Global Phenyl Methacrylate Supply, Demand and Key Producers, 2026-2032
Description
The global Phenyl Methacrylate market size is expected to reach $ 8.64 million by 2032, rising at a market growth of 1.9% CAGR during the forecast period (2026-2032).
Phenyl methacrylate is a colorless transparent liquid, molecular formula C10H10O2, molecular weight: 162.1852, is an important Chemical raw materials in fine chemicals. Not yet able to achieve industrial production.
The phenyl methacrylate market is driven by its role as a niche, high-value methacrylate monomer that boosts refractive index, hardness, and chemical resistance in specialty polymers used in optics, electronics, and coatings. As an aromatic methacrylate, it is used as a comonomer in optical-grade acrylic resins for lenses, resin eyeglasses, optical films and coatings, and other transparent components where higher refractive index and good UV resistance are needed; it’s also incorporated into high-performance coatings, thermoset acrylic resins, fiber-finishing agents, and specialty adhesives that require improved mechanical strength and durability versus standard MMA-based systems. Because these end uses are concentrated in growing segments such as display and optical components, precision electronics, high-end architectural or protective coatings, and specialty plastics, demand for phenyl methacrylate tends to grow a bit faster than GDP but off a small base, with recent market research characterizing it as a single-digit-million-dollar global market (mid-single-digit CAGR) positioned as a specialty intermediate rather than a bulk commodity monomer.
Upstream, phenyl methacrylate is fundamentally an ester of methacrylic acid (or its derivatives) and phenol, so producers sit directly on top of the methacrylate and phenol value chains. Industrial routes include esterification of methacrylic acid with phenol (including “green” or microwave-assisted routes) or reaction of phenol with activated derivatives such as methacryloyl chloride, often in the presence of acid catalysts, bases, and organic solvents; all of these require high-purity methacrylic acid (or MMA intermediates) and phenol. Methacrylic acid itself is typically produced either via the acetone–cyanohydrin route (starting from acetone and hydrogen cyanide) or via oxidation of isobutylene / tert-butanol, tying phenyl methacrylate economics to acetone, HCN, C₄ feedstocks, sulfuric acid, and energy-intensive oxidation processes; phenol comes mainly from the cumene process, which depends on benzene and propylene from steam crackers and refineries. On top of these bulk raw materials, producers rely on specialty catalysts, acid scavengers (e.g., trialkylamines), inhibitors (like BHT) and high-spec distillation and purification to achieve low-color, low-impurity monomer suitable for optical and electronics uses, so the value chain is sensitive not only to methacrylate and phenol price cycles but also to the cost of fine chemicals, utilities, and the capital intensity of small to mid-scale specialty reactors and purification trains.
Taken together, these factors mean the phenyl methacrylate industry generally enjoys moderate specialty-chemical gross profit margins—roughly in the low-20s to low-30s percent range on average, broadly in line with specialty monomer and additives businesses of major chemical producers, with higher margins achievable in ultra-high-purity optical or electronics grades and lower margins when methacrylate and phenol feedstock prices spike or capacity is under-utilized.
This report studies the global Phenyl Methacrylate demand, key companies, and key regions.
This report is a detailed and comprehensive analysis of the world market for Phenyl Methacrylate, and provides market size (US$ million) and Year-over-Year (YoY) growth, considering 2025 as the base year. This report explores demand trends and competition, as well as details the characteristics of Phenyl Methacrylate that contribute to its increasing demand across many markets.
Highlights and key features of the study
Global Phenyl Methacrylate total market, 2021-2032, (USD Million)
Global Phenyl Methacrylate total market by region & country, CAGR, 2021-2032, (USD Million)
U.S. VS China: Phenyl Methacrylate total market, key domestic companies, and share, (USD Million)
Global Phenyl Methacrylate revenue by player, revenue and market share 2021-2026, (USD Million)
Global Phenyl Methacrylate total market by Type, CAGR, 2021-2032, (USD Million)
Global Phenyl Methacrylate total market by Application, CAGR, 2021-2032, (USD Million)
This report profiles major players in the global Phenyl Methacrylate market based on the following parameters - company overview, revenue, gross margin, product portfolio, geographical presence, and key developments. Key companies covered as a part of this study include Shanghai HeChuang Chemical, Zhejiang Tu-poly, Beijing Huanling Technology, Sigma-Aldith, Alfa Aesar, TCI, Wako, Shanghai DiBai Chemicals, Skyrun Industrial, J&K Scientific, etc.
This report also provides key insights about market drivers, restraints, opportunities, new product launches or approvals.
Stakeholders would have ease in decision-making through various strategy matrices used in analyzing the world Phenyl Methacrylate market
Detailed Segmentation:
Each section contains quantitative market data including market by value (US$ Millions), by player, by regions, by Type, and by Application. Data is given for the years 2021-2032 by year with 2025 as the base year, 2026 as the estimate year, and 2027-2032 as the forecast year.
Global Phenyl Methacrylate Market, By Region:
United States
China
Europe
Japan
South Korea
ASEAN
India
Rest of World
Global Phenyl Methacrylate Market, Segmentation by Type:
>90%
90%-95%
>95%
Global Phenyl Methacrylate Market, Segmentation by Feature:
Air Separation
byproducts
Global Phenyl Methacrylate Market, Segmentation by Channel:
Direct Selling
Distribution
Global Phenyl Methacrylate Market, Segmentation by Application:
Liquid Crystal
Fine Chemicals
Others
Companies Profiled:
Shanghai HeChuang Chemical
Zhejiang Tu-poly
Beijing Huanling Technology
Sigma-Aldith
Alfa Aesar
TCI
Wako
Shanghai DiBai Chemicals
Skyrun Industrial
J&K Scientific
Shanghai Meryer
Scientific Polymer Products
ISChemical Technology
ABI Chem
Aladdin
Bide Pharmatech
Shanghai Jianglai Reagent
Polysciences
Key Questions Answered
1. How big is the global Phenyl Methacrylate market?
2. What is the demand of the global Phenyl Methacrylate market?
3. What is the year over year growth of the global Phenyl Methacrylate market?
4. What is the total value of the global Phenyl Methacrylate market?
5. Who are the Major Players in the global Phenyl Methacrylate market?
6. What are the growth factors driving the market demand?
Phenyl methacrylate is a colorless transparent liquid, molecular formula C10H10O2, molecular weight: 162.1852, is an important Chemical raw materials in fine chemicals. Not yet able to achieve industrial production.
The phenyl methacrylate market is driven by its role as a niche, high-value methacrylate monomer that boosts refractive index, hardness, and chemical resistance in specialty polymers used in optics, electronics, and coatings. As an aromatic methacrylate, it is used as a comonomer in optical-grade acrylic resins for lenses, resin eyeglasses, optical films and coatings, and other transparent components where higher refractive index and good UV resistance are needed; it’s also incorporated into high-performance coatings, thermoset acrylic resins, fiber-finishing agents, and specialty adhesives that require improved mechanical strength and durability versus standard MMA-based systems. Because these end uses are concentrated in growing segments such as display and optical components, precision electronics, high-end architectural or protective coatings, and specialty plastics, demand for phenyl methacrylate tends to grow a bit faster than GDP but off a small base, with recent market research characterizing it as a single-digit-million-dollar global market (mid-single-digit CAGR) positioned as a specialty intermediate rather than a bulk commodity monomer.
Upstream, phenyl methacrylate is fundamentally an ester of methacrylic acid (or its derivatives) and phenol, so producers sit directly on top of the methacrylate and phenol value chains. Industrial routes include esterification of methacrylic acid with phenol (including “green” or microwave-assisted routes) or reaction of phenol with activated derivatives such as methacryloyl chloride, often in the presence of acid catalysts, bases, and organic solvents; all of these require high-purity methacrylic acid (or MMA intermediates) and phenol. Methacrylic acid itself is typically produced either via the acetone–cyanohydrin route (starting from acetone and hydrogen cyanide) or via oxidation of isobutylene / tert-butanol, tying phenyl methacrylate economics to acetone, HCN, C₄ feedstocks, sulfuric acid, and energy-intensive oxidation processes; phenol comes mainly from the cumene process, which depends on benzene and propylene from steam crackers and refineries. On top of these bulk raw materials, producers rely on specialty catalysts, acid scavengers (e.g., trialkylamines), inhibitors (like BHT) and high-spec distillation and purification to achieve low-color, low-impurity monomer suitable for optical and electronics uses, so the value chain is sensitive not only to methacrylate and phenol price cycles but also to the cost of fine chemicals, utilities, and the capital intensity of small to mid-scale specialty reactors and purification trains.
Taken together, these factors mean the phenyl methacrylate industry generally enjoys moderate specialty-chemical gross profit margins—roughly in the low-20s to low-30s percent range on average, broadly in line with specialty monomer and additives businesses of major chemical producers, with higher margins achievable in ultra-high-purity optical or electronics grades and lower margins when methacrylate and phenol feedstock prices spike or capacity is under-utilized.
This report studies the global Phenyl Methacrylate demand, key companies, and key regions.
This report is a detailed and comprehensive analysis of the world market for Phenyl Methacrylate, and provides market size (US$ million) and Year-over-Year (YoY) growth, considering 2025 as the base year. This report explores demand trends and competition, as well as details the characteristics of Phenyl Methacrylate that contribute to its increasing demand across many markets.
Highlights and key features of the study
Global Phenyl Methacrylate total market, 2021-2032, (USD Million)
Global Phenyl Methacrylate total market by region & country, CAGR, 2021-2032, (USD Million)
U.S. VS China: Phenyl Methacrylate total market, key domestic companies, and share, (USD Million)
Global Phenyl Methacrylate revenue by player, revenue and market share 2021-2026, (USD Million)
Global Phenyl Methacrylate total market by Type, CAGR, 2021-2032, (USD Million)
Global Phenyl Methacrylate total market by Application, CAGR, 2021-2032, (USD Million)
This report profiles major players in the global Phenyl Methacrylate market based on the following parameters - company overview, revenue, gross margin, product portfolio, geographical presence, and key developments. Key companies covered as a part of this study include Shanghai HeChuang Chemical, Zhejiang Tu-poly, Beijing Huanling Technology, Sigma-Aldith, Alfa Aesar, TCI, Wako, Shanghai DiBai Chemicals, Skyrun Industrial, J&K Scientific, etc.
This report also provides key insights about market drivers, restraints, opportunities, new product launches or approvals.
Stakeholders would have ease in decision-making through various strategy matrices used in analyzing the world Phenyl Methacrylate market
Detailed Segmentation:
Each section contains quantitative market data including market by value (US$ Millions), by player, by regions, by Type, and by Application. Data is given for the years 2021-2032 by year with 2025 as the base year, 2026 as the estimate year, and 2027-2032 as the forecast year.
Global Phenyl Methacrylate Market, By Region:
United States
China
Europe
Japan
South Korea
ASEAN
India
Rest of World
Global Phenyl Methacrylate Market, Segmentation by Type:
>90%
90%-95%
>95%
Global Phenyl Methacrylate Market, Segmentation by Feature:
Air Separation
byproducts
Global Phenyl Methacrylate Market, Segmentation by Channel:
Direct Selling
Distribution
Global Phenyl Methacrylate Market, Segmentation by Application:
Liquid Crystal
Fine Chemicals
Others
Companies Profiled:
Shanghai HeChuang Chemical
Zhejiang Tu-poly
Beijing Huanling Technology
Sigma-Aldith
Alfa Aesar
TCI
Wako
Shanghai DiBai Chemicals
Skyrun Industrial
J&K Scientific
Shanghai Meryer
Scientific Polymer Products
ISChemical Technology
ABI Chem
Aladdin
Bide Pharmatech
Shanghai Jianglai Reagent
Polysciences
Key Questions Answered
1. How big is the global Phenyl Methacrylate market?
2. What is the demand of the global Phenyl Methacrylate market?
3. What is the year over year growth of the global Phenyl Methacrylate market?
4. What is the total value of the global Phenyl Methacrylate market?
5. Who are the Major Players in the global Phenyl Methacrylate market?
6. What are the growth factors driving the market demand?
Table of Contents
148 Pages
- 1 Supply Summary
- 2 Demand Summary
- 3 World Manufacturers Competitive Analysis
- 4 United States VS China VS Rest of the World
- 5 Market Analysis by Type
- 6 Market Analysis by Application
- 7 Company Profiles
- 8 Industry Chain Analysis
- 9 Research Findings and Conclusion
- 10 Appendix
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