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Synopsis
The global market for Solketal was estimated to be worth US$ 16.8 million in 2024 and is forecast to a readjusted size of US$ 11.2 million by 2031 with a CAGR of -5.0% during the forecast period 2025-2031.
This report provides a comprehensive assessment of recent tariff adjustments and international strategic countermeasures on Solketal cross-border industrial footprints, capital allocation patterns, regional economic interdependencies, and supply chain reconfigurations.
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.
This report aims to provide a comprehensive presentation of the global market for Solketal, focusing on the total sales volume, sales revenue, price, key companies market share and ranking, together with an analysis of Solketal by region & country, by Type, and by Application.
The Solketal market size, estimations, and forecasts are provided in terms of sales volume (K MT) and sales revenue ($ millions), considering 2024 as the base year, with history and forecast data for the period from 2020 to 2031. With both quantitative and qualitative analysis, to help readers develop business/growth strategies, assess the market competitive situation, analyze their position in the current marketplace, and make informed business decisions regarding Solketal.
Market Segmentation
By Company
Solvay
Loba biotech GmbH
CM Fine Chemical
Chemos GmbH
Tokyo Chemical Industry
Tocopharm
Suzhou ChonTech BioPharm
Beyond Industries
DAYANG CHEM
Haihang Industry
Segment by Type
Purity less or equal 96%
Purity 96%-98%
Purity above 98%
Segment by Application
Pharmaceutical Intermediates
Solvent
Others
By Region
North America
United States
Canada
Asia-Pacific
China
Japan
South Korea
Southeast Asia
India
Australia
Rest of Asia-Pacific
Europe
Germany
France
U.K.
Italy
Netherlands
Nordic Countries
Rest of Europe
Latin America
Mexico
Brazil
Rest of Latin America
Middle East & Africa
Turkey
Saudi Arabia
UAE
Rest of MEA
Chapter Outline
Chapter 1: Introduces the report scope of the report, global total market size (value, volume and price). This chapter also provides 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 2: Detailed analysis of Solketal manufacturers competitive landscape, price, sales and revenue market share, latest development plan, merger, and acquisition information, etc.
Chapter 3: 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 4: 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 5: Sales, revenue of Solketal in regional level. It provides a quantitative analysis of the market size and development potential of each region and introduces the market development, future development prospects, market space, and market size of each country in the world.
Chapter 6: Sales, revenue of Solketal in country level. It provides sigmate data by Type, and by Application for each country/region.
Chapter 7: Provides profiles of key players, introducing the basic situation of the main companies in the market in detail, including product sales, revenue, price, gross margin, product introduction, recent development, etc.
Chapter 8: Analysis of industrial chain, including the upstream and downstream of the industry.
Chapter 9: Conclusion.

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