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Release Agent
A release agent is a chemical, typically a liquid, used to facilitate the easy removal of molded or cast parts from the molds. These chemicals are applied to the contact surfaces of the mold prior to casting or molding, preventing excessive adhesion between it and the finished part.
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A release agent is a chemical, typically a liquid, used to facilitate the easy removal of molded or cast parts from the molds. These chemicals are applied to the contact surfaces of the mold prior to casting or molding, preventing excessive adhesion between it and the finished part.
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Release Agent Industry Research Report 2026
Market perspective
A release agent is a chemical, typically a liquid, used to facilitate the easy removal of molded or cast parts from the molds. These chemicals are applied to the contact surfaces of the mold prior to casting or molding, preventing excessive adhesion between it and the finished part.
At present, the global major manufacturers of Release Agent are Chem-Trend, Franklynn Industries, Henkel, AXEL, Chukyo Yushi, Marbocote, Mcgee Industries, REXCO, LANXESS, etc. Chem-Trend is the world leader, and global top five players hold a share over 30 percent. Asia is the largest market, with a share over 40%, followed by Europe and North America, both have a share nearly 50%.
Report Scope
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This report quantifies the global Release Agent 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 Release Agent.
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.
Release Agent Market by Company
Chem-Trend
Franklynn Industries
Henkel
AXEL
Chukyo Yushi
Marbocote
Mcgee Industries
REXCO
LANXESS
Specialty Products
E.undP.WurtzGmbH&CoKG
Klüber Lubrication
Daikin
Aervoe
CONDAT
Dow
3M
Stoner
BASF
Beilida
QIKO
Release Agent Segment by Type
Internal Mold Releases
External Mold Releases
Release Agent Segment by Application
Composite
Rubber
Plastic
Polyurethane Resins
Others
Release Agent 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 Release Agent 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 Release Agent 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 Release Agent.
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 Release Agent 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 Release Agent 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 Release Agent 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
- Internal Mold Releases
- External Mold Releases
Applications
- Composite
- Rubber
- Plastic
- Polyurethane Resins
- Others
Companies covered
- Chem-Trend
- Franklynn Industries
- Henkel
- AXEL
- Chukyo Yushi
- Marbocote
- Mcgee Industries
- REXCO
- LANXESS
- Specialty Products
- E.undP.WurtzGmbH&CoKG
- Klüber Lubrication
- Daikin
- Aervoe
- CONDAT
- Dow
- 3M
- Stoner
- BASF
- Beilida
- QIKO
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 Release Agent by Type
- 2.2.1 Market Value Comparison by Type (2021 VS 2025 VS 2032) & (US$ Million)
- 2.2.2 Internal Mold Releases
- 2.2.3 External Mold Releases
- 2.3 Release Agent by Application
- 2.3.1 Market Value Comparison by Application (2021 VS 2025 VS 2032) & (US$ Million)
- 2.3.2 Composite
- 2.3.3 Rubber
- 2.3.4 Plastic
- 2.3.5 Polyurethane Resins
- 2.3.6 Others
- 2.4 Global Market Growth Prospects
- 2.4.1 Global Release Agent Production Value Estimates and Forecasts (2021-2032)
- 2.4.2 Global Release Agent Production Capacity Estimates and Forecasts (2021-2032)
- 2.4.3 Global Release Agent Production Estimates and Forecasts (2021-2032)
- 2.4.4 Global Release Agent Market Average Price (2021-2032)
3 Market Competitive Landscape by Manufacturers
- 3.1 Global Release Agent Production by Manufacturers (2021-2026)
- 3.2 Global Release Agent Production Value by Manufacturers (2021-2026)
- 3.3 Global Release Agent Average Price by Manufacturers (2021-2026)
- 3.4 Global Release Agent Industry Manufacturers Ranking, 2024 VS 2025 VS 2026
- 3.5 Global Release Agent Key Manufacturers, Manufacturing Sites & Headquarters
- 3.6 Global Release Agent Manufacturers, Product Type & Application
- 3.7 Global Release Agent Manufacturers Established Date
- 3.8 Global Release Agent Market CR5 and HHI
- 3.9 Global Manufacturers Mergers & Acquisition
4 Manufacturers Profiled
- 4.1 Chem-Trend
- 4.1.1 Chem-Trend Release Agent Company Information
- 4.1.2 Chem-Trend Release Agent Business Overview
- 4.1.3 Chem-Trend Release Agent Production Capacity, Value and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 4.1.4 Chem-Trend Product Portfolio
- 4.1.5 Chem-Trend Recent Developments
- 4.2 Franklynn Industries
- 4.2.1 Franklynn Industries Release Agent Company Information
- 4.2.2 Franklynn Industries Release Agent Business Overview
- 4.2.3 Franklynn Industries Release Agent Production Capacity, Value and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 4.2.4 Franklynn Industries Product Portfolio
- 4.2.5 Franklynn Industries Recent Developments
- 4.3 Henkel
- 4.3.1 Henkel Release Agent Company Information
- 4.3.2 Henkel Release Agent Business Overview
- 4.3.3 Henkel Release Agent Production Capacity, Value and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 4.3.4 Henkel Product Portfolio
- 4.3.5 Henkel Recent Developments
- 4.4 AXEL
- 4.4.1 AXEL Release Agent Company Information
- 4.4.2 AXEL Release Agent Business Overview
- 4.4.3 AXEL Release Agent Production Capacity, Value and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 4.4.4 AXEL Product Portfolio
- 4.4.5 AXEL Recent Developments
- 4.5 Chukyo Yushi
- 4.5.1 Chukyo Yushi Release Agent Company Information
- 4.5.2 Chukyo Yushi Release Agent Business Overview
- 4.5.3 Chukyo Yushi Release Agent Production Capacity, Value and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 4.5.4 Chukyo Yushi Product Portfolio
- 4.5.5 Chukyo Yushi Recent Developments
- 4.6 Marbocote
- 4.6.1 Marbocote Release Agent Company Information
- 4.6.2 Marbocote Release Agent Business Overview
- 4.6.3 Marbocote Release Agent Production Capacity, Value and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 4.6.4 Marbocote Product Portfolio
- 4.6.5 Marbocote Recent Developments
- 4.7 Mcgee Industries
- 4.7.1 Mcgee Industries Release Agent Company Information
- 4.7.2 Mcgee Industries Release Agent Business Overview
- 4.7.3 Mcgee Industries Release Agent Production Capacity, Value and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 4.7.4 Mcgee Industries Product Portfolio
- 4.7.5 Mcgee Industries Recent Developments
- 4.8 REXCO
- 4.8.1 REXCO Release Agent Company Information
- 4.8.2 REXCO Release Agent Business Overview
- 4.8.3 REXCO Release Agent Production Capacity, Value and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 4.8.4 REXCO Product Portfolio
- 4.8.5 REXCO Recent Developments
- 4.9 LANXESS
- 4.9.1 LANXESS Release Agent Company Information
- 4.9.2 LANXESS Release Agent Business Overview
- 4.9.3 LANXESS Release Agent Production Capacity, Value and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 4.9.4 LANXESS Product Portfolio
- 4.9.5 LANXESS Recent Developments
- 4.10 Specialty Products
- 4.10.1 Specialty Products Release Agent Company Information
- 4.10.2 Specialty Products Release Agent Business Overview
- 4.10.3 Specialty Products Release Agent Production Capacity, Value and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 4.10.4 Specialty Products Product Portfolio
- 4.10.5 Specialty Products Recent Developments
- 4.11 E.undP.WurtzGmbH&CoKG
- 4.11.1 E.undP.WurtzGmbH&CoKG Release Agent Company Information
- 4.11.2 E.undP.WurtzGmbH&CoKG Release Agent Business Overview
- 4.11.3 E.undP.WurtzGmbH&CoKG Release Agent Production Capacity, Value and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 4.11.4 E.undP.WurtzGmbH&CoKG Product Portfolio
- 4.11.5 E.undP.WurtzGmbH&CoKG Recent Developments
- 4.12 Klüber Lubrication
- 4.12.1 Klüber Lubrication Release Agent Company Information
- 4.12.2 Klüber Lubrication Release Agent Business Overview
- 4.12.3 Klüber Lubrication Release Agent Production Capacity, Value and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 4.12.4 Klüber Lubrication Product Portfolio
- 4.12.5 Klüber Lubrication Recent Developments
- 4.13 Daikin
- 4.13.1 Daikin Release Agent Company Information
- 4.13.2 Daikin Release Agent Business Overview
- 4.13.3 Daikin Release Agent Production Capacity, Value and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 4.13.4 Daikin Product Portfolio
- 4.13.5 Daikin Recent Developments
- 4.14 Aervoe
- 4.14.1 Aervoe Release Agent Company Information
- 4.14.2 Aervoe Release Agent Business Overview
- 4.14.3 Aervoe Release Agent Production Capacity, Value and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 4.14.4 Aervoe Product Portfolio
- 4.14.5 Aervoe Recent Developments
- 4.15 CONDAT
- 4.15.1 CONDAT Release Agent Company Information
- 4.15.2 CONDAT Release Agent Business Overview
- 4.15.3 CONDAT Release Agent Production Capacity, Value and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 4.15.4 CONDAT Product Portfolio
- 4.15.5 CONDAT Recent Developments
- 4.16 Dow
- 4.16.1 Dow Release Agent Company Information
- 4.16.2 Dow Release Agent Business Overview
- 4.16.3 Dow Release Agent Production Capacity, Value and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 4.16.4 Dow Product Portfolio
- 4.16.5 Dow Recent Developments
- 4.17 3M
- 4.17.1 3M Release Agent Company Information
- 4.17.2 3M Release Agent Business Overview
- 4.17.3 3M Release Agent Production Capacity, Value and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 4.17.4 3M Product Portfolio
- 4.17.5 3M Recent Developments
- 4.18 Stoner
- 4.18.1 Stoner Release Agent Company Information
- 4.18.2 Stoner Release Agent Business Overview
- 4.18.3 Stoner Release Agent Production Capacity, Value and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 4.18.4 Stoner Product Portfolio
- 4.18.5 Stoner Recent Developments
- 4.19 BASF
- 4.19.1 BASF Release Agent Company Information
- 4.19.2 BASF Release Agent Business Overview
- 4.19.3 BASF Release Agent Production Capacity, Value and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 4.19.4 BASF Product Portfolio
- 4.19.5 BASF Recent Developments
- 4.20 Beilida
- 4.20.1 Beilida Release Agent Company Information
- 4.20.2 Beilida Release Agent Business Overview
- 4.20.3 Beilida Release Agent Production Capacity, Value and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 4.20.4 Beilida Product Portfolio
- 4.20.5 Beilida Recent Developments
- 4.21 QIKO
- 4.21.1 QIKO Release Agent Company Information
- 4.21.2 QIKO Release Agent Business Overview
- 4.21.3 QIKO Release Agent Production Capacity, Value and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 4.21.4 QIKO Product Portfolio
- 4.21.5 QIKO Recent Developments
5 Global Release Agent Production by Region
- 5.1 Global Release Agent Production Estimates and Forecasts by Region: 2021 VS 2025 VS 2032
- 5.2 Global Release Agent Production by Region: 2021-2032
- 5.2.1 Global Release Agent Production by Region: 2021-2026
- 5.2.2 Global Release Agent Production Forecast by Region (2027-2032)
- 5.3 Global Release Agent Production Value Estimates and Forecasts by Region: 2021 VS 2025 VS 2032
- 5.4 Global Release Agent Production Value by Region: 2021-2032
- 5.4.1 Global Release Agent Production Value by Region: 2021-2026
- 5.4.2 Global Release Agent Production Value Forecast by Region (2027-2032)
- 5.5 Global Release Agent Market Price Analysis by Region (2021-2026)
- 5.6 Global Release Agent Production and Value, YOY Growth
- 5.6.1 North America Release Agent Production Value Estimates and Forecasts (2021-2032)
- 5.6.2 Europe Release Agent Production Value Estimates and Forecasts (2021-2032)
- 5.6.3 China Release Agent Production Value Estimates and Forecasts (2021-2032)
- 5.6.4 Japan Release Agent Production Value Estimates and Forecasts (2021-2032)
6 Global Release Agent Consumption by Region
- 6.1 Global Release Agent Consumption Estimates and Forecasts by Region: 2021 VS 2025 VS 2032
- 6.2 Global Release Agent Consumption by Region (2021-2032)
- 6.2.1 Global Release Agent Consumption by Region: 2021-2026
- 6.2.2 Global Release Agent Forecasted Consumption by Region (2027-2032)
- 6.3 North America
- 6.3.1 North America Release Agent Consumption Growth Rate by Country: 2021 VS 2025 VS 2032
- 6.3.2 North America Release Agent 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 Release Agent Consumption Growth Rate by Country: 2021 VS 2025 VS 2032
- 6.4.2 Europe Release Agent 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 Release Agent Consumption Growth Rate by Country: 2021 VS 2025 VS 2032
- 6.5.2 Asia Pacific Release Agent 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 Release Agent Consumption Growth Rate by Country: 2021 VS 2025 VS 2032
- 6.6.2 South America, Middle East & Africa Release Agent 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 Release Agent Production by Type (2021-2032)
- 7.1.1 Global Release Agent Production by Type (2021-2032) & (MT)
- 7.1.2 Global Release Agent Production Market Share by Type (2021-2032)
- 7.2 Global Release Agent Production Value by Type (2021-2032)
- 7.2.1 Global Release Agent Production Value by Type (2021-2032) & (US$ Million)
- 7.2.2 Global Release Agent Production Value Market Share by Type (2021-2032)
- 7.3 Global Release Agent Price by Type (2021-2032)
8 Segment by Application
- 8.1 Global Release Agent Production by Application (2021-2032)
- 8.1.1 Global Release Agent Production by Application (2021-2032) & (MT)
- 8.1.2 Global Release Agent Production Market Share by Application (2021-2032)
- 8.2 Global Release Agent Production Value by Application (2021-2032)
- 8.2.1 Global Release Agent Production Value by Application (2021-2032) & (US$ Million)
- 8.2.2 Global Release Agent Production Value Market Share by Application (2021-2032)
- 8.3 Global Release Agent Price by Application (2021-2032)
9 Value Chain and Sales Channels Analysis of the Market
- 9.1 Release Agent Value Chain Analysis
- 9.1.1 Release Agent Key Raw Materials
- 9.1.2 Raw Materials Key Suppliers
- 9.1.3 Release Agent Production Mode & Process
- 9.2 Release Agent Sales Channels Analysis
- 9.2.1 Direct Comparison with Distribution Share
- 9.2.2 Release Agent Distributors
- 9.2.3 Release Agent Customers
10 Global Release Agent Analyzing Market Dynamics
- 10.1 Release Agent Industry Trends
- 10.2 Release Agent Industry Drivers
- 10.3 Release Agent Industry Opportunities and Challenges
- 10.4 Release Agent Industry Restraints
11 Report Conclusion
12 Disclaimer
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