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Global Metal Etchants Market Research Report, Competitive, Technology and Forecast Analysis 2025-2032

Publisher DIResearch
Published Jul 10, 2025
Length 165 Pages
SKU # DIR20257582

Description

Market Overview

According to DIResearch"s in-depth investigation and research, the global Metal Etchants market size will reach Million USD in 2025 and is projected to reach Million USD by 2032, with a CAGR of % (2025-2032). Notably, the China Metal Etchants market has changed rapidly in the past few years. By 2025, China"s market size is expected to be Million USD, representing approximately % of the global market share.

Research Summary

Metal etchants, also known as metal etching solutions or metal etching chemicals, are substances used to selectively remove or etch specific metals or metal alloys from a surface. They are commonly employed in various industrial processes, such as metal fabrication, electronics manufacturing, and materials research. Metal etchants work by chemically reacting with the metal surface, causing controlled corrosion or dissolution of the metal. Different types of metal etchants are available, each designed to target specific metals or alloys. For example, hydrochloric acid or nitric acid-based etchants are commonly used for etching copper or copper-based alloys, while ferric chloride is often used for etching iron or steel. The selection of the appropriate metal etchant depends on factors such as the type of metal being etched, the desired etch rate, the surface preparation requirements, and the safety considerations. Metal etching plays a vital role in processes like circuit board production, microfabrication, surface texturing, and corrosion testing, allowing for precise and controlled modification of metal surfaces for various applications.

The major global  manufacturers of Metal Etchants include Hubei Xingfa Chemicals Group, BASF, Jiangyin RunMa Electronic Material, Jiangyin Jianghua Weidianzi Material Limited Company, ADEKA, Crystal Clear Electronic Material, Stella Chemifa, Soulbrain, Mitsubishi Chemical, Solvay SA, Honeywell, Jiangsu Aisen semiconductor material, Nagase ChemteX Corporation, Suqian Sanying Chemical, Transene, Alfa Aesar, etc. The global players competition landscape in this report is divided into three tiers. The first tier comprises global leading enterprises that command a substantial market share, hold a dominant industry position, possess strong competitiveness and influence, and generate significant revenue. The second tier includes companies with a notable market presence and reputation; these firms actively follow industry leaders in product, service, or technological innovation and maintain a moderate revenue scale. The third tier consists of smaller companies with limited market share and lower brand recognition, primarily focused on local markets and generating comparatively lower revenue.

This report studies the market size, price trends and future development prospects of Metal Etchants. Focus on analysing the market share, product portfolio, prices, sales, revenue and gross profit margin of global major manufacturers, as well as the market status and trends of different product types and applications in the global Metal Etchants market. The report data covers historical data from 2020 to 2024, based year in 2025 and forecast data from 2026 to 2032.

The regions and countries in the report include US, Germany, Japan, China, France, UK, South Korea, Canada, Italy, Russia, Mexico, Brazil, India, Vietnam, Thailand, South Africa and other regions, covering the Metal Etchants market conditions and future development trends of key regions and countries, combined with industry-related policies and the latest technological developments, analyze the development characteristics of Metal Etchants industries in various regions and countries, help companies understand the development characteristics of each region, help companies formulate business strategies, and achieve the ultimate goal of the company's global development strategy.    

The data sources of this report mainly include the National Bureau of Statistics, customs databases, industry associations, corporate financial reports, third-party databases, etc. Among them, macroeconomic data mainly comes from the National Bureau of Statistics, International Economic Research Organization; industry statistical data mainly come from industry associations; company data mainly comes from interviews, public information collection, third-party reliable databases, and price data mainly comes from various markets monitoring database.

Global Key Manufacturers of Metal Etchants Include:

Hubei Xingfa Chemicals Group

BASF

Jiangyin RunMa Electronic Material

Jiangyin Jianghua Weidianzi Material Limited Company

ADEKA

Crystal Clear Electronic Material

Stella Chemifa

Soulbrain

Mitsubishi Chemical

Solvay SA

Honeywell

Jiangsu Aisen semiconductor material

Nagase ChemteX Corporation

Suqian Sanying Chemical

Transene

Alfa Aesar

Metal Etchants Product Segment Include:

Aluminum etchant

Copper etchant

Gold etchant

Others

Metal Etchants Product Application Include:

Integrated Circuits and Semiconductors

Display panel

Others

Chapter Scope

Chapter 1: Product Research Range, Product Types and Applications, Market Overview, Market Situation and Trend

Chapter 2: Global Metal Etchants Capacity and Production Analysis

Chapter 3: Global Metal Etchants Industry PESTEL Analysis

Chapter 4: Global Metal Etchants Industry Porter's Five Forces Analysis

Chapter 5: Global Metal Etchants Major Regional Market Size (Sales, Revenue, Price) and Forecast Analysis

Chapter 6: Global Metal Etchants Competitive Analysis of Key Manufacturers (Sales, Revenue, Market Share, Price, Regional Distribution and Industry Concentration)

Chapter 7: Global Metal Etchants Sales, Revenue, Price and Forecast by Product Type

Chapter 8: Key Company Profiles (Product Portfolio, Sales, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin)

Chapter 9: Industrial Chain Analysis, Metal Etchants Different Application Market Analysis (Sales and Revenue), Sales Channel Analysis

Chapter 10: Research Findings and Conclusion

Chapter 11: Methodology and Data Sources

Table of Contents

165 Pages
1 Metal Etchants Market Overview
1.1 Product Definition and Statistical Scope
1.2 Metal Etchants Product by Type
1.2.1 Aluminum etchant
1.2.2 Copper etchant
1.2.3 Gold etchant
1.2.4 Others
1.3 Metal Etchants Product by Application
1.3.1 Integrated Circuits and Semiconductors
1.3.2 Display panel
1.3.3 Others
1.4 Global Metal Etchants Market Revenue and Sales Analysis
1.4.1 Global Metal Etchants Revenue Market Size Analysis (2020-2032)
1.4.2 Global Metal Etchants Sales Market Sales Analysis (2020-2032)
1.4.3 Global Metal Etchants Market Sales Price Trend Analysis (2020-2032)
1.5 Metal Etchants Market Development Status and Trends
1.5.1 Metal Etchants Industry Development Status Analysis
1.5.2 Metal Etchants Industry Development Trends Analysis
2 Global Metal Etchants Capacity and Production Analysis
  2.1 Global Metal Etchants Capacity, Production and Utilization (2020-2032)
  2.2 Global Metal Etchants Production Growth Trend by Region: 2024 VS 2025 VS 2032
  2.3 Global Metal Etchants Production by Region
2.3.1 Global Metal Etchants Production by Region (2020-2025)
2.3.2 Global Metal Etchants Production Forecast by Region (2026-2032)
2.3.3 Global Metal Etchants Production Market Share by Region (2020-2032)
3 Metal Etchants Market PESTEL Analysis
3.1 Political Factors Analysis
3.2 Economic Factors Analysis
3.3 Social Factors Analysis
3.4 Technological Factors Analysis
3.5 Environmental Factors Analysis
3.6 Legal Factors Analysis
4 Metal Etchants Market Porter's Five Forces Analysis
4.1 Competitive Rivalry
4.2 Threat of New Entrants
4.3 Bargaining Power of Suppliers
4.4 Bargaining Power of Buyers
4.5 Threat of Substitutes
5 Global Metal Etchants Market Analysis by Country
5.1 Global Metal Etchants Market Size Analysis by Country: 2024 VS 2025 VS 2032
5.1.1 Global Metal Etchants Revenue and Market Share by Country (2020-2025)
5.1.2 Global Metal Etchants Revenue and Market Share Forecast by Country (2026-2032)
5.2 Global Metal Etchants Sales Analysis by Country: 2024 VS 2025 VS 2032
5.2.1 Global Metal Etchants Sales and Market Share by Country (2020-2025)
5.2.2 Global Metal Etchants Sales and Market Share Forecast by Country (2026-2032)
5.3 United States Metal Etchants Market Sales, Revenue and Growth Rate (2020-2032)
5.4 Germany Metal Etchants Market Sales, Revenue and Growth Rate (2020-2032)
5.5 Japan Metal Etchants Market Sales, Revenue and Growth Rate (2020-2032)
5.6 China Metal Etchants Market Sales, Revenue and Growth Rate (2020-2032)
5.7 France Metal Etchants Market Sales, Revenue and Growth Rate (2020-2032)
5.8 U.K. Metal Etchants Market Sales, Revenue and Growth Rate (2020-2032)
5.9 South Korea Metal Etchants Market Sales, Revenue and Growth Rate (2020-2032)
5.10 Canada Metal Etchants Market Sales, Revenue and Growth Rate (2020-2032)
5.11 Italy Metal Etchants Market Sales, Revenue and Growth Rate (2020-2032)
5.12 Russia Metal Etchants Market Sales, Revenue and Growth Rate (2020-2032)
5.13 Mexico Metal Etchants Market Sales, Revenue and Growth Rate (2020-2032)
5.14 Brazil Metal Etchants Market Sales, Revenue and Growth Rate (2020-2032)
5.15 India Metal Etchants Market Sales, Revenue and Growth Rate (2020-2032)
5.16 Vietnam Metal Etchants Market Sales, Revenue and Growth Rate (2020-2032)
5.17 Thailand Metal Etchants Market Sales, Revenue and Growth Rate (2020-2032)
5.18 South Africa Metal Etchants Market Sales, Revenue and Growth Rate (2020-2032)
6 Competition by Manufacturers
6.1 Global Metal Etchants Market Sales, Revenue and Sales Price by Key Manufacturers (2021-2025)
6.1.1 Global Metal Etchants Market Sales by Key Manufacturers (2021-2025)
6.1.2 Global Metal Etchants Market Revenue by Key Manufacturers (2021-2025)
6.1.3 Global Metal Etchants Average Sales Price by Manufacturers (2021-2025)
6.2 Metal Etchants Competitive Landscape Analysis and Market Dynamic
6.2.1 Metal Etchants Competitive Landscape Analysis
6.2.2 Global Key Manufacturers Headquarter and Key Area Sales
6.2.3 Market Dynamic
7 Metal Etchants Market Analysis by Type
7.1 Global Metal Etchants Market Revenue Analysis by Type
7.1.1 Global Metal Etchants Market Size Analysis by Type: 2024 & 2025 & 2032
7.1.2 Global Metal Etchants Revenue and Forecast Analysis by Type (2020-2032)
7.2 Global Metal Etchants Market Sales and Forecast Analysis by Type (2020-2032)
7.3 Global Metal Etchants Sales Price Trend Analysis by Type (2020-2032)
8 Key Companies Analysis
8.1 Hubei Xingfa Chemicals Group
8.1.1 Hubei Xingfa Chemicals Group Basic Company Profile (Employees, Areas Service, Competitors and Contact Information)
8.1.2 Hubei Xingfa Chemicals Group Metal Etchants Product Portfolio
8.1.3 Hubei Xingfa Chemicals Group Metal Etchants Market Data Analysis (Revenue, Sales, Price, Gross Margin and Market Share) (2021-2025)
8.2 BASF
8.2.1 BASF Basic Company Profile (Employees, Areas Service, Competitors and Contact Information)
8.2.2 BASF Metal Etchants Product Portfolio
8.2.3 BASF Metal Etchants Market Data Analysis (Revenue, Sales, Price, Gross Margin and Market Share) (2021-2025)
8.3 Jiangyin RunMa Electronic Material
8.3.1 Jiangyin RunMa Electronic Material Basic Company Profile (Employees, Areas Service, Competitors and Contact Information)
8.3.2 Jiangyin RunMa Electronic Material Metal Etchants Product Portfolio
8.3.3 Jiangyin RunMa Electronic Material Metal Etchants Market Data Analysis (Revenue, Sales, Price, Gross Margin and Market Share) (2021-2025)
8.4 Jiangyin Jianghua Weidianzi Material Limited Company
8.4.1 Jiangyin Jianghua Weidianzi Material Limited Company Basic Company Profile (Employees, Areas Service, Competitors and Contact Information)
8.4.2 Jiangyin Jianghua Weidianzi Material Limited Company Metal Etchants Product Portfolio
8.4.3 Jiangyin Jianghua Weidianzi Material Limited Company Metal Etchants Market Data Analysis (Revenue, Sales, Price, Gross Margin and Market Share) (2021-2025)
8.5 ADEKA
8.5.1 ADEKA Basic Company Profile (Employees, Areas Service, Competitors and Contact Information)
8.5.2 ADEKA Metal Etchants Product Portfolio
8.5.3 ADEKA Metal Etchants Market Data Analysis (Revenue, Sales, Price, Gross Margin and Market Share) (2021-2025)
8.6 Crystal Clear Electronic Material
8.6.1 Crystal Clear Electronic Material Basic Company Profile (Employees, Areas Service, Competitors and Contact Information)
8.6.2 Crystal Clear Electronic Material Metal Etchants Product Portfolio
8.6.3 Crystal Clear Electronic Material Metal Etchants Market Data Analysis (Revenue, Sales, Price, Gross Margin and Market Share) (2021-2025)
8.7 Stella Chemifa
8.7.1 Stella Chemifa Basic Company Profile (Employees, Areas Service, Competitors and Contact Information)
8.7.2 Stella Chemifa Metal Etchants Product Portfolio
8.7.3 Stella Chemifa Metal Etchants Market Data Analysis (Revenue, Sales, Price, Gross Margin and Market Share) (2021-2025)
8.8 Soulbrain
8.8.1 Soulbrain Basic Company Profile (Employees, Areas Service, Competitors and Contact Information)
8.8.2 Soulbrain Metal Etchants Product Portfolio
8.8.3 Soulbrain Metal Etchants Market Data Analysis (Revenue, Sales, Price, Gross Margin and Market Share) (2021-2025)
8.9 Mitsubishi Chemical
8.9.1 Mitsubishi Chemical Basic Company Profile (Employees, Areas Service, Competitors and Contact Information)
8.9.2 Mitsubishi Chemical Metal Etchants Product Portfolio
8.9.3 Mitsubishi Chemical Metal Etchants Market Data Analysis (Revenue, Sales, Price, Gross Margin and Market Share) (2021-2025)
8.10 Solvay SA
8.10.1 Solvay SA Basic Company Profile (Employees, Areas Service, Competitors and Contact Information)
8.10.2 Solvay SA Metal Etchants Product Portfolio
8.10.3 Solvay SA Metal Etchants Market Data Analysis (Revenue, Sales, Price, Gross Margin and Market Share) (2021-2025)
8.11 Honeywell
8.11.1 Honeywell Basic Company Profile (Employees, Areas Service, Competitors and Contact Information)
8.11.2 Honeywell Metal Etchants Product Portfolio
8.11.3 Honeywell Metal Etchants Market Data Analysis (Revenue, Sales, Price, Gross Margin and Market Share) (2021-2025)
8.12 Jiangsu Aisen semiconductor material
8.12.1 Jiangsu Aisen semiconductor material Basic Company Profile (Employees, Areas Service, Competitors and Contact Information)
8.12.2 Jiangsu Aisen semiconductor material Metal Etchants Product Portfolio
8.12.3 Jiangsu Aisen semiconductor material Metal Etchants Market Data Analysis (Revenue, Sales, Price, Gross Margin and Market Share) (2021-2025)
8.13 Nagase ChemteX Corporation
8.13.1 Nagase ChemteX Corporation Basic Company Profile (Employees, Areas Service, Competitors and Contact Information)
8.13.2 Nagase ChemteX Corporation Metal Etchants Product Portfolio
8.13.3 Nagase ChemteX Corporation Metal Etchants Market Data Analysis (Revenue, Sales, Price, Gross Margin and Market Share) (2021-2025)
8.14 Suqian Sanying Chemical
8.14.1 Suqian Sanying Chemical Basic Company Profile (Employees, Areas Service, Competitors and Contact Information)
8.14.2 Suqian Sanying Chemical Metal Etchants Product Portfolio
8.14.3 Suqian Sanying Chemical Metal Etchants Market Data Analysis (Revenue, Sales, Price, Gross Margin and Market Share) (2021-2025)
8.15 Transene
8.15.1 Transene Basic Company Profile (Employees, Areas Service, Competitors and Contact Information)
8.15.2 Transene Metal Etchants Product Portfolio
8.15.3 Transene Metal Etchants Market Data Analysis (Revenue, Sales, Price, Gross Margin and Market Share) (2021-2025)
8.16 Alfa Aesar
8.16.1 Alfa Aesar Basic Company Profile (Employees, Areas Service, Competitors and Contact Information)
8.16.2 Alfa Aesar Metal Etchants Product Portfolio
8.16.3 Alfa Aesar Metal Etchants Market Data Analysis (Revenue, Sales, Price, Gross Margin and Market Share) (2021-2025)
9 Industry Chain Analysis
9.1 Metal Etchants Industry Chain Analysis
9.2 Metal Etchants Industry Upstream Supply Analysis
9.2.1 Upstream Key Raw Material Supply Analysis
9.2.2 Raw Material Suppliers and Contact Information
9.3 Metal Etchants Product Downstream Application Analysis
9.3.1 Global Metal Etchants Revenue Market Size by Application: 2024 VS 2025 VS 2032
9.3.2 Global Metal Etchants Revenue and Forecast Analysis by Application (2020-2032)
9.3.3 Global Metal Etchants Sales and Forecast Analysis by Application (2020-2032)
9.4 Metal Etchants Typical Downstream Customers
9.5 Metal Etchants Sales Channel Analysis
10 Research Findings and Conclusion
11 Methodology and Data Source
11.1 Methodology/Research Approach
11.2 Research Scope
11.3 Benchmarks and Assumptions
11.4 Date Source
11.4.1 Primary Sources
11.4.2 Secondary Sources
11.5 Data Cross Validation
11.6 Disclaimer
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