Global Solketal Market Growth 2025-2031
Description
The global Solketal market size is predicted to grow from US$ 14.9 million in 2025 to US$ 10.8 million in 2031; it is expected to grow at a CAGR of -5.2% from 2025 to 2031.
The impact of the latest U.S. tariff measures and the corresponding policy responses from countries worldwide on market competitiveness, regional economic performance, and supply chain configurations will be comprehensively evaluated in this report.
Solketal (CAS 100-79-8) is a protected form of glycerol with an isopropylidene acetal group joining two neighboring hydroxyl groups. Solketal contains a chiral center on the center carbon of the glycerol backbone, and so can be purchased as either the racemate or as one of the two enantiomers. Solketal has been used extensively in the synthesis of mono-, di- and triglycerides by ester bond formation. The free hydroxyl groups of solketal can be esterified with a carboxylic acid to form the protected monoglyceride, where the isopropylene group can then be removed using an acid catalyst in aqueous or alcoholic medium. The unprotected diol can then be esterified further to form either the di- or triglyceride.
Demand-driven and emerging applications
Traditional sectors: The chemical, pharmaceutical, and food industries remain the main sources of demand, but the growth rate has slowed down.
Emerging opportunities:
Electronic cigarettes and biomedicine: The expansion of the use of acetone glycol as a solvent or intermediate may become a growth breakthrough.
Environmental and health trends: Consumers' concern for product safety and sustainability is driving the demand for high-purity (>98%) products.
Price and cost pressures
Price fluctuations: In April 2025, the market price in China was 45,000 yuan/ton (purity 97%). It may face further pressure in the future due to supply-demand imbalance or changes in raw material costs.
Technical substitution risks: Technological breakthroughs in bio-based acetone glycol and other substitutes may impact the traditional market.
Challenges and opportunities coexist
Core pain points: Shrinking demand for traditional applications, intense market competition, and declining profit margins.
Transformation direction:
High value-added products: Develop high-purity (>98%) and customized products to meet the high-end demands of the pharmaceutical and electronic cigarette industries.
Regional layout: Increase penetration in potential markets such as the Middle East and Africa to balance the contraction of global demand.
LP Information, Inc. (LPI) ' newest research report, the “Solketal Industry Forecast” looks at past sales and reviews total world Solketal sales in 2024, providing a comprehensive analysis by region and market sector of projected Solketal sales for 2025 through 2031. With Solketal sales broken down by region, market sector and sub-sector, this report provides a detailed analysis in US$ millions of the world Solketal industry.
This Insight Report provides a comprehensive analysis of the global Solketal landscape and highlights key trends related to product segmentation, company formation, revenue, and market share, latest development, and M&A activity. This report also analyzes the strategies of leading global companies with a focus on Solketal portfolios and capabilities, market entry strategies, market positions, and geographic footprints, to better understand these firms’ unique position in an accelerating global Solketal market.
This Insight Report evaluates the key market trends, drivers, and affecting factors shaping the global outlook for Solketal and breaks down the forecast by Type, by Application, geography, and market size to highlight emerging pockets of opportunity. With a transparent methodology based on hundreds of bottom-up qualitative and quantitative market inputs, this study forecast offers a highly nuanced view of the current state and future trajectory in the global Solketal.
This report presents a comprehensive overview, market shares, and growth opportunities of Solketal market by product type, application, key manufacturers and key regions and countries.
Segmentation by Type:
Purity less or equal 96%
Purity 96%-98%
Purity above 98%
Segmentation by Application:
Pharmaceutical Intermediates
Solvent
Others
This report also splits the market by region:
Americas
United States
Canada
Mexico
Brazil
APAC
China
Japan
Korea
Southeast Asia
India
Australia
Europe
Germany
France
UK
Italy
Russia
Middle East & Africa
Egypt
South Africa
Israel
Turkey
GCC Countries
The below companies that are profiled have been selected based on inputs gathered from primary experts and analysing the company's coverage, product portfolio, its market penetration.
Solvay
Loba biotech GmbH
CM Fine Chemical
Chemos GmbH
Tokyo Chemical Industry
Tocopharm
Suzhou ChonTech BioPharm
Beyond Industries
DAYANG CHEM
Haihang Industry
Key Questions Addressed in this Report
What is the 10-year outlook for the global Solketal market?
What factors are driving Solketal market growth, globally and by region?
Which technologies are poised for the fastest growth by market and region?
How do Solketal market opportunities vary by end market size?
How does Solketal break out by Type, by Application?
Please note: The report will take approximately 2 business days to prepare and deliver.
The impact of the latest U.S. tariff measures and the corresponding policy responses from countries worldwide on market competitiveness, regional economic performance, and supply chain configurations will be comprehensively evaluated in this report.
Solketal (CAS 100-79-8) is a protected form of glycerol with an isopropylidene acetal group joining two neighboring hydroxyl groups. Solketal contains a chiral center on the center carbon of the glycerol backbone, and so can be purchased as either the racemate or as one of the two enantiomers. Solketal has been used extensively in the synthesis of mono-, di- and triglycerides by ester bond formation. The free hydroxyl groups of solketal can be esterified with a carboxylic acid to form the protected monoglyceride, where the isopropylene group can then be removed using an acid catalyst in aqueous or alcoholic medium. The unprotected diol can then be esterified further to form either the di- or triglyceride.
Demand-driven and emerging applications
Traditional sectors: The chemical, pharmaceutical, and food industries remain the main sources of demand, but the growth rate has slowed down.
Emerging opportunities:
Electronic cigarettes and biomedicine: The expansion of the use of acetone glycol as a solvent or intermediate may become a growth breakthrough.
Environmental and health trends: Consumers' concern for product safety and sustainability is driving the demand for high-purity (>98%) products.
Price and cost pressures
Price fluctuations: In April 2025, the market price in China was 45,000 yuan/ton (purity 97%). It may face further pressure in the future due to supply-demand imbalance or changes in raw material costs.
Technical substitution risks: Technological breakthroughs in bio-based acetone glycol and other substitutes may impact the traditional market.
Challenges and opportunities coexist
Core pain points: Shrinking demand for traditional applications, intense market competition, and declining profit margins.
Transformation direction:
High value-added products: Develop high-purity (>98%) and customized products to meet the high-end demands of the pharmaceutical and electronic cigarette industries.
Regional layout: Increase penetration in potential markets such as the Middle East and Africa to balance the contraction of global demand.
LP Information, Inc. (LPI) ' newest research report, the “Solketal Industry Forecast” looks at past sales and reviews total world Solketal sales in 2024, providing a comprehensive analysis by region and market sector of projected Solketal sales for 2025 through 2031. With Solketal sales broken down by region, market sector and sub-sector, this report provides a detailed analysis in US$ millions of the world Solketal industry.
This Insight Report provides a comprehensive analysis of the global Solketal landscape and highlights key trends related to product segmentation, company formation, revenue, and market share, latest development, and M&A activity. This report also analyzes the strategies of leading global companies with a focus on Solketal portfolios and capabilities, market entry strategies, market positions, and geographic footprints, to better understand these firms’ unique position in an accelerating global Solketal market.
This Insight Report evaluates the key market trends, drivers, and affecting factors shaping the global outlook for Solketal and breaks down the forecast by Type, by Application, geography, and market size to highlight emerging pockets of opportunity. With a transparent methodology based on hundreds of bottom-up qualitative and quantitative market inputs, this study forecast offers a highly nuanced view of the current state and future trajectory in the global Solketal.
This report presents a comprehensive overview, market shares, and growth opportunities of Solketal market by product type, application, key manufacturers and key regions and countries.
Segmentation by Type:
Purity less or equal 96%
Purity 96%-98%
Purity above 98%
Segmentation by Application:
Pharmaceutical Intermediates
Solvent
Others
This report also splits the market by region:
Americas
United States
Canada
Mexico
Brazil
APAC
China
Japan
Korea
Southeast Asia
India
Australia
Europe
Germany
France
UK
Italy
Russia
Middle East & Africa
Egypt
South Africa
Israel
Turkey
GCC Countries
The below companies that are profiled have been selected based on inputs gathered from primary experts and analysing the company's coverage, product portfolio, its market penetration.
Solvay
Loba biotech GmbH
CM Fine Chemical
Chemos GmbH
Tokyo Chemical Industry
Tocopharm
Suzhou ChonTech BioPharm
Beyond Industries
DAYANG CHEM
Haihang Industry
Key Questions Addressed in this Report
What is the 10-year outlook for the global Solketal market?
What factors are driving Solketal market growth, globally and by region?
Which technologies are poised for the fastest growth by market and region?
How do Solketal market opportunities vary by end market size?
How does Solketal break out by Type, by Application?
Please note: The report will take approximately 2 business days to prepare and deliver.
Table of Contents
87 Pages
- *This is a tentative TOC and the final deliverable is subject to change.*
- 1 Scope of the Report
- 2 Executive Summary
- 3 Global by Company
- 4 World Historic Review for Solketal by Geographic Region
- 5 Americas
- 6 APAC
- 7 Europe
- 8 Middle East & Africa
- 9 Market Drivers, Challenges and Trends
- 10 Manufacturing Cost Structure Analysis
- 11 Marketing, Distributors and Customer
- 12 World Forecast Review for Solketal by Geographic Region
- 13 Key Players Analysis
- 14 Research Findings and Conclusion
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