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Propylene Oxide
Propylene oxide is an organic compound with the molecular formula CH3CHCH2O. This colourless volatile liquid with an odour resembling ether, is produced on a large scale industrially. Its major application is its use for the production of polyether polyols for use in making polyurethane plastics.
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Propylene oxide is an organic compound with the molecular formula CH3CHCH2O. This colourless volatile liquid with an odour resembling ether, is produced on a large scale industrially. Its major application is its use for the production of polyether polyols for use in making polyurethane plastics.
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Industry Growth & Trends
Global Propylene Oxide Industry Growth and Trends Forecast to 2032
Market perspective
Propylene oxide is an organic compound with the molecular formula CH3CHCH2O. This colourless volatile liquid with an odour resembling ether, is produced on a large scale industrially. Its major application is its use for the production of polyether polyols for use in making polyurethane plastics.
In China, Propylene Oxide key players include DowDuPont, Lyondellbasell, Shell, Huntsman, etc.
In terms of product, Chlorohydrin Process is the largest segment, with a share over 55%. And in terms of application, the largest application is Polyether polyols, followed by Propylene glycols, Propylene glycol ethers, etc.
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Report Scope
This report provides a structured, data-driven view of the global Propylene Oxide market, combining harmonized quantitative metrics with targeted qualitative insight to support business and growth strategy, market positioning, and capital allocation.
The Propylene Oxide market size, estimates, and forecasts are presented in terms of sales volume (K MT) and revenue (US$ million), with 2025 as the base year and historical and forecast data for 2021-2032. The report segments the global Propylene Oxide market by Type, Application, region/country, and company, provides regional market sizes at the segment level, profiles the competitive landscape and key players and their market ranks, and reviews technology trends and new product developments relevant to Propylene Oxide.
Key Companies & Market Share Insights
This section analyzes the strategies and performance of leading manufacturers in the global Propylene Oxide market, including portfolio focus, innovation and product development, mergers and acquisitions, collaborations, and geographic expansion used to sustain or enhance competitive positions. It also summarizes recent corporate developments and key financial indicators and provides global revenue, price, and sales volume data by manufacturer for 2020-2025, enabling benchmarking of scale, pricing, and market share and supporting assessment of market concentration through indicators such as CR5 and CR10.
Propylene Oxide Market by Company
DuPont
Lyondellbasell
Shell
Huntsman
BASF
AGC Chemicals
Repsol
Tokuyama
Sumitomo Chemicals
SKC
Propylene Oxide Segment by Type
Chlorohydrin Process
SM/PO
HPPO
Propylene Oxide Segment by Application
Polyether polyols
Propylene glycols
Propylene glycol ethers
Others
Propylene Oxide 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 Oxide 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 Oxide 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 Propylene Oxide.
7. This report helps stakeholders to identify some of the key players in the market and understand their valuable contribution.
Chapter Outline
Chapter 1: Introduces the study scope of this report, executive summary of market segments by type, market size segments for North America, Europe, Asia Pacific, South America, Middle East & Africa.
Chapter 2: 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 3: Detailed analysis of Propylene Oxide manufacturers competitive landscape, price, sales, revenue, market share and ranking, latest development plan, merger, and acquisition information, etc.
Chapter 4: Sales, revenue of Propylene Oxide in regional level. It provides a quantitative analysis of the market size and development potential of each region and introduces the future development prospects, and market space in the world.
Chapter 5: Introduces market segments by application, market size segment for North America, Europe, Asia Pacific, South America, Middle East & Africa.
Chapter 6: Provides profiles of key players, introducing the basic situation of the main companies in the market in detail, including product sales, revenue, price, gross margin, product introduction, recent development, etc.
Chapter 7, 8, 9, 10 and 11: North America, Europe, Asia Pacific, South America, Middle East & Africa, sales and revenue by country.
Chapter 12: Analysis of industrial chain, key raw materials, manufacturing cost, and market dynamics.
Chapter 13: Concluding Insights of the report.
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Scope & coverage.
Types
- Chlorohydrin Process
- SM/PO
- HPPO
Applications
- Polyether polyols
- Propylene glycols
- Propylene glycol ethers
- Others
Companies covered
- DuPont
- Lyondellbasell
- Shell
- Huntsman
- BASF
- AGC Chemicals
- Repsol
- Tokuyama
- Sumitomo Chemicals
- SKC
Inside the report.
1 Market Overview
- 1.1 Product Definition
- 1.2 Global Market Growth Prospects
- 1.2.1 Global Propylene Oxide Market Size Estimates and Forecasts (2021-2032)
- 1.2.2 Global Propylene Oxide Sales Estimates and Forecasts (2021-2032)
- 1.3 Propylene Oxide Market by Type
- 1.3.1 Chlorohydrin Process
- 1.3.2 SM/PO
- 1.3.3 HPPO
- 1.4 Global Propylene Oxide Market Size by Type
- 1.4.1 Global Propylene Oxide Market Size Overview by Type (2021-2032)
- 1.4.2 Global Propylene Oxide Historic Market Size Review by Type (2021-2026)
- 1.4.3 Global Propylene Oxide Forecasted Market Size by Type (2027-2032)
- 1.5 Key Regions Market Size by Type
- 1.5.1 North America Propylene Oxide Sales Breakdown by Type (2021-2026)
- 1.5.2 Europe Propylene Oxide Sales Breakdown by Type (2021-2026)
- 1.5.3 Asia-Pacific Propylene Oxide Sales Breakdown by Type (2021-2026)
- 1.5.4 South America Propylene Oxide Sales Breakdown by Type (2021-2026)
- 1.5.5 Middle East and Africa Propylene Oxide Sales Breakdown by Type (2021-2026)
2 Global Market Dynamics
- 2.1 Propylene Oxide Industry Trends
- 2.2 Propylene Oxide Industry Drivers
- 2.3 Propylene Oxide Industry Opportunities and Challenges
- 2.4 Propylene Oxide Industry Restraints
3 Market Competitive Landscape by Company
- 3.1 Global Top Players by Propylene Oxide Revenue (2021-2026)
- 3.2 Global Top Players by Propylene Oxide Sales (2021-2026)
- 3.3 Global Top Players by Propylene Oxide Price (2021-2026)
- 3.4 Global Propylene Oxide Industry Company Ranking, 2024 VS 2025 VS 2026
- 3.5 Global Propylene Oxide Major Company Production Sites & Headquarters
- 3.6 Global Propylene Oxide Company, Product Type & Application
- 3.7 Global Propylene Oxide Company Establishment Date
- 3.8 Market Competitive Analysis
- 3.8.1 Global Propylene Oxide Market CR5 and HHI
- 3.8.2 Global Top 5 and 10 Propylene Oxide Players Market Share by Revenue in 2025
- 3.8.3 2025 Propylene Oxide Tier 1, Tier 2, and Tier 3
4 Propylene Oxide Regional Status and Outlook
- 4.1 Global Propylene Oxide Market Size and CAGR by Region: 2021 VS 2025 VS 2032
- 4.2 Global Propylene Oxide Historic Market Size by Region
- 4.2.1 Global Propylene Oxide Sales in Volume by Region (2021-2026)
- 4.2.2 Global Propylene Oxide Sales in Value by Region (2021-2026)
- 4.2.3 Global Propylene Oxide Sales (Volume & Value), Price and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 4.3 Global Propylene Oxide Forecasted Market Size by Region
- 4.3.1 Global Propylene Oxide Sales in Volume by Region (2027-2032)
- 4.3.2 Global Propylene Oxide Sales in Value by Region (2027-2032)
- 4.3.3 Global Propylene Oxide Sales (Volume & Value), Price and Gross Margin (2027-2032)
5 Propylene Oxide by Application
- 5.1 Propylene Oxide Market by Application
- 5.1.1 Polyether polyols
- 5.1.2 Propylene glycols
- 5.1.3 Propylene glycol ethers
- 5.1.4 Others
- 5.2 Global Propylene Oxide Market Size by Application
- 5.2.1 Global Propylene Oxide Market Size Overview by Application (2021-2032)
- 5.2.2 Global Propylene Oxide Historic Market Size Review by Application (2021-2026)
- 5.2.3 Global Propylene Oxide Forecasted Market Size by Application (2027-2032)
- 5.3 Key Regions Market Size by Application
- 5.3.1 North America Propylene Oxide Sales Breakdown by Application (2021-2026)
- 5.3.2 Europe Propylene Oxide Sales Breakdown by Application (2021-2026)
- 5.3.3 Asia-Pacific Propylene Oxide Sales Breakdown by Application (2021-2026)
- 5.3.4 South America Propylene Oxide Sales Breakdown by Application (2021-2026)
- 5.3.5 Middle East and Africa Propylene Oxide Sales Breakdown by Application (2021-2026)
6 Company Profiles
- 6.1 DuPont
- 6.1.1 DuPont Company Information
- 6.1.2 DuPont Business Overview
- 6.1.3 DuPont Propylene Oxide Sales, Revenue and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 6.1.4 DuPont Propylene Oxide Product Portfolio
- 6.1.5 DuPont Recent Developments
- 6.2 Lyondellbasell
- 6.2.1 Lyondellbasell Company Information
- 6.2.2 Lyondellbasell Business Overview
- 6.2.3 Lyondellbasell Propylene Oxide Sales, Revenue and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 6.2.4 Lyondellbasell Propylene Oxide Product Portfolio
- 6.2.5 Lyondellbasell Recent Developments
- 6.3 Shell
- 6.3.1 Shell Company Information
- 6.3.2 Shell Business Overview
- 6.3.3 Shell Propylene Oxide Sales, Revenue and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 6.3.4 Shell Propylene Oxide Product Portfolio
- 6.3.5 Shell Recent Developments
- 6.4 Huntsman
- 6.4.1 Huntsman Company Information
- 6.4.2 Huntsman Business Overview
- 6.4.3 Huntsman Propylene Oxide Sales, Revenue and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 6.4.4 Huntsman Propylene Oxide Product Portfolio
- 6.4.5 Huntsman Recent Developments
- 6.5 BASF
- 6.5.1 BASF Company Information
- 6.5.2 BASF Business Overview
- 6.5.3 BASF Propylene Oxide Sales, Revenue and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 6.5.4 BASF Propylene Oxide Product Portfolio
- 6.5.5 BASF Recent Developments
- 6.6 AGC Chemicals
- 6.6.1 AGC Chemicals Company Information
- 6.6.2 AGC Chemicals Business Overview
- 6.6.3 AGC Chemicals Propylene Oxide Sales, Revenue and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 6.6.4 AGC Chemicals Propylene Oxide Product Portfolio
- 6.6.5 AGC Chemicals Recent Developments
- 6.7 Repsol
- 6.7.1 Repsol Company Information
- 6.7.2 Repsol Business Overview
- 6.7.3 Repsol Propylene Oxide Sales, Revenue and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 6.7.4 Repsol Propylene Oxide Product Portfolio
- 6.7.5 Repsol Recent Developments
- 6.8 Tokuyama
- 6.8.1 Tokuyama Company Information
- 6.8.2 Tokuyama Business Overview
- 6.8.3 Tokuyama Propylene Oxide Sales, Revenue and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 6.8.4 Tokuyama Propylene Oxide Product Portfolio
- 6.8.5 Tokuyama Recent Developments
- 6.9 Sumitomo Chemicals
- 6.9.1 Sumitomo Chemicals Company Information
- 6.9.2 Sumitomo Chemicals Business Overview
- 6.9.3 Sumitomo Chemicals Propylene Oxide Sales, Revenue and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 6.9.4 Sumitomo Chemicals Propylene Oxide Product Portfolio
- 6.9.5 Sumitomo Chemicals Recent Developments
- 6.10 SKC
- 6.10.1 SKC Company Information
- 6.10.2 SKC Business Overview
- 6.10.3 SKC Propylene Oxide Sales, Revenue and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 6.10.4 SKC Propylene Oxide Product Portfolio
- 6.10.5 SKC Recent Developments
7 North America by Country
- 7.1 North America Propylene Oxide Sales by Country
- 7.1.1 North America Propylene Oxide Sales Growth Rate (CAGR) by Country: 2021 VS 2025 VS 2032
- 7.1.2 North America Propylene Oxide Sales by Country (2021-2026)
- 7.1.3 North America Propylene Oxide Sales Forecast by Country (2027-2032)
- 7.2 North America Propylene Oxide Market Size by Country
- 7.2.1 North America Propylene Oxide Market Size Growth Rate (CAGR) by Country: 2021 VS 2025 VS 2032
- 7.2.2 North America Propylene Oxide Market Size by Country (2021-2026)
- 7.2.3 North America Propylene Oxide Market Size Forecast by Country (2027-2032)
8 Europe by Country
- 8.1 Europe Propylene Oxide Sales by Country
- 8.1.1 Europe Propylene Oxide Sales Growth Rate (CAGR) by Country: 2021 VS 2025 VS 2032
- 8.1.2 Europe Propylene Oxide Sales by Country (2021-2026)
- 8.1.3 Europe Propylene Oxide Sales Forecast by Country (2027-2032)
- 8.2 Europe Propylene Oxide Market Size by Country
- 8.2.1 Europe Propylene Oxide Market Size Growth Rate (CAGR) by Country: 2021 VS 2025 VS 2032
- 8.2.2 Europe Propylene Oxide Market Size by Country (2021-2026)
- 8.2.3 Europe Propylene Oxide Market Size Forecast by Country (2027-2032)
9 Asia-Pacific by Country
- 9.1 Asia-Pacific Propylene Oxide Sales by Country
- 9.1.1 Asia-Pacific Propylene Oxide Sales Growth Rate (CAGR) by Country: 2021 VS 2025 VS 2032
- 9.1.2 Asia-Pacific Propylene Oxide Sales by Country (2021-2026)
- 9.1.3 Asia-Pacific Propylene Oxide Sales Forecast by Country (2027-2032)
- 9.2 Asia-Pacific Propylene Oxide Market Size by Country
- 9.2.1 Asia-Pacific Propylene Oxide Market Size Growth Rate (CAGR) by Country: 2021 VS 2025 VS 2032
- 9.2.2 Asia-Pacific Propylene Oxide Market Size by Country (2021-2026)
- 9.2.3 Asia-Pacific Propylene Oxide Market Size Forecast by Country (2027-2032)
10 South America by Country
- 10.1 South America Propylene Oxide Sales by Country
- 10.1.1 South America Propylene Oxide Sales Growth Rate (CAGR) by Country: 2021 VS 2025 VS 2032
- 10.1.2 South America Propylene Oxide Sales by Country (2021-2026)
- 10.1.3 South America Propylene Oxide Sales Forecast by Country (2027-2032)
- 10.2 South America Propylene Oxide Market Size by Country
- 10.2.1 South America Propylene Oxide Market Size Growth Rate (CAGR) by Country: 2021 VS 2025 VS 2032
- 10.2.2 South America Propylene Oxide Market Size by Country (2021-2026)
- 10.2.3 South America Propylene Oxide Market Size Forecast by Country (2027-2032)
11 Middle East and Africa by Country
- 11.1 Middle East and Africa Propylene Oxide Sales by Country
- 11.1.1 Middle East and Africa Propylene Oxide Sales Growth Rate (CAGR) by Country: 2021 VS 2025 VS 2032
- 11.1.2 Middle East and Africa Propylene Oxide Sales by Country (2021-2026)
- 11.1.3 Middle East and Africa Propylene Oxide Sales Forecast by Country (2027-2032)
- 11.2 Middle East and Africa Propylene Oxide Market Size by Country
- 11.2.1 Middle East and Africa Propylene Oxide Market Size Growth Rate (CAGR) by Country: 2021 VS 2025 VS 2032
- 11.2.2 Middle East and Africa Propylene Oxide Market Size by Country (2021-2026)
- 11.2.3 Middle East and Africa Propylene Oxide Market Size Forecast by Country (2027-2032)
12 Value Chain and Sales Channels Analysis
- 12.1 Propylene Oxide Value Chain Analysis
- 12.1.1 Propylene Oxide Key Raw Materials
- 12.1.2 Key Raw Materials Price
- 12.1.3 Raw Materials Key Suppliers
- 12.1.4 Manufacturing Cost Structure
- 12.1.5 Propylene Oxide Production Mode & Process
- 12.2 Propylene Oxide Sales Channels Analysis
- 12.2.1 Direct Comparison with Distribution Share
- 12.2.2 Propylene Oxide Distributors
- 12.2.3 Propylene Oxide Customers
13 Concluding Insights
14 Appendix
- 14.1 Reasons for Doing This Study
- 14.2 Research Methodology
- 14.3 Research Process
- 14.4 Authors List of This Report
- 14.5 Data Source
- 14.5.1 Secondary Sources
- 14.5.2 Primary Sources
- 14.6 Disclaimer
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