Acraldehyde Market Size, Share, Growth, and Global Industry Analysis, By Type (Catalystic, Thermal Type), By Application (Biocide, Chemical precursor), Regional Insights and Forecast From 2025 To 2034

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ACRALDEHYDE MARKET OVERVIEW

The global Acraldehyde Market is poised for significant growth USD 1.69 billion in 2025, and projected to reach USD 3.32 billion by 2034, with a CAGR of 8.76% from 2025 to 2034.

The United States Acraldehyde market size is projected at USD 0.56 billion in 2025, the Europe market at USD 0.44 billion, and the China market at USD 0.48 billion.

Also known as acrolein, acraldehyde is an unsaturated aldehyde with colorless to yellow liquid appearance. The chemical formula of it is C₃H₄O. It has molecular mass of 56.064 g·mol−1. It has a melting point of −88 °C and boiling point of 53 °C. The density of this aldehyde compound is 0.839 gmL^-. It has an irritating odor with a piercing, acrid smell and is almost soluble in water.  It is artificially produced industrially from propylene and is generally used as a biocide and in preparation of other chemical compounds, such as the amino acid methionine.

At a point when glycerol also known as glycerin is warmed to 280 °C, it decays into acrolein. This course is appealing when glycerol is co-created in the development of biodiesel from vegetable oils or creature fats. The drying out of glycerol has been shown yet has not demonstrated cutthroat with the course from petrochemicals. It can also be produced on lab scale with the reaction of potassium bisulfate on glycerine. The different types of production of acrolein facilitates the growth of the acraldehyde market.

KEY FINDINGS

COVID-19 Impact: Manufacturing Difficulties to Hamper Market Growth

The effects of the COVID-19 pandemic are already being felt on a global level, which has influenced the market significantly. The outbreak of COVID-19 had a negative impact on many markets. Various countries went into lockdown. Due to the rise in awareness about the infections, everything shifted from industries to work from home which made it difficult for the chemical to be manufactured in the chemical pharmaceuticals. Many workers dropped due to the health risks of working for a chemical production. This reduced the production affecting the market of acraldehyde globally.

LATEST TRENDS

As a Polymer to be used in Different Products to Improve Market Growth

The most well-known utilization of acraldehyde these days is as an antecedent for acrylic corrosiveness. This is utilized to frame polymers, which is utilized in making plastics, paints, polishers, and cements. These substances can likewise shape an exceptionally spongy material called superabsorbent polymers, utilized in diapers and in the cushioning. It might appear to be intriguing that something so perilous is utilized to cause something that would be truly protected such as child diapers and food bundling. Simply recollect that no longer acrolein is being utilized, acrylic corrosive and different esters have been shaped into polymers. So they are a lot more secure at this point. Such demands are expected to pose an opportunity for the global acraldehyde market growth during the forecast period.

• According to the European Chemical Industry Council (Cefic), over 64% of acraldehyde (acrolein) produced in 2023 was used as a precursor in polymer-related applications, including superabsorbent materials and coatings, indicating expanding industrial utilization.

• As per the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), more than 52% of environmental risk assessments conducted in 2022–2023 involved acraldehyde-based compounds, prompting increased research into biodegradable alternatives and safety-enhanced chemical variants.

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ACRALDEHYDE MARKET SEGMENTATION

• By Type

Based on type; the market is divided into Catalystic, Thermal Type.

• By Application

Based on application; the market is divided into Biocide, Chemical precursor, Others.

DRIVING FACTORS

Biocide to Produce Methionine to Increase Production

As these processes create a huge demand among medical institutes, the manufacturing companies mainly focus on expanding the business by increasing its production. It is utilized monetarily as an exceptionally successful wide range biocide in extremely low convergences of roughly 10 ppm. For instance, it is applied to control the development of  weeds in water system streams or of green growth and mollusks in recycling water frameworks. It builds the productivity of oil-field water flooding and is valuable in salt water removal tasks. Besides, it is utilized in oil-field waters to totally rummage foul hydrogen sulfide. The primary field of purpose incorporates the development of methionine. Such demand is anticipated to drive the acraldehyde market share.

• According to the World Health Organization (WHO), acrolein concentrations as low as 10 ppm are used effectively as biocides in water treatment and oilfield operations, supporting its increasing adoption in industrial sanitation.
• As reported by the Japan Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI), methionine production in Japan rose by 18% in 2023 due to increasing demand for acraldehyde as a base chemical, reinforcing its value in amino acid synthesis.

Several Uses for Industries to Improve Market Growth

The different uses of acrolein provides the manufacturers a necessity to increase production rate. The bifunctionality of acrolein permits it to be utilized to make various significant mixtures. The amino corrosive methionine is incorporated by joining methanethiol and Strecker union. Methyl Pyridines are shaped when acrolein gathers with acetaldehyde and amines. It is likewise viewed as a moderate in the Skraup union of quinolines, yet it is seldom utilized because of its unsteadiness. These factors for industrial uses are anticipated to drive the acraldehyde market growth during the forecast period.

RESTRAINING FACTORS

Rising Health Risks to Impede Market Growth

Acrolein is a relatively electrophilic compound and hence it is highly toxic. It is poisonous and dangerous as an irritant  for the skin, eyes, and nasal entries. Associations exist between acrolein gas in the smoke from tobacco cigarettes and the gamble of cellular breakdown in the lungs. It is one of seven poisons in tobacco smoke that are generally connected with respiratory lot carcinogenesis. The system of activity of acrolein seems to include acceptance of expanded responsive oxygen species and DNA harm connected with oxidative pressure. Acrolein created during cyclophosphamide treatment gathers in the urinary bladder and if untreated can cause hemorrhagic cystitis. These factors restrict the growth of the acraldehyde market.  

• Data from the U.S. National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) shows that acrolein exposure at concentrations above 0.1 ppm can cause severe respiratory irritation, resulting in over 22% of occupational chemical incidents in 2022.

• The German Federal Environment Agency (UBA) reported that 31% of industrial waste samples containing acraldehyde failed compliance tests under EU REACH regulations in 2023, creating challenges in waste management and regulatory approvals.

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ACRALDEHYDE MARKET REGIONAL INSIGHTS

North America to Dominate Market Owing to its Highest Consumption Rate

North America holds the largest part of the global acraldehyde market share due to the largest manufacturing companies in countries such as the U.S. being the leading producers. Several chemical labs are in need of the compound for testing the new compounds and chemical mixtures. So, the consumption rate of acrolein being high is one of the advantages of these countries. New chemical mixtures facilitating this compound also contributed to the growth in the establishment of various manufacturer companies to expand the market growth in the region.     

KEY INDUSTRY PLAYERS

Chemical Mixtures by Manufacturers to Increase Market Growth

The file provides information on the list of market participants and their activities in the industry. Information is collected and reported on related research, technological developments, acquisitions, mergers, product line expansions and partnerships. Other perspectives analyzed for this market incorporate organizations creating and presenting new items, locales they lead their tasks in, robotization, innovation reception, producing the most incredible income, and having an effect with their items.

• Evonik (Germany): According to company sustainability reports and trade data, Evonik accounted for 21% of global acraldehyde-based methionine exports in 2023, primarily serving the animal nutrition and fine chemicals markets.

• Adisseo (U.S.): As per data from the U.S. International Trade Commission (USITC), Adisseo contributed to over 18% of acraldehyde imports for methionine production facilities in the United States during 2023, making it a major supply chain stakeholder.

List Of Top Acraldehyde Companies

•  Evonik (Germany)
• Adisseo (U.S.)
• Arkema (France)
• DuPont (U.S.)
• Daicel (Japan)
• Hubei Shengling Technology (China)
• Wuhan Ruiji Chemical (China)
• Hubei Jinghong Chemical (China)
• Shandong Xinglu Biological (China)
• Puyang Shenghuade Chemical (China)
• Wuhan Youji (China)
• Hubei Xinjing New Material (China)

INDUSTRY DEVELOPMENT

• November 2021: The International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) is pleased to announce that Volume 128 of the IARC Monographs, Acrolein, crotonaldehyde, and arecoline, is now available online.

REPORT COVERAGE

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