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1, 6-Hexanediol
1, 6-Hexanediol is a hydroxyl-functional chemical substance or chemical grouping identified by the named structure.
Product & engineering
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1, 6-Hexanediol (HO CH2 (CH2)4CH2OH) is a colorless crystalline solid that melts at 42 °C and boils at 250 °C. It is soluble in water and is hygroscopic. 1, 6-Hexanediol is a valuable intermediate product for the chemical industry. It finds applications in a variety of polymeric systems and is also used in the synthesis of specialty chemicals. This linear diol contains two primary hydroxyl groups which are terminally located.
Positional and stereochemical identity, assay, water content and supplied form distinguish the material. A diol feedstock, formulated resin and finished polymer article have different commercial boundaries.
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Which isomer identity and supplied specification define the diol?
Positional and stereochemical identity, assay, water content and supplied form distinguish the material. A diol feedstock, formulated resin and finished polymer article have different commercial boundaries.
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1, 6-Hexanediol Industry Research Report 2026
Market perspective
1, 6-Hexanediol (HO CH2 (CH2)4CH2OH) is a colorless crystalline solid that melts at 42 °C and boils at 250 °C. It is soluble in water and is hygroscopic. 1, 6-Hexanediol is a valuable intermediate product for the chemical industry. It finds applications in a variety of polymeric systems and is also used in the synthesis of specialty chemicals. This linear diol contains two primary hydroxyl groups which are terminally located.
Global 1, 6-Hexanediol key players include BASF, Lanxess, Ube Industries, Shandong Yuanli, Zhejiang Boadge Chemical, etc. Global top five players hold a share about 90%.
Europe is the largest market, with a share about 45%, followed by China and North America, having a total share about 50 percent.
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In terms of product, Purity Grade 99% is the largest segment, with a share about 80%. And in terms of application, the largest application is Polyurethane, followed by Coating, Polyester Plasticizers, etc.
Report Scope
This report quantifies the global 1, 6-Hexanediol 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 1, 6-Hexanediol.
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.
1, 6-Hexanediol Market by Company
BASF
Ube Industries
Lanxess
Perstorp
Shandong Yuanli
Lishui Nanming Chemical
1, 6-Hexanediol Segment by Type
Purity Grade 99%
Purity Grade 99.7%
Others
1, 6-Hexanediol Segment by Application
Coating
Polyurethane
Polyester Plasticizers
Others
1, 6-Hexanediol 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 1, 6-Hexanediol 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 1, 6-Hexanediol 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 1, 6-Hexanediol.
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 1, 6-Hexanediol 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 1, 6-Hexanediol 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 1, 6-Hexanediol 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
- Purity Grade 99%
- Purity Grade 99.7%
- Others
Applications
- Coating
- Polyurethane
- Polyester Plasticizers
- Others
Companies covered
- BASF
- Ube Industries
- Lanxess
- Perstorp
- Shandong Yuanli
- Lishui Nanming Chemical
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 1, 6-Hexanediol by Type
- 2.2.1 Market Value Comparison by Type (2021 VS 2025 VS 2032) & (US$ Million)
- 2.2.2 Purity Grade 99%
- 2.2.3 Purity Grade 99.7%
- 2.2.4 Others
- 2.3 1, 6-Hexanediol by Application
- 2.3.1 Market Value Comparison by Application (2021 VS 2025 VS 2032) & (US$ Million)
- 2.3.2 Coating
- 2.3.3 Polyurethane
- 2.3.4 Polyester Plasticizers
- 2.3.5 Others
- 2.4 Global Market Growth Prospects
- 2.4.1 Global 1, 6-Hexanediol Production Value Estimates and Forecasts (2021-2032)
- 2.4.2 Global 1, 6-Hexanediol Production Capacity Estimates and Forecasts (2021-2032)
- 2.4.3 Global 1, 6-Hexanediol Production Estimates and Forecasts (2021-2032)
- 2.4.4 Global 1, 6-Hexanediol Market Average Price (2021-2032)
3 Market Competitive Landscape by Manufacturers
- 3.1 Global 1, 6-Hexanediol Production by Manufacturers (2021-2026)
- 3.2 Global 1, 6-Hexanediol Production Value by Manufacturers (2021-2026)
- 3.3 Global 1, 6-Hexanediol Average Price by Manufacturers (2021-2026)
- 3.4 Global 1, 6-Hexanediol Industry Manufacturers Ranking, 2024 VS 2025 VS 2026
- 3.5 Global 1, 6-Hexanediol Key Manufacturers, Manufacturing Sites & Headquarters
- 3.6 Global 1, 6-Hexanediol Manufacturers, Product Type & Application
- 3.7 Global 1, 6-Hexanediol Manufacturers Established Date
- 3.8 Global 1, 6-Hexanediol Market CR5 and HHI
- 3.9 Global Manufacturers Mergers & Acquisition
4 Manufacturers Profiled
- 4.1 BASF
- 4.1.1 BASF 1, 6-Hexanediol Company Information
- 4.1.2 BASF 1, 6-Hexanediol Business Overview
- 4.1.3 BASF 1, 6-Hexanediol Production Capacity, Value and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 4.1.4 BASF Product Portfolio
- 4.1.5 BASF Recent Developments
- 4.2 Ube Industries
- 4.2.1 Ube Industries 1, 6-Hexanediol Company Information
- 4.2.2 Ube Industries 1, 6-Hexanediol Business Overview
- 4.2.3 Ube Industries 1, 6-Hexanediol Production Capacity, Value and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 4.2.4 Ube Industries Product Portfolio
- 4.2.5 Ube Industries Recent Developments
- 4.3 Lanxess
- 4.3.1 Lanxess 1, 6-Hexanediol Company Information
- 4.3.2 Lanxess 1, 6-Hexanediol Business Overview
- 4.3.3 Lanxess 1, 6-Hexanediol Production Capacity, Value and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 4.3.4 Lanxess Product Portfolio
- 4.3.5 Lanxess Recent Developments
- 4.4 Perstorp
- 4.4.1 Perstorp 1, 6-Hexanediol Company Information
- 4.4.2 Perstorp 1, 6-Hexanediol Business Overview
- 4.4.3 Perstorp 1, 6-Hexanediol Production Capacity, Value and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 4.4.4 Perstorp Product Portfolio
- 4.4.5 Perstorp Recent Developments
- 4.5 Shandong Yuanli
- 4.5.1 Shandong Yuanli 1, 6-Hexanediol Company Information
- 4.5.2 Shandong Yuanli 1, 6-Hexanediol Business Overview
- 4.5.3 Shandong Yuanli 1, 6-Hexanediol Production Capacity, Value and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 4.5.4 Shandong Yuanli Product Portfolio
- 4.5.5 Shandong Yuanli Recent Developments
- 4.6 Lishui Nanming Chemical
- 4.6.1 Lishui Nanming Chemical 1, 6-Hexanediol Company Information
- 4.6.2 Lishui Nanming Chemical 1, 6-Hexanediol Business Overview
- 4.6.3 Lishui Nanming Chemical 1, 6-Hexanediol Production Capacity, Value and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 4.6.4 Lishui Nanming Chemical Product Portfolio
- 4.6.5 Lishui Nanming Chemical Recent Developments
5 Global 1, 6-Hexanediol Production by Region
- 5.1 Global 1, 6-Hexanediol Production Estimates and Forecasts by Region: 2021 VS 2025 VS 2032
- 5.2 Global 1, 6-Hexanediol Production by Region: 2021-2032
- 5.2.1 Global 1, 6-Hexanediol Production by Region: 2021-2026
- 5.2.2 Global 1, 6-Hexanediol Production Forecast by Region (2027-2032)
- 5.3 Global 1, 6-Hexanediol Production Value Estimates and Forecasts by Region: 2021 VS 2025 VS 2032
- 5.4 Global 1, 6-Hexanediol Production Value by Region: 2021-2032
- 5.4.1 Global 1, 6-Hexanediol Production Value by Region: 2021-2026
- 5.4.2 Global 1, 6-Hexanediol Production Value Forecast by Region (2027-2032)
- 5.5 Global 1, 6-Hexanediol Market Price Analysis by Region (2021-2026)
- 5.6 Global 1, 6-Hexanediol Production and Value, YOY Growth
- 5.6.1 North America 1, 6-Hexanediol Production Value Estimates and Forecasts (2021-2032)
- 5.6.2 Europe 1, 6-Hexanediol Production Value Estimates and Forecasts (2021-2032)
- 5.6.3 China 1, 6-Hexanediol Production Value Estimates and Forecasts (2021-2032)
- 5.6.4 Japan 1, 6-Hexanediol Production Value Estimates and Forecasts (2021-2032)
6 Global 1, 6-Hexanediol Consumption by Region
- 6.1 Global 1, 6-Hexanediol Consumption Estimates and Forecasts by Region: 2021 VS 2025 VS 2032
- 6.2 Global 1, 6-Hexanediol Consumption by Region (2021-2032)
- 6.2.1 Global 1, 6-Hexanediol Consumption by Region: 2021-2026
- 6.2.2 Global 1, 6-Hexanediol Forecasted Consumption by Region (2027-2032)
- 6.3 North America
- 6.3.1 North America 1, 6-Hexanediol Consumption Growth Rate by Country: 2021 VS 2025 VS 2032
- 6.3.2 North America 1, 6-Hexanediol 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 1, 6-Hexanediol Consumption Growth Rate by Country: 2021 VS 2025 VS 2032
- 6.4.2 Europe 1, 6-Hexanediol 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 1, 6-Hexanediol Consumption Growth Rate by Country: 2021 VS 2025 VS 2032
- 6.5.2 Asia Pacific 1, 6-Hexanediol 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 1, 6-Hexanediol Consumption Growth Rate by Country: 2021 VS 2025 VS 2032
- 6.6.2 South America, Middle East & Africa 1, 6-Hexanediol 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 1, 6-Hexanediol Production by Type (2021-2032)
- 7.1.1 Global 1, 6-Hexanediol Production by Type (2021-2032) & (MT)
- 7.1.2 Global 1, 6-Hexanediol Production Market Share by Type (2021-2032)
- 7.2 Global 1, 6-Hexanediol Production Value by Type (2021-2032)
- 7.2.1 Global 1, 6-Hexanediol Production Value by Type (2021-2032) & (US$ Million)
- 7.2.2 Global 1, 6-Hexanediol Production Value Market Share by Type (2021-2032)
- 7.3 Global 1, 6-Hexanediol Price by Type (2021-2032)
8 Segment by Application
- 8.1 Global 1, 6-Hexanediol Production by Application (2021-2032)
- 8.1.1 Global 1, 6-Hexanediol Production by Application (2021-2032) & (MT)
- 8.1.2 Global 1, 6-Hexanediol Production Market Share by Application (2021-2032)
- 8.2 Global 1, 6-Hexanediol Production Value by Application (2021-2032)
- 8.2.1 Global 1, 6-Hexanediol Production Value by Application (2021-2032) & (US$ Million)
- 8.2.2 Global 1, 6-Hexanediol Production Value Market Share by Application (2021-2032)
- 8.3 Global 1, 6-Hexanediol Price by Application (2021-2032)
9 Value Chain and Sales Channels Analysis of the Market
- 9.1 1, 6-Hexanediol Value Chain Analysis
- 9.1.1 1, 6-Hexanediol Key Raw Materials
- 9.1.2 Raw Materials Key Suppliers
- 9.1.3 1, 6-Hexanediol Production Mode & Process
- 9.2 1, 6-Hexanediol Sales Channels Analysis
- 9.2.1 Direct Comparison with Distribution Share
- 9.2.2 1, 6-Hexanediol Distributors
- 9.2.3 1, 6-Hexanediol Customers
10 Global 1, 6-Hexanediol Analyzing Market Dynamics
- 10.1 1, 6-Hexanediol Industry Trends
- 10.2 1, 6-Hexanediol Industry Drivers
- 10.3 1, 6-Hexanediol Industry Opportunities and Challenges
- 10.4 1, 6-Hexanediol Industry Restraints
11 Report Conclusion
12 Disclaimer
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