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Chemical & Material Global Caprolactone Market 2025 by Manufacturers, Regions, Type and Application, Forecast to 2031

  • RnM4657349
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  • 05 December, 2025
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  • Global
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  • 80 Pages
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  • GIR
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  • Chemical & Material

According to our (Global Info Research) latest study, the global Caprolactone market size was valued at US$ 264 million in 2024 and is forecast to a readjusted size of USD 292 million by 2031 with a CAGR of 1.5% during review period.
ε-Caprolactone or simply caprolactone is a lactone (a cyclic ester) possessing a seven-membered ring. Its name is derived from caproic acid. This colorless liquid is miscible with most organic solvents and water and is produced on a large scale as a precursor to caprolactam and polycaprolactone polymers. ε-Caprolactone is a colourless liquid with a melting point of -1.3 °C and a boiling point of 237 °C.
Europe is the main market for caprolactone, accounting for about 50%, followed by Japan, accounting for about 20%.
Perstorp, Daicel and BASF are the major producers. Perstorp is the world"s largest, accounting for about 60% of the market.
This report is a detailed and comprehensive analysis for global Caprolactone market. Both quantitative and qualitative analyses are presented by manufacturers, by region & country, by Type and by Application. As the market is constantly changing, this report explores the competition, supply and demand trends, as well as key factors that contribute to its changing demands across many markets. Company profiles and product examples of selected competitors, along with market share estimates of some of the selected leaders for the year 2025, are provided.
Key Features:
Global Caprolactone market size and forecasts, in consumption value ($ Million), sales quantity (K MT), and average selling prices (USD/MT), 2020-2031
Global Caprolactone market size and forecasts by region and country, in consumption value ($ Million), sales quantity (K MT), and average selling prices (USD/MT), 2020-2031
Global Caprolactone market size and forecasts, by Type and by Application, in consumption value ($ Million), sales quantity (K MT), and average selling prices (USD/MT), 2020-2031
Global Caprolactone market shares of main players, shipments in revenue ($ Million), sales quantity (K MT), and ASP (USD/MT), 2020-2025
The Primary Objectives in This Report Are:
To determine the size of the total market opportunity of global and key countries
To assess the growth potential for Caprolactone
To forecast future growth in each product and end-use market
To assess competitive factors affecting the marketplace
This report profiles key players in the global Caprolactone market based on the following parameters - company overview, sales quantity, revenue, price, gross margin, product portfolio, geographical presence, and key developments. Key companies covered as a part of this study include Perstorp, Daicel, BASF, etc.
This report also provides key insights about market drivers, restraints, opportunities, new product launches or approvals.
Market Segmentation
Caprolactone market is split by Type and by Application. For the period 2020-2031, the growth among segments provides accurate calculations and forecasts for consumption value by Type, and by Application in terms of volume and value. This analysis can help you expand your business by targeting qualified niche markets.
Market segment by Type
99.5% Purity
99.9% Purity
Market segment by Application
Polycaprolactone
Acrylic Resin Modified
Polyesters Modified
Epoxy Resin Modified
Others
Major players covered
Perstorp
Daicel
BASF
Market segment by region, regional analysis covers
North America (United States, Canada, and Mexico)
Europe (Germany, France, United Kingdom, Russia, Italy, and Rest of Europe)
Asia-Pacific (China, Japan, Korea, India, Southeast Asia, and Australia)
South America (Brazil, Argentina, Colombia, and Rest of South America)
Middle East & Africa (Saudi Arabia, UAE, Egypt, South Africa, and Rest of Middle East & Africa)
The content of the study subjects, includes a total of 15 chapters:
Chapter 1, to describe Caprolactone product scope, market overview, market estimation caveats and base year.
Chapter 2, to profile the top manufacturers of Caprolactone, with price, sales quantity, revenue, and global market share of Caprolactone from 2020 to 2025.
Chapter 3, the Caprolactone competitive situation, sales quantity, revenue, and global market share of top manufacturers are analyzed emphatically by landscape contrast.
Chapter 4, the Caprolactone breakdown data are shown at the regional level, to show the sales quantity, consumption value, and growth by regions, from 2020 to 2031.
Chapter 5 and 6, to segment the sales by Type and by Application, with sales market share and growth rate by Type, by Application, from 2020 to 2031.
Chapter 7, 8, 9, 10 and 11, to break the sales data at the country level, with sales quantity, consumption value, and market share for key countries in the world, from 2020 to 2025.and Caprolactone market forecast, by regions, by Type, and by Application, with sales and revenue, from 2026 to 2031.
Chapter 12, market dynamics, drivers, restraints, trends, and Porters Five Forces analysis.
Chapter 13, the key raw materials and key suppliers, and industry chain of Caprolactone.
Chapter 14 and 15, to describe Caprolactone sales channel, distributors, customers, research findings and conclusion.


1 Market Overview

  • 1.1 Product Overview and Scope
  • 1.2 Market Estimation Caveats and Base Year
  • 1.3 Market Analysis by Type
    • 1.3.1 Overview: Global Caprolactone Consumption Value by Type: 2020 Versus 2024 Versus 2031
    • 1.3.2 99.5% Purity
    • 1.3.3 99.9% Purity
  • 1.4 Market Analysis by Application
    • 1.4.1 Overview: Global Caprolactone Consumption Value by Application: 2020 Versus 2024 Versus 2031
    • 1.4.2 Polycaprolactone
    • 1.4.3 Acrylic Resin Modified
    • 1.4.4 Polyesters Modified
    • 1.4.5 Epoxy Resin Modified
    • 1.4.6 Others
  • 1.5 Global Caprolactone Market Size & Forecast
    • 1.5.1 Global Caprolactone Consumption Value (2020 & 2024 & 2031)
    • 1.5.2 Global Caprolactone Sales Quantity (2020-2031)
    • 1.5.3 Global Caprolactone Average Price (2020-2031)

2 Manufacturers Profiles

  • 2.1 Perstorp
    • 2.1.1 Perstorp Details
    • 2.1.2 Perstorp Major Business
    • 2.1.3 Perstorp Caprolactone Product and Services
    • 2.1.4 Perstorp Caprolactone Sales Quantity, Average Price, Revenue, Gross Margin and Market Share (2020-2025)
    • 2.1.5 Perstorp Recent Developments/Updates
  • 2.2 Daicel
    • 2.2.1 Daicel Details
    • 2.2.2 Daicel Major Business
    • 2.2.3 Daicel Caprolactone Product and Services
    • 2.2.4 Daicel Caprolactone Sales Quantity, Average Price, Revenue, Gross Margin and Market Share (2020-2025)
    • 2.2.5 Daicel Recent Developments/Updates
  • 2.3 BASF
    • 2.3.1 BASF Details
    • 2.3.2 BASF Major Business
    • 2.3.3 BASF Caprolactone Product and Services
    • 2.3.4 BASF Caprolactone Sales Quantity, Average Price, Revenue, Gross Margin and Market Share (2020-2025)
    • 2.3.5 BASF Recent Developments/Updates

3 Competitive Environment: Caprolactone by Manufacturer

  • 3.1 Global Caprolactone Sales Quantity by Manufacturer (2020-2025)
  • 3.2 Global Caprolactone Revenue by Manufacturer (2020-2025)
  • 3.3 Global Caprolactone Average Price by Manufacturer (2020-2025)
  • 3.4 Market Share Analysis (2024)
    • 3.4.1 Producer Shipments of Caprolactone by Manufacturer Revenue ($MM) and Market Share (%): 2024
    • 3.4.2 Top 3 Caprolactone Manufacturer Market Share in 2024
    • 3.4.3 Top 6 Caprolactone Manufacturer Market Share in 2024
  • 3.5 Caprolactone Market: Overall Company Footprint Analysis
    • 3.5.1 Caprolactone Market: Region Footprint
    • 3.5.2 Caprolactone Market: Company Product Type Footprint
    • 3.5.3 Caprolactone Market: Company Product Application Footprint
  • 3.6 New Market Entrants and Barriers to Market Entry
  • 3.7 Mergers, Acquisition, Agreements, and Collaborations

4 Consumption Analysis by Region

  • 4.1 Global Caprolactone Market Size by Region
    • 4.1.1 Global Caprolactone Sales Quantity by Region (2020-2031)
    • 4.1.2 Global Caprolactone Consumption Value by Region (2020-2031)
    • 4.1.3 Global Caprolactone Average Price by Region (2020-2031)
  • 4.2 North America Caprolactone Consumption Value (2020-2031)
  • 4.3 Europe Caprolactone Consumption Value (2020-2031)
  • 4.4 Asia-Pacific Caprolactone Consumption Value (2020-2031)
  • 4.5 South America Caprolactone Consumption Value (2020-2031)
  • 4.6 Middle East & Africa Caprolactone Consumption Value (2020-2031)

5 Market Segment by Type

  • 5.1 Global Caprolactone Sales Quantity by Type (2020-2031)
  • 5.2 Global Caprolactone Consumption Value by Type (2020-2031)
  • 5.3 Global Caprolactone Average Price by Type (2020-2031)

6 Market Segment by Application

  • 6.1 Global Caprolactone Sales Quantity by Application (2020-2031)
  • 6.2 Global Caprolactone Consumption Value by Application (2020-2031)
  • 6.3 Global Caprolactone Average Price by Application (2020-2031)

7 North America

  • 7.1 North America Caprolactone Sales Quantity by Type (2020-2031)
  • 7.2 North America Caprolactone Sales Quantity by Application (2020-2031)
  • 7.3 North America Caprolactone Market Size by Country
    • 7.3.1 North America Caprolactone Sales Quantity by Country (2020-2031)
    • 7.3.2 North America Caprolactone Consumption Value by Country (2020-2031)
    • 7.3.3 United States Market Size and Forecast (2020-2031)
    • 7.3.4 Canada Market Size and Forecast (2020-2031)
    • 7.3.5 Mexico Market Size and Forecast (2020-2031)

8 Europe

  • 8.1 Europe Caprolactone Sales Quantity by Type (2020-2031)
  • 8.2 Europe Caprolactone Sales Quantity by Application (2020-2031)
  • 8.3 Europe Caprolactone Market Size by Country
    • 8.3.1 Europe Caprolactone Sales Quantity by Country (2020-2031)
    • 8.3.2 Europe Caprolactone Consumption Value by Country (2020-2031)
    • 8.3.3 Germany Market Size and Forecast (2020-2031)
    • 8.3.4 France Market Size and Forecast (2020-2031)
    • 8.3.5 United Kingdom Market Size and Forecast (2020-2031)
    • 8.3.6 Russia Market Size and Forecast (2020-2031)
    • 8.3.7 Italy Market Size and Forecast (2020-2031)

9 Asia-Pacific

  • 9.1 Asia-Pacific Caprolactone Sales Quantity by Type (2020-2031)
  • 9.2 Asia-Pacific Caprolactone Sales Quantity by Application (2020-2031)
  • 9.3 Asia-Pacific Caprolactone Market Size by Region
    • 9.3.1 Asia-Pacific Caprolactone Sales Quantity by Region (2020-2031)
    • 9.3.2 Asia-Pacific Caprolactone Consumption Value by Region (2020-2031)
    • 9.3.3 China Market Size and Forecast (2020-2031)
    • 9.3.4 Japan Market Size and Forecast (2020-2031)
    • 9.3.5 South Korea Market Size and Forecast (2020-2031)
    • 9.3.6 India Market Size and Forecast (2020-2031)
    • 9.3.7 Southeast Asia Market Size and Forecast (2020-2031)
    • 9.3.8 Australia Market Size and Forecast (2020-2031)

10 South America

  • 10.1 South America Caprolactone Sales Quantity by Type (2020-2031)
  • 10.2 South America Caprolactone Sales Quantity by Application (2020-2031)
  • 10.3 South America Caprolactone Market Size by Country
    • 10.3.1 South America Caprolactone Sales Quantity by Country (2020-2031)
    • 10.3.2 South America Caprolactone Consumption Value by Country (2020-2031)
    • 10.3.3 Brazil Market Size and Forecast (2020-2031)
    • 10.3.4 Argentina Market Size and Forecast (2020-2031)

11 Middle East & Africa

  • 11.1 Middle East & Africa Caprolactone Sales Quantity by Type (2020-2031)
  • 11.2 Middle East & Africa Caprolactone Sales Quantity by Application (2020-2031)
  • 11.3 Middle East & Africa Caprolactone Market Size by Country
    • 11.3.1 Middle East & Africa Caprolactone Sales Quantity by Country (2020-2031)
    • 11.3.2 Middle East & Africa Caprolactone Consumption Value by Country (2020-2031)
    • 11.3.3 Turkey Market Size and Forecast (2020-2031)
    • 11.3.4 Egypt Market Size and Forecast (2020-2031)
    • 11.3.5 Saudi Arabia Market Size and Forecast (2020-2031)
    • 11.3.6 South Africa Market Size and Forecast (2020-2031)

12 Market Dynamics

  • 12.1 Caprolactone Market Drivers
  • 12.2 Caprolactone Market Restraints
  • 12.3 Caprolactone Trends Analysis
  • 12.4 Porters Five Forces Analysis
    • 12.4.1 Threat of New Entrants
    • 12.4.2 Bargaining Power of Suppliers
    • 12.4.3 Bargaining Power of Buyers
    • 12.4.4 Threat of Substitutes
    • 12.4.5 Competitive Rivalry

13 Raw Material and Industry Chain

  • 13.1 Raw Material of Caprolactone and Key Manufacturers
  • 13.2 Manufacturing Costs Percentage of Caprolactone
  • 13.3 Caprolactone Production Process
  • 13.4 Industry Value Chain Analysis

14 Shipments by Distribution Channel

  • 14.1 Sales Channel
    • 14.1.1 Direct to End-User
    • 14.1.2 Distributors
  • 14.2 Caprolactone Typical Distributors
  • 14.3 Caprolactone Typical Customers

15 Research Findings and Conclusion

    16 Appendix

    • 16.1 Methodology
    • 16.2 Research Process and Data Source

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