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Polyacrylic Acid
Polyacrylic Acid (PAA; trade name Carbomer) is a synthetic high-molecular weight polymer of acrylic acid. They may behomopolymers of acrylic acid, orcrosslinked with anallyletherofpentaerythritol, allyl ether ofsucrose, or allyl ether ofpropylene.
Product & engineering
Understand the product.
Polyacrylic Acid (PAA; trade name Carbomer) is a synthetic high-molecular weight polymer of acrylic acid. They may behomopolymers of acrylic acid, orcrosslinked with anallyletherofpentaerythritol, allyl ether ofsucrose, or allyl ether ofpropylene.
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Polyacrylic Acid Industry Research Report 2026
Market perspective
Polyacrylic Acid (PAA; trade name Carbomer) is a synthetic high-molecular weight polymer of acrylic acid. They may behomopolymers of acrylic acid, orcrosslinked with anallyletherofpentaerythritol, allyl ether ofsucrose, or allyl ether ofpropylene.
Lubrizol, Tinci Materials, SNF Floerger, Evonik and Sumitomo Seika are the top 5 players of the Polyacrylic Acids market, and they hold key technologies and patents, with high-end customers and have been formed in the monopoly position in the industry.
In 2018, the top 5 manufacturers have already occupied more than 50% of PAA market and are expected to remain in the leading position in the next few years.
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Asia-Pacific was the largest sales market in 2018, with a proportion of 48%, and this region will continually enlarge in the next few years. Europe and North America ranked 2 and 3, which were also important.
Report Scope
This report quantifies the global Polyacrylic Acid 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 Polyacrylic Acid.
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.
Polyacrylic Acid Market by Company
Lubrizol
Tinci Materials
SNF Floerger
Evonik
Sumitomo Seika
Newman Fine Chemical
Corel
DX Chemical
Ashland
Dow
BASF
Nippon Shokubai
Polyacrylic Acid Segment by Type
Industrial Grade
Cosmetic Grade
Pharmaceutical Grade
Polyacrylic Acid Segment by Application
Personal Care and Cosmetics
Pharmaceuticals
Water & Wastewater Treatment
Paints, Coatings and Inks
Others
Polyacrylic Acid 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 Polyacrylic Acid 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 Polyacrylic Acid 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 Polyacrylic Acid.
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 Polyacrylic Acid 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 Polyacrylic Acid 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 Polyacrylic Acid 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
- Industrial Grade
- Cosmetic Grade
- Pharmaceutical Grade
Applications
- Personal Care and Cosmetics
- Pharmaceuticals
- Water & Wastewater Treatment
- Paints, Coatings and Inks
- Others
Companies covered
- Lubrizol
- Tinci Materials
- SNF Floerger
- Evonik
- Sumitomo Seika
- Newman Fine Chemical
- Corel
- DX Chemical
- Ashland
- Dow
- BASF
- Nippon Shokubai
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 Polyacrylic Acid by Type
- 2.2.1 Market Value Comparison by Type (2021 VS 2025 VS 2032) & (US$ Million)
- 2.2.2 Industrial Grade
- 2.2.3 Cosmetic Grade
- 2.2.4 Pharmaceutical Grade
- 2.3 Polyacrylic Acid by Application
- 2.3.1 Market Value Comparison by Application (2021 VS 2025 VS 2032) & (US$ Million)
- 2.3.2 Personal Care and Cosmetics
- 2.3.3 Pharmaceuticals
- 2.3.4 Water & Wastewater Treatment
- 2.3.5 Paints, Coatings and Inks
- 2.3.6 Others
- 2.4 Global Market Growth Prospects
- 2.4.1 Global Polyacrylic Acid Production Value Estimates and Forecasts (2021-2032)
- 2.4.2 Global Polyacrylic Acid Production Capacity Estimates and Forecasts (2021-2032)
- 2.4.3 Global Polyacrylic Acid Production Estimates and Forecasts (2021-2032)
- 2.4.4 Global Polyacrylic Acid Market Average Price (2021-2032)
3 Market Competitive Landscape by Manufacturers
- 3.1 Global Polyacrylic Acid Production by Manufacturers (2021-2026)
- 3.2 Global Polyacrylic Acid Production Value by Manufacturers (2021-2026)
- 3.3 Global Polyacrylic Acid Average Price by Manufacturers (2021-2026)
- 3.4 Global Polyacrylic Acid Industry Manufacturers Ranking, 2024 VS 2025 VS 2026
- 3.5 Global Polyacrylic Acid Key Manufacturers, Manufacturing Sites & Headquarters
- 3.6 Global Polyacrylic Acid Manufacturers, Product Type & Application
- 3.7 Global Polyacrylic Acid Manufacturers Established Date
- 3.8 Global Polyacrylic Acid Market CR5 and HHI
- 3.9 Global Manufacturers Mergers & Acquisition
4 Manufacturers Profiled
- 4.1 Lubrizol
- 4.1.1 Lubrizol Polyacrylic Acid Company Information
- 4.1.2 Lubrizol Polyacrylic Acid Business Overview
- 4.1.3 Lubrizol Polyacrylic Acid Production Capacity, Value and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 4.1.4 Lubrizol Product Portfolio
- 4.1.5 Lubrizol Recent Developments
- 4.2 Tinci Materials
- 4.2.1 Tinci Materials Polyacrylic Acid Company Information
- 4.2.2 Tinci Materials Polyacrylic Acid Business Overview
- 4.2.3 Tinci Materials Polyacrylic Acid Production Capacity, Value and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 4.2.4 Tinci Materials Product Portfolio
- 4.2.5 Tinci Materials Recent Developments
- 4.3 SNF Floerger
- 4.3.1 SNF Floerger Polyacrylic Acid Company Information
- 4.3.2 SNF Floerger Polyacrylic Acid Business Overview
- 4.3.3 SNF Floerger Polyacrylic Acid Production Capacity, Value and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 4.3.4 SNF Floerger Product Portfolio
- 4.3.5 SNF Floerger Recent Developments
- 4.4 Evonik
- 4.4.1 Evonik Polyacrylic Acid Company Information
- 4.4.2 Evonik Polyacrylic Acid Business Overview
- 4.4.3 Evonik Polyacrylic Acid Production Capacity, Value and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 4.4.4 Evonik Product Portfolio
- 4.4.5 Evonik Recent Developments
- 4.5 Sumitomo Seika
- 4.5.1 Sumitomo Seika Polyacrylic Acid Company Information
- 4.5.2 Sumitomo Seika Polyacrylic Acid Business Overview
- 4.5.3 Sumitomo Seika Polyacrylic Acid Production Capacity, Value and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 4.5.4 Sumitomo Seika Product Portfolio
- 4.5.5 Sumitomo Seika Recent Developments
- 4.6 Newman Fine Chemical
- 4.6.1 Newman Fine Chemical Polyacrylic Acid Company Information
- 4.6.2 Newman Fine Chemical Polyacrylic Acid Business Overview
- 4.6.3 Newman Fine Chemical Polyacrylic Acid Production Capacity, Value and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 4.6.4 Newman Fine Chemical Product Portfolio
- 4.6.5 Newman Fine Chemical Recent Developments
- 4.7 Corel
- 4.7.1 Corel Polyacrylic Acid Company Information
- 4.7.2 Corel Polyacrylic Acid Business Overview
- 4.7.3 Corel Polyacrylic Acid Production Capacity, Value and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 4.7.4 Corel Product Portfolio
- 4.7.5 Corel Recent Developments
- 4.8 DX Chemical
- 4.8.1 DX Chemical Polyacrylic Acid Company Information
- 4.8.2 DX Chemical Polyacrylic Acid Business Overview
- 4.8.3 DX Chemical Polyacrylic Acid Production Capacity, Value and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 4.8.4 DX Chemical Product Portfolio
- 4.8.5 DX Chemical Recent Developments
- 4.9 Ashland
- 4.9.1 Ashland Polyacrylic Acid Company Information
- 4.9.2 Ashland Polyacrylic Acid Business Overview
- 4.9.3 Ashland Polyacrylic Acid Production Capacity, Value and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 4.9.4 Ashland Product Portfolio
- 4.9.5 Ashland Recent Developments
- 4.10 Dow
- 4.10.1 Dow Polyacrylic Acid Company Information
- 4.10.2 Dow Polyacrylic Acid Business Overview
- 4.10.3 Dow Polyacrylic Acid Production Capacity, Value and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 4.10.4 Dow Product Portfolio
- 4.10.5 Dow Recent Developments
- 4.11 BASF
- 4.11.1 BASF Polyacrylic Acid Company Information
- 4.11.2 BASF Polyacrylic Acid Business Overview
- 4.11.3 BASF Polyacrylic Acid Production Capacity, Value and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 4.11.4 BASF Product Portfolio
- 4.11.5 BASF Recent Developments
- 4.12 Nippon Shokubai
- 4.12.1 Nippon Shokubai Polyacrylic Acid Company Information
- 4.12.2 Nippon Shokubai Polyacrylic Acid Business Overview
- 4.12.3 Nippon Shokubai Polyacrylic Acid Production Capacity, Value and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 4.12.4 Nippon Shokubai Product Portfolio
- 4.12.5 Nippon Shokubai Recent Developments
5 Global Polyacrylic Acid Production by Region
- 5.1 Global Polyacrylic Acid Production Estimates and Forecasts by Region: 2021 VS 2025 VS 2032
- 5.2 Global Polyacrylic Acid Production by Region: 2021-2032
- 5.2.1 Global Polyacrylic Acid Production by Region: 2021-2026
- 5.2.2 Global Polyacrylic Acid Production Forecast by Region (2027-2032)
- 5.3 Global Polyacrylic Acid Production Value Estimates and Forecasts by Region: 2021 VS 2025 VS 2032
- 5.4 Global Polyacrylic Acid Production Value by Region: 2021-2032
- 5.4.1 Global Polyacrylic Acid Production Value by Region: 2021-2026
- 5.4.2 Global Polyacrylic Acid Production Value Forecast by Region (2027-2032)
- 5.5 Global Polyacrylic Acid Market Price Analysis by Region (2021-2026)
- 5.6 Global Polyacrylic Acid Production and Value, YOY Growth
- 5.6.1 North America Polyacrylic Acid Production Value Estimates and Forecasts (2021-2032)
- 5.6.2 Europe Polyacrylic Acid Production Value Estimates and Forecasts (2021-2032)
- 5.6.3 China Polyacrylic Acid Production Value Estimates and Forecasts (2021-2032)
- 5.6.4 Japan Polyacrylic Acid Production Value Estimates and Forecasts (2021-2032)
6 Global Polyacrylic Acid Consumption by Region
- 6.1 Global Polyacrylic Acid Consumption Estimates and Forecasts by Region: 2021 VS 2025 VS 2032
- 6.2 Global Polyacrylic Acid Consumption by Region (2021-2032)
- 6.2.1 Global Polyacrylic Acid Consumption by Region: 2021-2026
- 6.2.2 Global Polyacrylic Acid Forecasted Consumption by Region (2027-2032)
- 6.3 North America
- 6.3.1 North America Polyacrylic Acid Consumption Growth Rate by Country: 2021 VS 2025 VS 2032
- 6.3.2 North America Polyacrylic Acid 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 Polyacrylic Acid Consumption Growth Rate by Country: 2021 VS 2025 VS 2032
- 6.4.2 Europe Polyacrylic Acid 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 Polyacrylic Acid Consumption Growth Rate by Country: 2021 VS 2025 VS 2032
- 6.5.2 Asia Pacific Polyacrylic Acid 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 Polyacrylic Acid Consumption Growth Rate by Country: 2021 VS 2025 VS 2032
- 6.6.2 South America, Middle East & Africa Polyacrylic Acid 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 Polyacrylic Acid Production by Type (2021-2032)
- 7.1.1 Global Polyacrylic Acid Production by Type (2021-2032) & (MT)
- 7.1.2 Global Polyacrylic Acid Production Market Share by Type (2021-2032)
- 7.2 Global Polyacrylic Acid Production Value by Type (2021-2032)
- 7.2.1 Global Polyacrylic Acid Production Value by Type (2021-2032) & (US$ Million)
- 7.2.2 Global Polyacrylic Acid Production Value Market Share by Type (2021-2032)
- 7.3 Global Polyacrylic Acid Price by Type (2021-2032)
8 Segment by Application
- 8.1 Global Polyacrylic Acid Production by Application (2021-2032)
- 8.1.1 Global Polyacrylic Acid Production by Application (2021-2032) & (MT)
- 8.1.2 Global Polyacrylic Acid Production Market Share by Application (2021-2032)
- 8.2 Global Polyacrylic Acid Production Value by Application (2021-2032)
- 8.2.1 Global Polyacrylic Acid Production Value by Application (2021-2032) & (US$ Million)
- 8.2.2 Global Polyacrylic Acid Production Value Market Share by Application (2021-2032)
- 8.3 Global Polyacrylic Acid Price by Application (2021-2032)
9 Value Chain and Sales Channels Analysis of the Market
- 9.1 Polyacrylic Acid Value Chain Analysis
- 9.1.1 Polyacrylic Acid Key Raw Materials
- 9.1.2 Raw Materials Key Suppliers
- 9.1.3 Polyacrylic Acid Production Mode & Process
- 9.2 Polyacrylic Acid Sales Channels Analysis
- 9.2.1 Direct Comparison with Distribution Share
- 9.2.2 Polyacrylic Acid Distributors
- 9.2.3 Polyacrylic Acid Customers
10 Global Polyacrylic Acid Analyzing Market Dynamics
- 10.1 Polyacrylic Acid Industry Trends
- 10.2 Polyacrylic Acid Industry Drivers
- 10.3 Polyacrylic Acid Industry Opportunities and Challenges
- 10.4 Polyacrylic Acid Industry Restraints
11 Report Conclusion
12 Disclaimer
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