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Phthalic Anhydride and Derivatives
Phthalic anhydride is a toxic, white solid crystalline compound in various forms or a clear molten liquid, with an irritating odor. It is slightly soluble in hot water, hydrolysing to phthalic acid. PA is soluble in alcohol and carbon disulphide. It reacts with strong oxidants and responds violently when heated with copper oxide or sodium nitrite, to cause an explosion hazard.Plasticizers are the important application area for phthalic anhydride, followed by unsaturated polyester resins (UPR) and alkyd resins.Phthalates are derivatives of phthalic anhydride, they are a family of chemical compounds primarily used to make polyvinyl chloride (PVC) or vinyl flexible and pliant. Phthalates are the most commonly used plasticizers in the world and are categorized as high phthalates and low phthalates, depending on their molecular weight. Among the important plasticizers, DOP and DINP are more commonly used phthalate plasticizers.
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Phthalic anhydride is a toxic, white solid crystalline compound in various forms or a clear molten liquid, with an irritating odor. It is slightly soluble in hot water, hydrolysing to phthalic acid. PA is soluble in alcohol and carbon disulphide. It reacts with strong oxidants and responds violently when heated with copper oxide or sodium nitrite, to cause an explosion hazard.Plasticizers are the important application area for phthalic anhydride, followed by unsaturated polyester resins (UPR) and alkyd resins.Phthalates are derivatives of phthalic anhydride, they are a family of chemical compounds primarily used to make polyvinyl chloride (PVC) or vinyl flexible and pliant. Phthalates are the most commonly used plasticizers in the world and are categorized as high phthalates and low phthalates, depending on their molecular weight. Among the important plasticizers, DOP and DINP are more commonly used phthalate plasticizers.
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Global Phthalic Anhydride and Derivatives Industry Growth and Trends Forecast to 2032
Market perspective
Phthalic anhydride is a toxic, white solid crystalline compound in various forms or a clear molten liquid, with an irritating odor. It is slightly soluble in hot water, hydrolysing to phthalic acid. PA is soluble in alcohol and carbon disulphide. It reacts with strong oxidants and responds violently when heated with copper oxide or sodium nitrite, to cause an explosion hazard.Plasticizers are the important application area for phthalic anhydride, followed by unsaturated polyester resins (UPR) and alkyd resins.Phthalates are derivatives of phthalic anhydride, they are a family of chemical compounds primarily used to make polyvinyl chloride (PVC) or vinyl flexible and pliant. Phthalates are the most commonly used plasticizers in the world and are categorized as high phthalates and low phthalates, depending on their molecular weight. Among the important plasticizers, DOP and DINP are more commonly used phthalate plasticizers.
Global Phthalic Anhydride and Derivatives key players include UPC Group, BASF, ExxonMobil, etc. Global top three manufacturers hold a share over 35%.
China is the largest market, with a share about 50%, followed by Europe and United States, both have a share about 25 percent.
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In terms of product, O-xylene Catalytic Oxidation Type is the largest segment, with a share about 80%. And in terms of application, the largest application is Phthalate Plasticisers, followed by Alkyd Resins.
Report Scope
This report provides a structured, data-driven view of the global Phthalic Anhydride and Derivatives market, combining harmonized quantitative metrics with targeted qualitative insight to support business and growth strategy, market positioning, and capital allocation.
The Phthalic Anhydride and Derivatives market size, estimates, and forecasts are presented in terms of sales volume (kt) and revenue (US$ million), with 2025 as the base year and historical and forecast data for 2021-2032. The report segments the global Phthalic Anhydride and Derivatives 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 toPhthalic Anhydride and Derivatives.
Key Companies & Market Share Insights
This section analyzes the strategies and performance of leading manufacturers in the global Phthalic Anhydride and Derivatives 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.
Phthalic Anhydride and Derivatives Market by Company
UPC Group
Bluesail
Exxonmobil
Henan Qing'an Chemical Hi-Tech
Nan Ya Plastics
Aekyung Petrochemical
Evonik
Hongxin Chemical
Perstorp
Sinopec Jinling
Phthalic Anhydride and Derivatives Segment by Type
O-xylene Catalytic Oxidation
Naphthalene Catalytic Oxidation
Phthalic Anhydride and Derivatives Segment by Application
Plasticizers
UPR
Alkyd Resins
Others
Phthalic Anhydride and Derivatives 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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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 Phthalic Anhydride and Derivatives manufacturers competitive landscape, price, sales, revenue, market share and ranking, latest development plan, merger, and acquisition information, etc.
Chapter 4: Sales, revenue of Phthalic Anhydride and Derivatives 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
- O-xylene Catalytic Oxidation
- Naphthalene Catalytic Oxidation
Applications
- Plasticizers
- UPR
- Alkyd Resins
- Others
Companies covered
- UPC Group
- Bluesail
- Exxonmobil
- Henan Qing'an Chemical Hi-Tech
- Nan Ya Plastics
- Aekyung Petrochemical
- Evonik
- Hongxin Chemical
- Perstorp
- Sinopec Jinling
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1 Market Overview
- 1.1 Product Definition
- 1.2 Global Market Growth Prospects
- 1.2.1 Global Phthalic Anhydride and Derivatives Market Size Estimates and Forecasts (2021-2032)
- 1.2.2 Global Phthalic Anhydride and Derivatives Sales Estimates and Forecasts (2021-2032)
- 1.3 Phthalic Anhydride and Derivatives Market by Type
- 1.3.1 O-xylene Catalytic Oxidation
- 1.3.2 Naphthalene Catalytic Oxidation
- 1.4 Global Phthalic Anhydride and Derivatives Market Size by Type
- 1.4.1 Global Phthalic Anhydride and Derivatives Market Size Overview by Type (2021-2032)
- 1.4.2 Global Phthalic Anhydride and Derivatives Historic Market Size Review by Type (2021-2026)
- 1.4.3 Global Phthalic Anhydride and Derivatives Forecasted Market Size by Type (2027-2032)
- 1.5 Key Regions Market Size by Type
- 1.5.1 North America Phthalic Anhydride and Derivatives Sales Breakdown by Type (2021-2026)
- 1.5.2 Europe Phthalic Anhydride and Derivatives Sales Breakdown by Type (2021-2026)
- 1.5.3 Asia-Pacific Phthalic Anhydride and Derivatives Sales Breakdown by Type (2021-2026)
- 1.5.4 South America Phthalic Anhydride and Derivatives Sales Breakdown by Type (2021-2026)
- 1.5.5 Middle East and Africa Phthalic Anhydride and Derivatives Sales Breakdown by Type (2021-2026)
2 Global Market Dynamics
- 2.1 Phthalic Anhydride and Derivatives Industry Trends
- 2.2 Phthalic Anhydride and Derivatives Industry Drivers
- 2.3 Phthalic Anhydride and Derivatives Industry Opportunities and Challenges
- 2.4 Phthalic Anhydride and Derivatives Industry Restraints
3 Market Competitive Landscape by Company
- 3.1 Global Top Players by Phthalic Anhydride and Derivatives Revenue (2021-2026)
- 3.2 Global Top Players by Phthalic Anhydride and Derivatives Sales (2021-2026)
- 3.3 Global Top Players by Phthalic Anhydride and Derivatives Price (2021-2026)
- 3.4 Global Phthalic Anhydride and Derivatives Industry Company Ranking, 2024 VS 2025 VS 2026
- 3.5 Global Phthalic Anhydride and Derivatives Major Company Production Sites & Headquarters
- 3.6 Global Phthalic Anhydride and Derivatives Company, Product Type & Application
- 3.7 Global Phthalic Anhydride and Derivatives Company Establishment Date
- 3.8 Market Competitive Analysis
- 3.8.1 Global Phthalic Anhydride and Derivatives Market CR5 and HHI
- 3.8.2 Global Top 5 and 10 Phthalic Anhydride and Derivatives Players Market Share by Revenue in 2025
- 3.8.3 2025 Phthalic Anhydride and Derivatives Tier 1, Tier 2, and Tier 3
4 Phthalic Anhydride and Derivatives Regional Status and Outlook
- 4.1 Global Phthalic Anhydride and Derivatives Market Size and CAGR by Region: 2021 VS 2025 VS 2032
- 4.2 Global Phthalic Anhydride and Derivatives Historic Market Size by Region
- 4.2.1 Global Phthalic Anhydride and Derivatives Sales in Volume by Region (2021-2026)
- 4.2.2 Global Phthalic Anhydride and Derivatives Sales in Value by Region (2021-2026)
- 4.2.3 Global Phthalic Anhydride and Derivatives Sales (Volume & Value), Price and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 4.3 Global Phthalic Anhydride and Derivatives Forecasted Market Size by Region
- 4.3.1 Global Phthalic Anhydride and Derivatives Sales in Volume by Region (2027-2032)
- 4.3.2 Global Phthalic Anhydride and Derivatives Sales in Value by Region (2027-2032)
- 4.3.3 Global Phthalic Anhydride and Derivatives Sales (Volume & Value), Price and Gross Margin (2027-2032)
5 Phthalic Anhydride and Derivatives by Application
- 5.1 Phthalic Anhydride and Derivatives Market by Application
- 5.1.1 Plasticizers
- 5.1.2 UPR
- 5.1.3 Alkyd Resins
- 5.1.4 Others
- 5.2 Global Phthalic Anhydride and Derivatives Market Size by Application
- 5.2.1 Global Phthalic Anhydride and Derivatives Market Size Overview by Application (2021-2032)
- 5.2.2 Global Phthalic Anhydride and Derivatives Historic Market Size Review by Application (2021-2026)
- 5.2.3 Global Phthalic Anhydride and Derivatives Forecasted Market Size by Application (2027-2032)
- 5.3 Key Regions Market Size by Application
- 5.3.1 North America Phthalic Anhydride and Derivatives Sales Breakdown by Application (2021-2026)
- 5.3.2 Europe Phthalic Anhydride and Derivatives Sales Breakdown by Application (2021-2026)
- 5.3.3 Asia-Pacific Phthalic Anhydride and Derivatives Sales Breakdown by Application (2021-2026)
- 5.3.4 South America Phthalic Anhydride and Derivatives Sales Breakdown by Application (2021-2026)
- 5.3.5 Middle East and Africa Phthalic Anhydride and Derivatives Sales Breakdown by Application (2021-2026)
6 Company Profiles
- 6.1 UPC Group
- 6.1.1 UPC Group Company Information
- 6.1.2 UPC Group Business Overview
- 6.1.3 UPC Group Phthalic Anhydride and Derivatives Sales, Revenue and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 6.1.4 UPC Group Phthalic Anhydride and Derivatives Product Portfolio
- 6.1.5 UPC Group Recent Developments
- 6.2 Bluesail
- 6.2.1 Bluesail Company Information
- 6.2.2 Bluesail Business Overview
- 6.2.3 Bluesail Phthalic Anhydride and Derivatives Sales, Revenue and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 6.2.4 Bluesail Phthalic Anhydride and Derivatives Product Portfolio
- 6.2.5 Bluesail Recent Developments
- 6.3 Exxonmobil
- 6.3.1 Exxonmobil Company Information
- 6.3.2 Exxonmobil Business Overview
- 6.3.3 Exxonmobil Phthalic Anhydride and Derivatives Sales, Revenue and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 6.3.4 Exxonmobil Phthalic Anhydride and Derivatives Product Portfolio
- 6.3.5 Exxonmobil Recent Developments
- 6.4 Henan Qing'an Chemical Hi-Tech
- 6.4.1 Henan Qing'an Chemical Hi-Tech Company Information
- 6.4.2 Henan Qing'an Chemical Hi-Tech Business Overview
- 6.4.3 Henan Qing'an Chemical Hi-Tech Phthalic Anhydride and Derivatives Sales, Revenue and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 6.4.4 Henan Qing'an Chemical Hi-Tech Phthalic Anhydride and Derivatives Product Portfolio
- 6.4.5 Henan Qing'an Chemical Hi-Tech Recent Developments
- 6.5 Nan Ya Plastics
- 6.5.1 Nan Ya Plastics Company Information
- 6.5.2 Nan Ya Plastics Business Overview
- 6.5.3 Nan Ya Plastics Phthalic Anhydride and Derivatives Sales, Revenue and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 6.5.4 Nan Ya Plastics Phthalic Anhydride and Derivatives Product Portfolio
- 6.5.5 Nan Ya Plastics Recent Developments
- 6.6 Aekyung Petrochemical
- 6.6.1 Aekyung Petrochemical Company Information
- 6.6.2 Aekyung Petrochemical Business Overview
- 6.6.3 Aekyung Petrochemical Phthalic Anhydride and Derivatives Sales, Revenue and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 6.6.4 Aekyung Petrochemical Phthalic Anhydride and Derivatives Product Portfolio
- 6.6.5 Aekyung Petrochemical Recent Developments
- 6.7 Evonik
- 6.7.1 Evonik Company Information
- 6.7.2 Evonik Business Overview
- 6.7.3 Evonik Phthalic Anhydride and Derivatives Sales, Revenue and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 6.7.4 Evonik Phthalic Anhydride and Derivatives Product Portfolio
- 6.7.5 Evonik Recent Developments
- 6.8 Hongxin Chemical
- 6.8.1 Hongxin Chemical Company Information
- 6.8.2 Hongxin Chemical Business Overview
- 6.8.3 Hongxin Chemical Phthalic Anhydride and Derivatives Sales, Revenue and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 6.8.4 Hongxin Chemical Phthalic Anhydride and Derivatives Product Portfolio
- 6.8.5 Hongxin Chemical Recent Developments
- 6.9 Perstorp
- 6.9.1 Perstorp Company Information
- 6.9.2 Perstorp Business Overview
- 6.9.3 Perstorp Phthalic Anhydride and Derivatives Sales, Revenue and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 6.9.4 Perstorp Phthalic Anhydride and Derivatives Product Portfolio
- 6.9.5 Perstorp Recent Developments
- 6.10 Sinopec Jinling
- 6.10.1 Sinopec Jinling Company Information
- 6.10.2 Sinopec Jinling Business Overview
- 6.10.3 Sinopec Jinling Phthalic Anhydride and Derivatives Sales, Revenue and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 6.10.4 Sinopec Jinling Phthalic Anhydride and Derivatives Product Portfolio
- 6.10.5 Sinopec Jinling Recent Developments
7 North America by Country
- 7.1 North America Phthalic Anhydride and Derivatives Sales by Country
- 7.1.1 North America Phthalic Anhydride and Derivatives Sales Growth Rate (CAGR) by Country: 2021 VS 2025 VS 2032
- 7.1.2 North America Phthalic Anhydride and Derivatives Sales by Country (2021-2026)
- 7.1.3 North America Phthalic Anhydride and Derivatives Sales Forecast by Country (2027-2032)
- 7.2 North America Phthalic Anhydride and Derivatives Market Size by Country
- 7.2.1 North America Phthalic Anhydride and Derivatives Market Size Growth Rate (CAGR) by Country: 2021 VS 2025 VS 2032
- 7.2.2 North America Phthalic Anhydride and Derivatives Market Size by Country (2021-2026)
- 7.2.3 North America Phthalic Anhydride and Derivatives Market Size Forecast by Country (2027-2032)
8 Europe by Country
- 8.1 Europe Phthalic Anhydride and Derivatives Sales by Country
- 8.1.1 Europe Phthalic Anhydride and Derivatives Sales Growth Rate (CAGR) by Country: 2021 VS 2025 VS 2032
- 8.1.2 Europe Phthalic Anhydride and Derivatives Sales by Country (2021-2026)
- 8.1.3 Europe Phthalic Anhydride and Derivatives Sales Forecast by Country (2027-2032)
- 8.2 Europe Phthalic Anhydride and Derivatives Market Size by Country
- 8.2.1 Europe Phthalic Anhydride and Derivatives Market Size Growth Rate (CAGR) by Country: 2021 VS 2025 VS 2032
- 8.2.2 Europe Phthalic Anhydride and Derivatives Market Size by Country (2021-2026)
- 8.2.3 Europe Phthalic Anhydride and Derivatives Market Size Forecast by Country (2027-2032)
9 Asia-Pacific by Country
- 9.1 Asia-Pacific Phthalic Anhydride and Derivatives Sales by Country
- 9.1.1 Asia-Pacific Phthalic Anhydride and Derivatives Sales Growth Rate (CAGR) by Country: 2021 VS 2025 VS 2032
- 9.1.2 Asia-Pacific Phthalic Anhydride and Derivatives Sales by Country (2021-2026)
- 9.1.3 Asia-Pacific Phthalic Anhydride and Derivatives Sales Forecast by Country (2027-2032)
- 9.2 Asia-Pacific Phthalic Anhydride and Derivatives Market Size by Country
- 9.2.1 Asia-Pacific Phthalic Anhydride and Derivatives Market Size Growth Rate (CAGR) by Country: 2021 VS 2025 VS 2032
- 9.2.2 Asia-Pacific Phthalic Anhydride and Derivatives Market Size by Country (2021-2026)
- 9.2.3 Asia-Pacific Phthalic Anhydride and Derivatives Market Size Forecast by Country (2027-2032)
10 South America by Country
- 10.1 South America Phthalic Anhydride and Derivatives Sales by Country
- 10.1.1 South America Phthalic Anhydride and Derivatives Sales Growth Rate (CAGR) by Country: 2021 VS 2025 VS 2032
- 10.1.2 South America Phthalic Anhydride and Derivatives Sales by Country (2021-2026)
- 10.1.3 South America Phthalic Anhydride and Derivatives Sales Forecast by Country (2027-2032)
- 10.2 South America Phthalic Anhydride and Derivatives Market Size by Country
- 10.2.1 South America Phthalic Anhydride and Derivatives Market Size Growth Rate (CAGR) by Country: 2021 VS 2025 VS 2032
- 10.2.2 South America Phthalic Anhydride and Derivatives Market Size by Country (2021-2026)
- 10.2.3 South America Phthalic Anhydride and Derivatives Market Size Forecast by Country (2027-2032)
11 Middle East and Africa by Country
- 11.1 Middle East and Africa Phthalic Anhydride and Derivatives Sales by Country
- 11.1.1 Middle East and Africa Phthalic Anhydride and Derivatives Sales Growth Rate (CAGR) by Country: 2021 VS 2025 VS 2032
- 11.1.2 Middle East and Africa Phthalic Anhydride and Derivatives Sales by Country (2021-2026)
- 11.1.3 Middle East and Africa Phthalic Anhydride and Derivatives Sales Forecast by Country (2027-2032)
- 11.2 Middle East and Africa Phthalic Anhydride and Derivatives Market Size by Country
- 11.2.1 Middle East and Africa Phthalic Anhydride and Derivatives Market Size Growth Rate (CAGR) by Country: 2021 VS 2025 VS 2032
- 11.2.2 Middle East and Africa Phthalic Anhydride and Derivatives Market Size by Country (2021-2026)
- 11.2.3 Middle East and Africa Phthalic Anhydride and Derivatives Market Size Forecast by Country (2027-2032)
12 Value Chain and Sales Channels Analysis
- 12.1 Phthalic Anhydride and Derivatives Value Chain Analysis
- 12.1.1 Phthalic Anhydride and Derivatives 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 Phthalic Anhydride and Derivatives Production Mode & Process
- 12.2 Phthalic Anhydride and Derivatives Sales Channels Analysis
- 12.2.1 Direct Comparison with Distribution Share
- 12.2.2 Phthalic Anhydride and Derivatives Distributors
- 12.2.3 Phthalic Anhydride and Derivatives 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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