Glycidyl Methacrylate Monomer Market Report – Research, Industry Analysis Reports and Market Demands

Global Glycidyl Methacrylate Monomer Market 2026 by Manufacturers, Regions, Type and Application, Forecast to 2032

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Table of Content

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 Glycidyl Methacrylate Monomer Consumption Value by Type: 2021 Versus 2025 Versus 2032
- 1.3.2 Purity ＜99%
- 1.3.3 Purity ≥99%
1.4 Market Analysis by Application
- 1.4.1 Overview: Global Glycidyl Methacrylate Monomer Consumption Value by Application: 2021 Versus 2025 Versus 2032
- 1.4.2 Coatings
- 1.4.3 Plastics
- 1.4.4 Adhesives
- 1.4.5 Printing Ink
- 1.4.6 Resins
- 1.4.7 Others
1.5 Global Glycidyl Methacrylate Monomer Market Size & Forecast
- 1.5.1 Global Glycidyl Methacrylate Monomer Consumption Value (2021 & 2025 & 2032)
- 1.5.2 Global Glycidyl Methacrylate Monomer Sales Quantity (2021-2032)
- 1.5.3 Global Glycidyl Methacrylate Monomer Average Price (2021-2032)

2 Manufacturers Profiles

3 Competitive Environment: Glycidyl Methacrylate Monomer by Manufacturer

3.1 Global Glycidyl Methacrylate Monomer Sales Quantity by Manufacturer (2021-2026)
3.2 Global Glycidyl Methacrylate Monomer Revenue by Manufacturer (2021-2026)
3.3 Global Glycidyl Methacrylate Monomer Average Price by Manufacturer (2021-2026)
3.4 Market Share Analysis (2025)
- 3.4.1 Producer Shipments of Glycidyl Methacrylate Monomer by Manufacturer Revenue ($MM) and Market Share (%): 2025
- 3.4.2 Top 3 Glycidyl Methacrylate Monomer Manufacturer Market Share in 2025
- 3.4.3 Top 6 Glycidyl Methacrylate Monomer Manufacturer Market Share in 2025
3.5 Glycidyl Methacrylate Monomer Market: Overall Company Footprint Analysis
- 3.5.1 Glycidyl Methacrylate Monomer Market: Region Footprint
- 3.5.2 Glycidyl Methacrylate Monomer Market: Company Product Type Footprint
- 3.5.3 Glycidyl Methacrylate Monomer 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 Glycidyl Methacrylate Monomer Market Size by Region
- 4.1.1 Global Glycidyl Methacrylate Monomer Sales Quantity by Region (2021-2032)
- 4.1.2 Global Glycidyl Methacrylate Monomer Consumption Value by Region (2021-2032)
- 4.1.3 Global Glycidyl Methacrylate Monomer Average Price by Region (2021-2032)
4.2 North America Glycidyl Methacrylate Monomer Consumption Value (2021-2032)
4.3 Europe Glycidyl Methacrylate Monomer Consumption Value (2021-2032)
4.4 Asia-Pacific Glycidyl Methacrylate Monomer Consumption Value (2021-2032)
4.5 South America Glycidyl Methacrylate Monomer Consumption Value (2021-2032)
4.6 Middle East & Africa Glycidyl Methacrylate Monomer Consumption Value (2021-2032)

5 Market Segment by Type

5.1 Global Glycidyl Methacrylate Monomer Sales Quantity by Type (2021-2032)
5.2 Global Glycidyl Methacrylate Monomer Consumption Value by Type (2021-2032)
5.3 Global Glycidyl Methacrylate Monomer Average Price by Type (2021-2032)

6 Market Segment by Application

6.1 Global Glycidyl Methacrylate Monomer Sales Quantity by Application (2021-2032)
6.2 Global Glycidyl Methacrylate Monomer Consumption Value by Application (2021-2032)
6.3 Global Glycidyl Methacrylate Monomer Average Price by Application (2021-2032)

7 North America

7.1 North America Glycidyl Methacrylate Monomer Sales Quantity by Type (2021-2032)
7.2 North America Glycidyl Methacrylate Monomer Sales Quantity by Application (2021-2032)
7.3 North America Glycidyl Methacrylate Monomer Market Size by Country
- 7.3.1 North America Glycidyl Methacrylate Monomer Sales Quantity by Country (2021-2032)
- 7.3.2 North America Glycidyl Methacrylate Monomer Consumption Value by Country (2021-2032)
- 7.3.3 United States Market Size and Forecast (2021-2032)
- 7.3.4 Canada Market Size and Forecast (2021-2032)
- 7.3.5 Mexico Market Size and Forecast (2021-2032)

8 Europe

8.1 Europe Glycidyl Methacrylate Monomer Sales Quantity by Type (2021-2032)
8.2 Europe Glycidyl Methacrylate Monomer Sales Quantity by Application (2021-2032)
8.3 Europe Glycidyl Methacrylate Monomer Market Size by Country
- 8.3.1 Europe Glycidyl Methacrylate Monomer Sales Quantity by Country (2021-2032)
- 8.3.2 Europe Glycidyl Methacrylate Monomer Consumption Value by Country (2021-2032)
- 8.3.3 Germany Market Size and Forecast (2021-2032)
- 8.3.4 France Market Size and Forecast (2021-2032)
- 8.3.5 United Kingdom Market Size and Forecast (2021-2032)
- 8.3.6 Russia Market Size and Forecast (2021-2032)
- 8.3.7 Italy Market Size and Forecast (2021-2032)

9 Asia-Pacific

9.1 Asia-Pacific Glycidyl Methacrylate Monomer Sales Quantity by Type (2021-2032)
9.2 Asia-Pacific Glycidyl Methacrylate Monomer Sales Quantity by Application (2021-2032)
9.3 Asia-Pacific Glycidyl Methacrylate Monomer Market Size by Region
- 9.3.1 Asia-Pacific Glycidyl Methacrylate Monomer Sales Quantity by Region (2021-2032)
- 9.3.2 Asia-Pacific Glycidyl Methacrylate Monomer Consumption Value by Region (2021-2032)
- 9.3.3 China Market Size and Forecast (2021-2032)
- 9.3.4 Japan Market Size and Forecast (2021-2032)
- 9.3.5 South Korea Market Size and Forecast (2021-2032)
- 9.3.6 India Market Size and Forecast (2021-2032)
- 9.3.7 Southeast Asia Market Size and Forecast (2021-2032)
- 9.3.8 Australia Market Size and Forecast (2021-2032)

10 South America

10.1 South America Glycidyl Methacrylate Monomer Sales Quantity by Type (2021-2032)
10.2 South America Glycidyl Methacrylate Monomer Sales Quantity by Application (2021-2032)
10.3 South America Glycidyl Methacrylate Monomer Market Size by Country
- 10.3.1 South America Glycidyl Methacrylate Monomer Sales Quantity by Country (2021-2032)
- 10.3.2 South America Glycidyl Methacrylate Monomer Consumption Value by Country (2021-2032)
- 10.3.3 Brazil Market Size and Forecast (2021-2032)
- 10.3.4 Argentina Market Size and Forecast (2021-2032)

11 Middle East & Africa

11.1 Middle East & Africa Glycidyl Methacrylate Monomer Sales Quantity by Type (2021-2032)
11.2 Middle East & Africa Glycidyl Methacrylate Monomer Sales Quantity by Application (2021-2032)
11.3 Middle East & Africa Glycidyl Methacrylate Monomer Market Size by Country
- 11.3.1 Middle East & Africa Glycidyl Methacrylate Monomer Sales Quantity by Country (2021-2032)
- 11.3.2 Middle East & Africa Glycidyl Methacrylate Monomer Consumption Value by Country (2021-2032)
- 11.3.3 Turkey Market Size and Forecast (2021-2032)
- 11.3.4 Egypt Market Size and Forecast (2021-2032)
- 11.3.5 Saudi Arabia Market Size and Forecast (2021-2032)
- 11.3.6 South Africa Market Size and Forecast (2021-2032)

12 Market Dynamics

12.1 Glycidyl Methacrylate Monomer Market Drivers
12.2 Glycidyl Methacrylate Monomer Market Restraints
12.3 Glycidyl Methacrylate Monomer 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 Glycidyl Methacrylate Monomer and Key Manufacturers
13.2 Manufacturing Costs Percentage of Glycidyl Methacrylate Monomer
13.3 Glycidyl Methacrylate Monomer 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 Glycidyl Methacrylate Monomer Typical Distributors
14.3 Glycidyl Methacrylate Monomer Typical Customers

15 Research Findings and Conclusion

16 Appendix

16.1 Methodology
16.2 Research Process and Data Source

Description

According to our (Global Info Research) latest study, the global Glycidyl Methacrylate Monomer market size was valued at US$ 242 million in 2025 and is forecast to a readjusted size of US$ 304 million by 2032 with a CAGR of 4.7% during review period.
In 2025, global Glycidyl Methacrylate Monomer production reached approximately 36,000 tons, with a average price of 6,525 USD/ton.
Glycidyl Methacrylate Monomer is a clear, colorless liquid with a potent ester and fruity odor. It comprises a polymerizable methacrylate functional group on one end and a reactive epoxy group on the other. It is slightly miscible with water, soluble in most organic solvents, and has relatively low volatility. Its vapor is heavier than air. It copolymerizes readily with various functional groups, such as phenols, ketones, acids, and amines. The added epoxy group imparts durability, mechanical strength, optical transparency, and adhesiveness. Glycidyl Methacrylate Monomer is a common monomer used in the creation of epoxy resins. It is used to provide epoxy functionalization to polyolefins and other acrylate resins. Glycidyl methacrylate is used in the production of polymer coatings and finishes, adhesives, plastics and elastomers.
Glycidyl Methacrylate Monomer is a representative epoxy-functional methacrylate monomer containing both a polymerizable methacrylate double bond and a reactive glycidyl epoxy group. Owing to this dual functionality, GMA acts both as a polymerizable monomer and as a reactive modifier. It can be copolymerized with acrylates, styrene, methyl methacrylate and other vinyl monomers to introduce post-reactive epoxy sites into polymer chains, while the epoxy group can further react with carboxyl, hydroxyl, amine, anhydride and other functional groups. As a result, GMA improves adhesion, chemical resistance, weatherability, crosslinking density, compatibility and functional modification capability. Commercial GMA is generally supplied as a colorless to pale transparent liquid and requires inhibitor control, purification and low-chlorine management to ensure storage stability and downstream processing consistency. It is widely used in high-performance coatings, inks, adhesives, acrylic resins, plastics and rubber modification, electronic materials, photosensitive resins, ion-exchange resins and fiber treatment agents, serving as an important reactive monomer bridging acrylic chemistry, epoxy chemistry and functional polymer materials.
Glycidyl Methacrylate Monomer production is positioned within fine chemicals and functional monomer manufacturing. The mainstream route generally uses methacrylic acid or its salts and epichlorohydrin as key raw materials, followed by ring-opening/ring-closing reactions, dehydrochlorination, inhibitor control, distillation purification, low-chlorine control and stabilization. The production barrier lies not only in the reaction route itself, but also in raw material purity, epichlorohydrin residue control, moisture and acid value management, color control, inhibitor formulation, chloride/hydrolyzable chlorine control and safe continuous production. Large chemical producers usually benefit from integrated access to MMA/MAA, epichlorohydrin, acrylate chemistry and purification assets, while specialty monomer producers compete through high purity, low chlorine, low ECH, customized packaging and high-value small-batch supply. In terms of gross margin, standard industrial-grade GMA is more exposed to methacrylic acid, epichlorohydrin, energy and environmental cost fluctuations, with a typical gross margin range of approximately 18%–30%. High-purity, low-chlorine, electronic-material-grade or specially stabilized GMA can reach roughly 30%–45% due to longer customer qualification cycles, tighter impurity control and higher batch consistency requirements. Commodity-grade products may fall to around 12%–20% during periods of oversupply or raw material volatility. The upstream chain includes methacrylic acid, methyl methacrylate, epichlorohydrin, inhibitors, catalysts, solvents and packaging materials; the midstream involves GMA synthesis, purification, stabilization and quality control; the downstream covers coating resins, adhesives, modified plastics, electronic chemicals, photosensitive materials, ion-exchange materials and specialty polymers. Although GMA is smaller in scale than commodity acrylates or MMA, it offers higher technical value, stronger customer stickiness and greater penetration potential in high-performance materials, making it an important product for fine chemical companies upgrading from basic monomers to functional monomers.
Market Development Opportunities & Main Driving Factors
The core opportunity for the Glycidyl Methacrylate Monomer market comes from the continuous upgrading demand for reactive, crosslinkable and modifiable monomers in high-performance materials. As automotive lightweighting, industrial anticorrosion, electronic packaging, UV-curable materials, functional coatings and advanced adhesives move toward stronger adhesion, higher chemical resistance, better weatherability and lower impurity migration, GMA is expanding beyond traditional coating resins into electronic materials, modified plastics, specialty resins and composite materials. For producers, GMA is not merely a scale-driven basic chemical, but a functional monomer that can generate differentiated premiums through purity, low chlorine content, low residue, stabilization systems and customer qualification. It is therefore well suited for high-end, fine-chemical and import-substitution growth strategies.
Market Challenges, Risks, & Restraints
The main risks in the Glycidyl Methacrylate Monomer industry come from raw material price volatility, environmental and safety constraints, long downstream qualification cycles and high barriers to entry in premium applications. Methacrylic acid, MMA and epichlorohydrin prices directly affect GMA production costs, while epoxy-functional monomers require strict storage stability, inhibitor control and transportation safety. The production process must also manage side reactions, color, acid value, moisture, residual chlorine and epichlorohydrin residues. For mid- and low-end producers, ordinary industrial-grade products are more vulnerable to new capacity and price competition. For high-end suppliers, electronic materials, photosensitive resins and high-performance coating customers require long qualification cycles and strict quality traceability; insufficient batch consistency can significantly affect customer adoption and long-term orders. Future competition will therefore shift from capacity expansion alone to quality systems, impurity control, continuous production processes and application development capability.
Downstream Demand Trends
Future Glycidyl Methacrylate Monomer demand will be characterized by stable growth in traditional coating and resin applications and faster penetration into high-performance segments. Coatings, inks, adhesives and acrylic resins will remain the basic demand base, supported by performance upgrades in industrial protection, automotive refinish, packaging, construction and consumer materials. At the same time, electronic chemicals, photoresists/photosensitive resins, UV-curable systems, modified engineering plastics, thermoplastic elastomer compatibilizers and ion-exchange resins will become more growth-oriented demand sources. Downstream customers are paying less attention to price alone and more attention to purity, low chlorine content, low residue, batch consistency, supply reliability and regulatory compliance. Producers with stable raw material access, purification capability, application formulation support and global customer qualification experience will be better positioned to enter high-value applications and secure long-term orders, while industry profitability will increasingly concentrate in high-purity, low-impurity and application-customized products.
This report is a detailed and comprehensive analysis for global Glycidyl Methacrylate Monomer 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 Glycidyl Methacrylate Monomer market size and forecasts, in consumption value ($ Million), sales quantity (Tons), and average selling prices (US$/Ton), 2021-2032
Global Glycidyl Methacrylate Monomer market size and forecasts by region and country, in consumption value ($ Million), sales quantity (Tons), and average selling prices (US$/Ton), 2021-2032
Global Glycidyl Methacrylate Monomer market size and forecasts, by Type and by Application, in consumption value ($ Million), sales quantity (Tons), and average selling prices (US$/Ton), 2021-2032
Global Glycidyl Methacrylate Monomer market shares of main players, shipments in revenue ($ Million), sales quantity (Tons), and ASP (US$/Ton), 2021-2026
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 Glycidyl Methacrylate Monomer
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 Glycidyl Methacrylate Monomer 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 Dow, Mitsubishi Gas Chemical (MGC), Mitsubishi Chemical Corporation, NOF Corporation, Jiangxi Ruixiang, Weicheng New Material, Nanjing Rongan Chemical, GP Natural Products, JinDun Chemical, Xiansheng Biotech, etc.
This report also provides key insights about market drivers, restraints, opportunities, new product launches or approvals.
Market Segmentation
Glycidyl Methacrylate Monomer market is split by Type and by Application. For the period 2021-2032, 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
Purity ＜99%
Purity ≥99%
Market segment by Application
Coatings
Plastics
Adhesives
Printing Ink
Resins
Others
Major players covered
Dow
Mitsubishi Gas Chemical (MGC)
Mitsubishi Chemical Corporation
NOF Corporation
Jiangxi Ruixiang
Weicheng New Material
Nanjing Rongan Chemical
GP Natural Products
JinDun Chemical
Xiansheng Biotech
Estron Chemical
Xiayi Yuhao Additives
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 Glycidyl Methacrylate Monomer product scope, market overview, market estimation caveats and base year.
Chapter 2, to profile the top manufacturers of Glycidyl Methacrylate Monomer, with price, sales quantity, revenue, and global market share of Glycidyl Methacrylate Monomer from 2021 to 2026.
Chapter 3, the Glycidyl Methacrylate Monomer competitive situation, sales quantity, revenue, and global market share of top manufacturers are analyzed emphatically by landscape contrast.
Chapter 4, the Glycidyl Methacrylate Monomer breakdown data are shown at the regional level, to show the sales quantity, consumption value, and growth by regions, from 2021 to 2032.
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 2021 to 2032.
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 2021 to 2026.and Glycidyl Methacrylate Monomer market forecast, by regions, by Type, and by Application, with sales and revenue, from 2027 to 2032.
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 Glycidyl Methacrylate Monomer.
Chapter 14 and 15, to describe Glycidyl Methacrylate Monomer sales channel, distributors, customers, research findings and conclusion.

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