1,2-Butylene Oxide (BO) - Global Industry Market Analysis Report 2020-2031

1,2-Butylene Oxide (BO) is a colorless liquid organic compound with the chemical formula C4H8O. It belongs to the category of epoxy compounds with a low boiling point (about 63°C) and a pungent odor. It is prepared by oxidation of butene and is an important chemical intermediate widely used in the production of polyether polyols, surfactants and pharmaceutical raw materials. It has high reactivity, but strict requirements on storage conditions (such as low temperature and ventilation) are required, and it needs to be handled with caution due to its volatility and potential toxicity.

There is some controversy about the application of 1,2-butylene oxide. Supporters believe that its use in polyurethane foams and coatings has promoted industrial development, and its chemical properties make it uniquely valuable in fine chemicals. However, critics point out that its volatility and toxicity may pose risks to worker health and the environment, and improper waste gas treatment during the production process may aggravate pollution. In addition, competition from alternatives (such as propylene oxide) may also affect its market position.

In terms of the market, the demand for 1,2-butylene oxide is related to the chemical and construction industries. In March 2025, Asia, especially China, will become the main production base due to its developed chemical industry, while North America and Europe will continue to grow due to high-end application demand.

In the future, the prospects of 1,2-butylene oxide depend on the development of green technology. Improving production processes to reduce emissions and developing bio-based alternatives may expand its application. However, strict chemical management regulations and market competition may limit growth, and the industry needs to maintain competitiveness through innovation and compliance improvement.

Report Scope

This report aims to deliver a thorough analysis of the global market for 1,2-Butylene Oxide (BO), offering both quantitative and qualitative insights to assist readers in formulating business growth strategies, evaluating the competitive landscape, understanding their current market position, and making well-informed decisions regarding 1,2-Butylene Oxide (BO).

The report is enriched with qualitative evaluations, including market drivers, challenges, Porter's Five Forces, regulatory frameworks, consumer preferences, and ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) factors.

The report provides detailed classification of 1,2-Butylene Oxide (BO), such as type, etc.; detailed examples of 1,2-Butylene Oxide (BO) applications, such as application one, etc., and provides comprehensive historical (2020-2025) and forecast (2026-2031) market size data.

The report provides detailed classification of 1,2-Butylene Oxide (BO), such as 0.995, Other, etc.; detailed examples of 1,2-Butylene Oxide (BO) applications, such as Chemical Intermediate, Stabilizer for Industrial Solvents, Nonionic Surfactant, Others, etc., and provides comprehensive historical (2020-2025) and forecast (2026-2031) market size data.

The report covers key global regions-North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific, Latin America, and the Middle East & Africa-providing granular, country-specific insights for major markets such as the United States, China, Germany, and Brazil.

The report deeply explores the competitive landscape of 1,2-Butylene Oxide (BO) products, details the sales, revenue, and regional layout of some of the world's leading manufacturers, and provides in-depth company profiles and contact details.

The report contains a comprehensive industry chain analysis covering raw materials, downstream customers and sales channels.

Core Chapters

Chapter One: Introduces the study scope of this report, market status, market drivers, challenges, porters five forces analysis, regulatory policy, consumer preference, market attractiveness and ESG analysis.
Chapter Two: 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 Three: 1,2-Butylene Oxide (BO) market sales and revenue 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 Four: 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 Five: Detailed analysis of 1,2-Butylene Oxide (BO) manufacturers competitive landscape, price, sales, revenue, market share, footprint, merger, and acquisition information, etc.
Chapter Six: Provides profiles of leading manufacturers, introducing the basic situation of the main companies in the market in detail, including product sales, revenue, price, gross margin, product introduction.
Chapter Seven: Analysis of industrial chain, key raw materials, customers and sales channel.
Chapter Eight: Key Takeaways and Final Conclusions
Chapter Nine: Methodology and Sources.


1 1,2-Butylene Oxide (BO) Market Overview and Qualitative Analysis
1.1 1,2-Butylene Oxide (BO) Product Definition and Statistical Scope
1.2 1,2-Butylene Oxide (BO) Market Status and Outlook
1.2.1 1,2-Butylene Oxide (BO) Market Revenue Estimates and Forecasts 2020-2031
1.2.2 1,2-Butylene Oxide (BO) Market Sales Estimates and Forecasts 2020-2031
1.3 1,2-Butylene Oxide (BO) Market Driver Analysis
1.4 1,2-Butylene Oxide (BO) Market Challenges Analysis
1.5 Porter's Five Forces Analysis
1.5.1 Bargaining Power of Suppliers
1.5.2 Bargaining Power of Buyers/Consumers
1.5.3 Threat of New Entrants
1.5.4 Threat of Substitute Products
1.5.5 Intensity of Competitive Rivalry
1.6 Regulatory Policy Analysis
1.7 Consumer Preference Analysis
1.8 Market Attractiveness Analysis
1.9 ESG (Environmental, Social and Governance) Analysis
2 1,2-Butylene Oxide (BO) Market Type Estimates & Trend Analysis
2.1 1,2-Butylene Oxide (BO) Type Dashboard
2.2 1,2-Butylene Oxide (BO) Market by Type
2.2.1 0.995
2.2.2 Other
2.3 Global 1,2-Butylene Oxide (BO) Market Size by Type
2.3.1 Historical Analysis of the Global 1,2-Butylene Oxide (BO) Market Size by Type (2020-2025)
2.3.2 Projected Analysis of Global 1,2-Butylene Oxide (BO) Market Size by Type (2026-2031)
3 1,2-Butylene Oxide (BO) Market Geography Estimates & Trend Analysis
3.1 1,2-Butylene Oxide (BO) Geography Dashboard
3.2 Global 1,2-Butylene Oxide (BO) Historic Market Size by Region
3.2.1 Global 1,2-Butylene Oxide (BO) Market Sales by Region (2020-2025)
3.2.2 Global 1,2-Butylene Oxide (BO) Market Revenue by Region (2020-2025)
3.3 Global 1,2-Butylene Oxide (BO) Forecasted Market Size by Region
3.3.1 Global 1,2-Butylene Oxide (BO) Market Sales by Region (2026-2031)
3.3.2 Global 1,2-Butylene Oxide (BO) Market Revenue by Region (2026-2031)
3.4 North America 1,2-Butylene Oxide (BO) Market by Country
3.4.1 North America 1,2-Butylene Oxide (BO) Market Sales by Country (2020-2031)
3.4.2 North America 1,2-Butylene Oxide (BO) Market Revenue by Country (2020-2031)
3.4.3 United States 1,2-Butylene Oxide (BO) Market Sales, Revenue and Growth Rate (2020-2031)
3.4.4 Canada 1,2-Butylene Oxide (BO) Market Sales, Revenue and Growth Rate (2020-2031)
3.5 Europe 1,2-Butylene Oxide (BO) Market by Country
3.5.1 Europe 1,2-Butylene Oxide (BO) Market Sale by Country (2020-2031)
3.5.2 Europe 1,2-Butylene Oxide (BO) Market Revenue by Country (2020-2031)
3.5.3 Germany Market Sales, Revenue and Growth Rate (2020-2031)
3.5.4 France Market Sales, Revenue and Growth Rate (2020-2031)
3.5.5 U.K. Market Sales, Revenue and Growth Rate (2020-2031)
3.5.6 Italy Market Sales, Revenue and Growth Rate (2020-2031)
3.5.7 Spain Market Sales, Revenue and Growth Rate (2020-2031)
3.6 Asia-Pacific 1,2-Butylene Oxide (BO) Market by Region
3.6.1 Asia-Pacific 1,2-Butylene Oxide (BO) Market Sales by Region (2020-2031)
3.6.2 Asia-Pacific 1,2-Butylene Oxide (BO) Market Revenue by Region (2020-2031)
3.6.3 China Market Sales, Revenue and Growth Rate (2020-2031)
3.6.4 Japan Market Sales, Revenue and Growth Rate (2020-2031)
3.6.5 South Korea Market Sales, Revenue and Growth Rate (2020-2031)
3.6.6 India Market Sales, Revenue and Growth Rate (2020-2031)
3.6.7 Southeast Asia Market Sales, Revenue and Growth Rate (2020-2031)
3.7 Latin America 1,2-Butylene Oxide (BO) Market by Country
3.7.1 Latin America 1,2-Butylene Oxide (BO) Market Sales by Country (2020-2031)
3.7.2 Latin America 1,2-Butylene Oxide (BO) Market Revenue by Country (2020-2031)
3.7.3 Mexico Market Sales, Revenue and Growth Rate (2020-2031)
3.7.4 Brazil Market Sales, Revenue and Growth Rate (2020-2031)
3.8 Middle East and Africa 1,2-Butylene Oxide (BO) Market by Country
3.8.1 Middle East and Africa 1,2-Butylene Oxide (BO) Market Sales by Country (2020-2031)
3.8.2 Middle East and Africa 1,2-Butylene Oxide (BO) Market Revenue by Country (2020-2031)
3.8.3 Turkey Market Sales, Revenue and Growth Rate (2020-2031)
3.8.4 Saudi Arabia Market Sales, Revenue and Growth Rate (2020-2031)
3.8.5 South Africa Market Sales, Revenue and Growth Rate (2020-2031)
4 1,2-Butylene Oxide (BO) Market Application Estimates & Trend Analysis
4.1 1,2-Butylene Oxide (BO) Market Application Dashboard
4.2 1,2-Butylene Oxide (BO) Market by Application
4.2.1 Chemical Intermediate
4.2.2 Stabilizer for Industrial Solvents
4.2.3 Nonionic Surfactant
4.2.4 Others
4.3 Global 1,2-Butylene Oxide (BO) Market Size by Application
4.3.1 Historical Analysis of Global 1,2-Butylene Oxide (BO) Market Size by Application (2020-2025)
4.3.2 Projected Analysis of Global 1,2-Butylene Oxide (BO) Market Size by Application (2026-2031)
5 1,2-Butylene Oxide (BO) Market Competitive Landscape Analysis
5.1 Global 1,2-Butylene Oxide (BO) Leading Manufacturers' Market Sales Performance and Share Analysis
5.2 Global 1,2-Butylene Oxide (BO) Leading Manufacturers' Market Revenue Performance and Share Analysis
5.3 Global 1,2-Butylene Oxide (BO) Leading Manufacturers' Average Sales Price (2020-2025)
5.4 Global 1,2-Butylene Oxide (BO) Leading Manufacturers' Regional Footprint (Headquarters, Manufacturing Base and Sales Ares)
5.5 Mergers and Acquisition Analysis
6 Leading Manufacturers' Company Profiles
6.1 BASF
6.1.1 BASF Overview (Basic Corporate Information, Manufacturing Footprint, Geographic Sales Presence and Key Competitors)
6.1.2 BASF Introduction and Business Overview
6.1.3 BASF 1,2-Butylene Oxide (BO) Product Portfolio
6.1.4 BASF 1,2-Butylene Oxide (BO) Market Performance Analysis (Revenue, Sales, Price, Gross Margin and Market Share)
6.2 Sinopec Yanshan Petrochemical
6.2.1 Sinopec Yanshan Petrochemical Overview (Basic Corporate Information, Manufacturing Footprint, Geographic Sales Presence and Key Competitors)
6.2.2 Sinopec Yanshan Petrochemical Introduction and Business Overview
6.2.3 Sinopec Yanshan Petrochemical 1,2-Butylene Oxide (BO) Product Portfolio
6.2.4 Sinopec Yanshan Petrochemical 1,2-Butylene Oxide (BO) Market Performance Analysis (Revenue, Sales, Price, Gross Margin and Market Share)
7 Industry Chain Analysis
7.1 Upstream Key Raw Materials
7.1.1 Raw Materials A Definition and Suppliers
7.1.2 Raw Materials B Definition and Suppliers
7.1.3 Raw Materials C Definition and Suppliers
7.2 1,2-Butylene Oxide (BO) Typical Downstream Customers
7.3 1,2-Butylene Oxide (BO) Sales Channel Analysis
8 Key Takeaways and Final Conclusions
9 Methodology and Sources
9.1 Research Methodology
9.2 Data Mining
9.2.1 Preliminary Data Sources
9.2.2 Secondary Sources
9.3 Industry Analysis Matrix
9.4 Disclaimer

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