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Caprolactone
ε-Caprolactone or simply caprolactone is a lactone (a cyclic ester) possessing a seven-membered ring. Its name is derived from caproic acid. This colorless liquid is miscible with most organic solvents and water and is produced on a large scale as a precursor to caprolactam and polycaprolactone polymers. ε-Caprolactone is a colourless liquid with a melting point of -1.3 °C and a boiling point of 237 °C.
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ε-Caprolactone or simply caprolactone is a lactone (a cyclic ester) possessing a seven-membered ring. Its name is derived from caproic acid. This colorless liquid is miscible with most organic solvents and water and is produced on a large scale as a precursor to caprolactam and polycaprolactone polymers. ε-Caprolactone is a colourless liquid with a melting point of -1.3 °C and a boiling point of 237 °C.
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Caprolactone Industry Research Report 2026
Market perspective
ε-Caprolactone or simply caprolactone is a lactone (a cyclic ester) possessing a seven-membered ring. Its name is derived from caproic acid. This colorless liquid is miscible with most organic solvents and water and is produced on a large scale as a precursor to caprolactam and polycaprolactone polymers. ε-Caprolactone is a colourless liquid with a melting point of -1.3 °C and a boiling point of 237 °C.
Europe is the main market for caprolactone, accounting for about 50%, followed by Japan, accounting for about 20%.
Perstorp, Daicel and BASF are the major producers. Perstorp is the world's largest, accounting for about 60% of the market.
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Report Scope
This report quantifies the global Caprolactone 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 Caprolactone.
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.
Caprolactone Market by Company
Perstorp
Daicel
BASF
Caprolactone Segment by Type
99.5% Purity
99.9% Purity
Caprolactone Segment by Application
Polycaprolactone
Acrylic Resin Modified
Polyesters Modified
Epoxy Resin Modified
Others
Caprolactone 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 Caprolactone 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 Caprolactone 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 Caprolactone.
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 Caprolactone 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 Caprolactone 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 Caprolactone 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
- 99.5% Purity
- 99.9% Purity
Applications
- Polycaprolactone
- Acrylic Resin Modified
- Polyesters Modified
- Epoxy Resin Modified
- Others
Companies covered
- Perstorp
- Daicel
- BASF
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 Caprolactone by Type
- 2.2.1 Market Value Comparison by Type (2021 VS 2025 VS 2032) & (US$ Million)
- 2.2.2 99.5% Purity
- 2.2.3 99.9% Purity
- 2.3 Caprolactone by Application
- 2.3.1 Market Value Comparison by Application (2021 VS 2025 VS 2032) & (US$ Million)
- 2.3.2 Polycaprolactone
- 2.3.3 Acrylic Resin Modified
- 2.3.4 Polyesters Modified
- 2.3.5 Epoxy Resin Modified
- 2.3.6 Others
- 2.4 Global Market Growth Prospects
- 2.4.1 Global Caprolactone Production Value Estimates and Forecasts (2021-2032)
- 2.4.2 Global Caprolactone Production Capacity Estimates and Forecasts (2021-2032)
- 2.4.3 Global Caprolactone Production Estimates and Forecasts (2021-2032)
- 2.4.4 Global Caprolactone Market Average Price (2021-2032)
3 Market Competitive Landscape by Manufacturers
- 3.1 Global Caprolactone Production by Manufacturers (2021-2026)
- 3.2 Global Caprolactone Production Value by Manufacturers (2021-2026)
- 3.3 Global Caprolactone Average Price by Manufacturers (2021-2026)
- 3.4 Global Caprolactone Industry Manufacturers Ranking, 2024 VS 2025 VS 2026
- 3.5 Global Caprolactone Key Manufacturers, Manufacturing Sites & Headquarters
- 3.6 Global Caprolactone Manufacturers, Product Type & Application
- 3.7 Global Caprolactone Manufacturers Established Date
- 3.8 Global Caprolactone Market CR5 and HHI
- 3.9 Global Manufacturers Mergers & Acquisition
4 Manufacturers Profiled
- 4.1 Perstorp
- 4.1.1 Perstorp Caprolactone Company Information
- 4.1.2 Perstorp Caprolactone Business Overview
- 4.1.3 Perstorp Caprolactone Production Capacity, Value and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 4.1.4 Perstorp Product Portfolio
- 4.1.5 Perstorp Recent Developments
- 4.2 Daicel
- 4.2.1 Daicel Caprolactone Company Information
- 4.2.2 Daicel Caprolactone Business Overview
- 4.2.3 Daicel Caprolactone Production Capacity, Value and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 4.2.4 Daicel Product Portfolio
- 4.2.5 Daicel Recent Developments
- 4.3 BASF
- 4.3.1 BASF Caprolactone Company Information
- 4.3.2 BASF Caprolactone Business Overview
- 4.3.3 BASF Caprolactone Production Capacity, Value and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 4.3.4 BASF Product Portfolio
- 4.3.5 BASF Recent Developments
5 Global Caprolactone Production by Region
- 5.1 Global Caprolactone Production Estimates and Forecasts by Region: 2021 VS 2025 VS 2032
- 5.2 Global Caprolactone Production by Region: 2021-2032
- 5.2.1 Global Caprolactone Production by Region: 2021-2026
- 5.2.2 Global Caprolactone Production Forecast by Region (2027-2032)
- 5.3 Global Caprolactone Production Value Estimates and Forecasts by Region: 2021 VS 2025 VS 2032
- 5.4 Global Caprolactone Production Value by Region: 2021-2032
- 5.4.1 Global Caprolactone Production Value by Region: 2021-2026
- 5.4.2 Global Caprolactone Production Value Forecast by Region (2027-2032)
- 5.5 Global Caprolactone Market Price Analysis by Region (2021-2026)
- 5.6 Global Caprolactone Production and Value, YOY Growth
- 5.6.1 North America Caprolactone Production Value Estimates and Forecasts (2021-2032)
- 5.6.2 Europe Caprolactone Production Value Estimates and Forecasts (2021-2032)
- 5.6.3 China Caprolactone Production Value Estimates and Forecasts (2021-2032)
- 5.6.4 Japan Caprolactone Production Value Estimates and Forecasts (2021-2032)
6 Global Caprolactone Consumption by Region
- 6.1 Global Caprolactone Consumption Estimates and Forecasts by Region: 2021 VS 2025 VS 2032
- 6.2 Global Caprolactone Consumption by Region (2021-2032)
- 6.2.1 Global Caprolactone Consumption by Region: 2021-2026
- 6.2.2 Global Caprolactone Forecasted Consumption by Region (2027-2032)
- 6.3 North America
- 6.3.1 North America Caprolactone Consumption Growth Rate by Country: 2021 VS 2025 VS 2032
- 6.3.2 North America Caprolactone 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 Caprolactone Consumption Growth Rate by Country: 2021 VS 2025 VS 2032
- 6.4.2 Europe Caprolactone 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 Caprolactone Consumption Growth Rate by Country: 2021 VS 2025 VS 2032
- 6.5.2 Asia Pacific Caprolactone 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 Caprolactone Consumption Growth Rate by Country: 2021 VS 2025 VS 2032
- 6.6.2 South America, Middle East & Africa Caprolactone 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 Caprolactone Production by Type (2021-2032)
- 7.1.1 Global Caprolactone Production by Type (2021-2032) & (K MT)
- 7.1.2 Global Caprolactone Production Market Share by Type (2021-2032)
- 7.2 Global Caprolactone Production Value by Type (2021-2032)
- 7.2.1 Global Caprolactone Production Value by Type (2021-2032) & (US$ Million)
- 7.2.2 Global Caprolactone Production Value Market Share by Type (2021-2032)
- 7.3 Global Caprolactone Price by Type (2021-2032)
8 Segment by Application
- 8.1 Global Caprolactone Production by Application (2021-2032)
- 8.1.1 Global Caprolactone Production by Application (2021-2032) & (K MT)
- 8.1.2 Global Caprolactone Production Market Share by Application (2021-2032)
- 8.2 Global Caprolactone Production Value by Application (2021-2032)
- 8.2.1 Global Caprolactone Production Value by Application (2021-2032) & (US$ Million)
- 8.2.2 Global Caprolactone Production Value Market Share by Application (2021-2032)
- 8.3 Global Caprolactone Price by Application (2021-2032)
9 Value Chain and Sales Channels Analysis of the Market
- 9.1 Caprolactone Value Chain Analysis
- 9.1.1 Caprolactone Key Raw Materials
- 9.1.2 Raw Materials Key Suppliers
- 9.1.3 Caprolactone Production Mode & Process
- 9.2 Caprolactone Sales Channels Analysis
- 9.2.1 Direct Comparison with Distribution Share
- 9.2.2 Caprolactone Distributors
- 9.2.3 Caprolactone Customers
10 Global Caprolactone Analyzing Market Dynamics
- 10.1 Caprolactone Industry Trends
- 10.2 Caprolactone Industry Drivers
- 10.3 Caprolactone Industry Opportunities and Challenges
- 10.4 Caprolactone Industry Restraints
11 Report Conclusion
12 Disclaimer
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