sulfolane Consumption Growth Rate by Country: 2021 VS 2025 VS 2032
- 6.4.2 Europe Sulfolane 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 Sulfolane Consumption Growth Rate by Country: 2021 VS 2025 VS 2032
- 6.5.2 Asia Pacific Sulfolane 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 Sulfolane Consumption Growth Rate by Country: 2021 VS 2025 VS 2032
- 6.6.2 South America, Middle East & Africa Sulfolane 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 Sulfolane Production by Type (2021-2032)
- 7.1.1 Global Sulfolane Production by Type (2021-2032) & (MT)
- 7.1.2 Global Sulfolane Production Market Share by Type (2021-2032)
- 7.2 Global Sulfolane Production Value by Type (2021-2032)
- 7.2.1 Global Sulfolane Production Value by Type (2021-2032) & (US$ Million)
- 7.2.2 Global Sulfolane Production Value Market Share by Type (2021-2032)
- 7.3 Global Sulfolane Price by Type (2021-2032)
8 Segment by Application
- 8.1 Global Sulfolane Production by Application (2021-2032)
- 8.1.1 Global Sulfolane Production by Application (2021-2032) & (MT)
- 8.1.2 Global Sulfolane Production Market Share by Application (2021-2032)
- 8.2 Global Sulfolane Production Value by Application (2021-2032)
- 8.2.1 Global Sulfolane Production Value by Application (2021-2032) & (US$ Million)
- 8.2.2 Global Sulfolane Production Value Market Share by Application (2021-2032)
- 8.3 Global Sulfolane Price by Application (2021-2032)
9 Value Chain and Sales Channels Analysis of the Market
- 9.1 Sulfolane Value Chain Analysis
- 9.1.1 Sulfolane Key Raw Materials
- 9.1.2 Raw Materials Key Suppliers
- 9.1.3 Sulfolane Production Mode & Process
- 9.2 Sulfolane Sales Channels Analysis
- 9.2.1 Direct Comparison with Distribution Share
- 9.2.2 Sulfolane Distributors
- 9.2.3 Sulfolane Customers
10 Global Sulfolane Analyzing Market Dynamics
- 10.1 Sulfolane Industry Trends
- 10.2 Sulfolane Industry Drivers
- 10.3 Sulfolane Industry Opportunities and Challenges
- 10.4 Sulfolane Industry Restraints
11 Report Conclusion
12 Disclaimer
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