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2-Mercaptoethanol
2-Mercaptoethanol is an alcohol chemical identified by its named molecular and positional structure.
Product & engineering
Understand the product.
2-Mercaptoethanol (also ß-mercaptoethanol, BME, 2BME, 2-ME or ß-met) is the chemical compound with the formula HOCH2CH2SH. 2-ME is a colorless liquid, with an amine-like odor. It is flammable and soluble in water and various organic solvents. 2-ME can be used as the intermediate in the production of PVC stabilizer, crop protection, pharmaceuticals, photographic chemicals, solvent and stabilizer, initial product for chemical syntheses, water treatment and corrosion inhibitor.
The full named identity, positional or stereochemical form, assay basis, impurity profile and supplied form define 2-Mercaptoethanol. Material qualification and downstream formulation acceptance are distinct requirements; report segmentation is not a supplier specification.
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The full named identity, positional or stereochemical form, assay basis, impurity profile and supplied form define 2-Mercaptoethanol. Material qualification and downstream formulation acceptance are distinct requirements; report segmentation is not a supplier specification.
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2-Mercaptoethanol Industry Research Report 2026
Market perspective
2-Mercaptoethanol (also ß-mercaptoethanol, BME, 2BME, 2-ME or ß-met) is the chemical compound with the formula HOCH2CH2SH. 2-ME is a colorless liquid, with an amine-like odor. It is flammable and soluble in water and various organic solvents. 2-ME can be used as the intermediate in the production of PVC stabilizer, crop protection, pharmaceuticals, photographic chemicals, solvent and stabilizer, initial product for chemical syntheses, water treatment and corrosion inhibitor.
Chevron Phillips Chemical, BASF and Sunion Chemical & Plastics are the top 3 players of 2-Mercaptoethanol, with about 96% market shares.
2-Mercaptoethanol can be divided into <99% type and ≥ 99% type, ≥ 99% type accounts for nearly 98%.
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The applications of 2-Mercaptoethanol are Consumer & Industrial Applications, Agrochemicals, Polymers and Rubber Applications, Water Treatment Applications and others. the market is mainly driven by growing demand for Polymers and Rubber Applications, accounts for nearly 39%.
Report Scope
This report quantifies the global 2-Mercaptoethanol market in revenue (US$ million) and, where applicable, sales volume (t), 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$/t) 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 2-Mercaptoethanol.
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.
2-Mercaptoethanol Market by Company
Chevron Phillips Chemical
BASF
Sunion Chemical & Plastics
2-Mercaptoethanol Segment by Type
Below 99%
Above 99%
2-Mercaptoethanol Segment by Application
Consumer & Industrial
Agrochemicals
Polymers and Rubber
Water Treatment
Others
2-Mercaptoethanol 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 2-Mercaptoethanol 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 2-Mercaptoethanol 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 2-Mercaptoethanol.
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 2-Mercaptoethanol 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 2-Mercaptoethanol 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 2-Mercaptoethanol 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
- Below 99%
- Above 99%
Applications
- Consumer & Industrial
- Agrochemicals
- Polymers and Rubber
- Water Treatment
- Others
Companies covered
- Chevron Phillips Chemical
- BASF
- Sunion Chemical & Plastics
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 2-Mercaptoethanol by Type
- 2.2.1 Market Value Comparison by Type (2021 VS 2025 VS 2032) & (US$ Million)
- 2.2.2 Below 99%
- 2.2.3 Above 99%
- 2.3 2-Mercaptoethanol by Application
- 2.3.1 Market Value Comparison by Application (2021 VS 2025 VS 2032) & (US$ Million)
- 2.3.2 Consumer & Industrial
- 2.3.3 Agrochemicals
- 2.3.4 Polymers and Rubber
- 2.3.5 Water Treatment
- 2.3.6 Others
- 2.4 Global Market Growth Prospects
- 2.4.1 Global 2-Mercaptoethanol Production Value Estimates and Forecasts (2021-2032)
- 2.4.2 Global 2-Mercaptoethanol Production Capacity Estimates and Forecasts (2021-2032)
- 2.4.3 Global 2-Mercaptoethanol Production Estimates and Forecasts (2021-2032)
- 2.4.4 Global 2-Mercaptoethanol Market Average Price (2021-2032)
3 Market Competitive Landscape by Manufacturers
- 3.1 Global 2-Mercaptoethanol Production by Manufacturers (2021-2026)
- 3.2 Global 2-Mercaptoethanol Production Value by Manufacturers (2021-2026)
- 3.3 Global 2-Mercaptoethanol Average Price by Manufacturers (2021-2026)
- 3.4 Global 2-Mercaptoethanol Industry Manufacturers Ranking, 2024 VS 2025 VS 2026
- 3.5 Global 2-Mercaptoethanol Key Manufacturers, Manufacturing Sites & Headquarters
- 3.6 Global 2-Mercaptoethanol Manufacturers, Product Type & Application
- 3.7 Global 2-Mercaptoethanol Manufacturers Established Date
- 3.8 Global 2-Mercaptoethanol Market CR5 and HHI
- 3.9 Global Manufacturers Mergers & Acquisition
4 Manufacturers Profiled
- 4.1 Chevron Phillips Chemical
- 4.1.1 Chevron Phillips Chemical 2-Mercaptoethanol Company Information
- 4.1.2 Chevron Phillips Chemical 2-Mercaptoethanol Business Overview
- 4.1.3 Chevron Phillips Chemical 2-Mercaptoethanol Production Capacity, Value and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 4.1.4 Chevron Phillips Chemical Product Portfolio
- 4.1.5 Chevron Phillips Chemical Recent Developments
- 4.2 BASF
- 4.2.1 BASF 2-Mercaptoethanol Company Information
- 4.2.2 BASF 2-Mercaptoethanol Business Overview
- 4.2.3 BASF 2-Mercaptoethanol Production Capacity, Value and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 4.2.4 BASF Product Portfolio
- 4.2.5 BASF Recent Developments
- 4.3 Sunion Chemical & Plastics
- 4.3.1 Sunion Chemical & Plastics 2-Mercaptoethanol Company Information
- 4.3.2 Sunion Chemical & Plastics 2-Mercaptoethanol Business Overview
- 4.3.3 Sunion Chemical & Plastics 2-Mercaptoethanol Production Capacity, Value and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 4.3.4 Sunion Chemical & Plastics Product Portfolio
- 4.3.5 Sunion Chemical & Plastics Recent Developments
5 Global 2-Mercaptoethanol Production by Region
- 5.1 Global 2-Mercaptoethanol Production Estimates and Forecasts by Region: 2021 VS 2025 VS 2032
- 5.2 Global 2-Mercaptoethanol Production by Region: 2021-2032
- 5.2.1 Global 2-Mercaptoethanol Production by Region: 2021-2026
- 5.2.2 Global 2-Mercaptoethanol Production Forecast by Region (2027-2032)
- 5.3 Global 2-Mercaptoethanol Production Value Estimates and Forecasts by Region: 2021 VS 2025 VS 2032
- 5.4 Global 2-Mercaptoethanol Production Value by Region: 2021-2032
- 5.4.1 Global 2-Mercaptoethanol Production Value by Region: 2021-2026
- 5.4.2 Global 2-Mercaptoethanol Production Value Forecast by Region (2027-2032)
- 5.5 Global 2-Mercaptoethanol Market Price Analysis by Region (2021-2026)
- 5.6 Global 2-Mercaptoethanol Production and Value, YOY Growth
- 5.6.1 North America 2-Mercaptoethanol Production Value Estimates and Forecasts (2021-2032)
- 5.6.2 Europe 2-Mercaptoethanol Production Value Estimates and Forecasts (2021-2032)
- 5.6.3 China 2-Mercaptoethanol Production Value Estimates and Forecasts (2021-2032)
- 5.6.4 Japan 2-Mercaptoethanol Production Value Estimates and Forecasts (2021-2032)
6 Global 2-Mercaptoethanol Consumption by Region
- 6.1 Global 2-Mercaptoethanol Consumption Estimates and Forecasts by Region: 2021 VS 2025 VS 2032
- 6.2 Global 2-Mercaptoethanol Consumption by Region (2021-2032)
- 6.2.1 Global 2-Mercaptoethanol Consumption by Region: 2021-2026
- 6.2.2 Global 2-Mercaptoethanol Forecasted Consumption by Region (2027-2032)
- 6.3 North America
- 6.3.1 North America 2-Mercaptoethanol Consumption Growth Rate by Country: 2021 VS 2025 VS 2032
- 6.3.2 North America 2-Mercaptoethanol 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 2-Mercaptoethanol Consumption Growth Rate by Country: 2021 VS 2025 VS 2032
- 6.4.2 Europe 2-Mercaptoethanol 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 2-Mercaptoethanol Consumption Growth Rate by Country: 2021 VS 2025 VS 2032
- 6.5.2 Asia Pacific 2-Mercaptoethanol 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 2-Mercaptoethanol Consumption Growth Rate by Country: 2021 VS 2025 VS 2032
- 6.6.2 South America, Middle East & Africa 2-Mercaptoethanol 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 2-Mercaptoethanol Production by Type (2021-2032)
- 7.1.1 Global 2-Mercaptoethanol Production by Type (2021-2032) & (t)
- 7.1.2 Global 2-Mercaptoethanol Production Market Share by Type (2021-2032)
- 7.2 Global 2-Mercaptoethanol Production Value by Type (2021-2032)
- 7.2.1 Global 2-Mercaptoethanol Production Value by Type (2021-2032) & (US$ Million)
- 7.2.2 Global 2-Mercaptoethanol Production Value Market Share by Type (2021-2032)
- 7.3 Global 2-Mercaptoethanol Price by Type (2021-2032)
8 Segment by Application
- 8.1 Global 2-Mercaptoethanol Production by Application (2021-2032)
- 8.1.1 Global 2-Mercaptoethanol Production by Application (2021-2032) & (t)
- 8.1.2 Global 2-Mercaptoethanol Production Market Share by Application (2021-2032)
- 8.2 Global 2-Mercaptoethanol Production Value by Application (2021-2032)
- 8.2.1 Global 2-Mercaptoethanol Production Value by Application (2021-2032) & (US$ Million)
- 8.2.2 Global 2-Mercaptoethanol Production Value Market Share by Application (2021-2032)
- 8.3 Global 2-Mercaptoethanol Price by Application (2021-2032)
9 Value Chain and Sales Channels Analysis of the Market
- 9.1 2-Mercaptoethanol Value Chain Analysis
- 9.1.1 2-Mercaptoethanol Key Raw Materials
- 9.1.2 Raw Materials Key Suppliers
- 9.1.3 2-Mercaptoethanol Production Mode & Process
- 9.2 2-Mercaptoethanol Sales Channels Analysis
- 9.2.1 Direct Comparison with Distribution Share
- 9.2.2 2-Mercaptoethanol Distributors
- 9.2.3 2-Mercaptoethanol Customers
10 Global 2-Mercaptoethanol Analyzing Market Dynamics
- 10.1 2-Mercaptoethanol Industry Trends
- 10.2 2-Mercaptoethanol Industry Drivers
- 10.3 2-Mercaptoethanol Industry Opportunities and Challenges
- 10.4 2-Mercaptoethanol Industry Restraints
11 Report Conclusion
12 Disclaimer
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