The global market for Polycarbonate Diol was estimated to be worth US$ 195 million in 2024 and is forecast to a readjusted size of US$ 245 million by 2031 with a CAGR of 3.3% during the forecast period 2025-2031.
This report provides a comprehensive assessment of recent tariff adjustments and international strategic countermeasures on Polycarbonate Diol cross-border industrial footprints, capital allocation patterns, regional economic interdependencies, and supply chain reconfigurations.
Polycarbonate diol (PCD) is a kind of polyol chemical materials, with two ends -OH functional group molecular, and molecular weight ranges from hundreds to thousands. In 2024, global Sodium Bicarbonate production reached approximately 32.46 K MT, with an average global market price of around US$ 6016 per MT.
Polycarbonate diol (PCD) is a specialty polyol characterized by excellent hydrolytic stability, weather resistance, flexibility, and mechanical strength. It is typically synthesized through the polycondensation of carbonate esters with aliphatic or aromatic diols. PCD is mainly used in the production of high-performance polyurethane resins, coatings, adhesives, elastomers, and synthetic leathers, where it imparts superior durability, resistance to heat and UV light, and improved flexibility compared with conventional polyester or polyether polyols. The global production capacity is about 45,000 tons, with a gross profit margin of 12%-23%. The common single-line production capacity is around 2,000 tons.
The industry chain begins upstream with raw materials such as dimethyl carbonate (DMC), diphenyl carbonate, and various diols (like hexanediol or butanediol), which undergo controlled polymerization to yield polycarbonate diols of varying molecular weights. In the midstream, manufacturers produce PCD in different grades tailored to polyurethane formulations. Downstream, PCD is consumed by industries producing high-performance coatings, specialty adhesives, thermoplastic polyurethanes, and synthetic leather for automotive interiors, electronics, and premium footwear. As a niche product, the market is relatively consolidated, with limited global producers holding advanced process know-how.
Market drivers include rising demand for high-durability polyurethane materials in automotive, construction, and electronics applications. The trend toward lightweight and long-lasting materials in automotive coatings and interiors is particularly supportive of PCD demand. Growth in consumer electronics and wearable devices also fuels adoption, as PCD-based polyurethanes provide flexibility and scratch resistance. Furthermore, the push toward eco-friendly and solvent-free coatings creates opportunities for PCD due to its compatibility with waterborne and high-solid formulations.
Challenges facing the market include high production costs, as the raw materials and polymerization processes are more expensive than those for conventional polyols. Limited global capacity and concentration of supply among a few producers can lead to price fluctuations and supply risks. Additionally, the presence of lower-cost substitutes such as polyester and polyether polyols restricts PCD adoption to premium applications where performance justifies the price difference. Regulatory and environmental pressures on chemical feedstocks also add complexity to upstream supply. Despite these hurdles, the market outlook remains positive as industries increasingly prioritize performance, longevity, and sustainability in polyurethane-based products.
This report aims to provide a comprehensive presentation of the global market for Polycarbonate Diol, focusing on the total sales volume, sales revenue, price, key companies market share and ranking, together with an analysis of Polycarbonate Diol by region & country, by Type, and by Application.
The Polycarbonate Diol market size, estimations, and forecasts are provided in terms of sales volume (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 Polycarbonate Diol.
Market Segmentation
By Company
- UBE Chemical
- Tosoh
- Covestro
- Asahi Kasei
- Perstorp
- Caffaro Industrie
- Cromogenia-Units
- Kuraray
Segment by Type
Segment by Application
- Polyurethane Elastomers
- Polyurethane Adhesives
- Polyurethane Coating
- Others
By Region
- North America
- 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 Polycarbonate Diol 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 Polycarbonate Diol 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 Polycarbonate Diol 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.
Table of Contents
1 Market Overview
- 1.1 Polycarbonate Diol Product Introduction
- 1.2 Global Polycarbonate Diol Market Size Forecast
- 1.2.1 Global Polycarbonate Diol Sales Value (2020-2031)
- 1.2.2 Global Polycarbonate Diol Sales Volume (2020-2031)
- 1.2.3 Global Polycarbonate Diol Sales Price (2020-2031)
- 1.3 Polycarbonate Diol Market Trends & Drivers
- 1.3.1 Polycarbonate Diol Industry Trends
- 1.3.2 Polycarbonate Diol Market Drivers & Opportunity
- 1.3.3 Polycarbonate Diol Market Challenges
- 1.3.4 Polycarbonate Diol Market Restraints
- 1.4 Assumptions and Limitations
- 1.5 Study Objectives
- 1.6 Years Considered
2 Competitive Analysis by Company
- 2.1 Global Polycarbonate Diol Players Revenue Ranking (2024)
- 2.2 Global Polycarbonate Diol Revenue by Company (2020-2025)
- 2.3 Global Polycarbonate Diol Players Sales Volume Ranking (2024)
- 2.4 Global Polycarbonate Diol Sales Volume by Company Players (2020-2025)
- 2.5 Global Polycarbonate Diol Average Price by Company (2020-2025)
- 2.6 Key Manufacturers Polycarbonate Diol Manufacturing Base and Headquarters
- 2.7 Key Manufacturers Polycarbonate Diol Product Offered
- 2.8 Key Manufacturers Time to Begin Mass Production of Polycarbonate Diol
- 2.9 Polycarbonate Diol Market Competitive Analysis
- 2.9.1 Polycarbonate Diol Market Concentration Rate (2020-2025)
- 2.9.2 Global 5 and 10 Largest Manufacturers by Polycarbonate Diol Revenue in 2024
- 2.9.3 Global Top Manufacturers by Company Type (Tier 1, Tier 2, and Tier 3) & (based on the Revenue in Polycarbonate Diol as of 2024)
- 2.10 Mergers & Acquisitions, Expansion
3 Segmentation by Type
- 3.1 Introduction by Type
- 3.1.1 Solid PCD
- 3.1.2 Liquid PCD
- 3.2 Global Polycarbonate Diol Sales Value by Type
- 3.2.1 Global Polycarbonate Diol Sales Value by Type (2020 VS 2024 VS 2031)
- 3.2.2 Global Polycarbonate Diol Sales Value, by Type (2020-2031)
- 3.2.3 Global Polycarbonate Diol Sales Value, by Type (%) (2020-2031)
- 3.3 Global Polycarbonate Diol Sales Volume by Type
- 3.3.1 Global Polycarbonate Diol Sales Volume by Type (2020 VS 2024 VS 2031)
- 3.3.2 Global Polycarbonate Diol Sales Volume, by Type (2020-2031)
- 3.3.3 Global Polycarbonate Diol Sales Volume, by Type (%) (2020-2031)
- 3.4 Global Polycarbonate Diol Average Price by Type (2020-2031)
4 Segmentation by Application
- 4.1 Introduction by Application
- 4.1.1 Polyurethane Elastomers
- 4.1.2 Polyurethane Adhesives
- 4.1.3 Polyurethane Coating
- 4.1.4 Others
- 4.2 Global Polycarbonate Diol Sales Value by Application
- 4.2.1 Global Polycarbonate Diol Sales Value by Application (2020 VS 2024 VS 2031)
- 4.2.2 Global Polycarbonate Diol Sales Value, by Application (2020-2031)
- 4.2.3 Global Polycarbonate Diol Sales Value, by Application (%) (2020-2031)
- 4.3 Global Polycarbonate Diol Sales Volume by Application
- 4.3.1 Global Polycarbonate Diol Sales Volume by Application (2020 VS 2024 VS 2031)
- 4.3.2 Global Polycarbonate Diol Sales Volume, by Application (2020-2031)
- 4.3.3 Global Polycarbonate Diol Sales Volume, by Application (%) (2020-2031)
- 4.4 Global Polycarbonate Diol Average Price by Application (2020-2031)
5 Segmentation by Region
- 5.1 Global Polycarbonate Diol Sales Value by Region
- 5.1.1 Global Polycarbonate Diol Sales Value by Region: 2020 VS 2024 VS 2031
- 5.1.2 Global Polycarbonate Diol Sales Value by Region (2020-2025)
- 5.1.3 Global Polycarbonate Diol Sales Value by Region (2026-2031)
- 5.1.4 Global Polycarbonate Diol Sales Value by Region (%), (2020-2031)
- 5.2 Global Polycarbonate Diol Sales Volume by Region
- 5.2.1 Global Polycarbonate Diol Sales Volume by Region: 2020 VS 2024 VS 2031
- 5.2.2 Global Polycarbonate Diol Sales Volume by Region (2020-2025)
- 5.2.3 Global Polycarbonate Diol Sales Volume by Region (2026-2031)
- 5.2.4 Global Polycarbonate Diol Sales Volume by Region (%), (2020-2031)
- 5.3 Global Polycarbonate Diol Average Price by Region (2020-2031)
- 5.4 North America
- 5.4.1 North America Polycarbonate Diol Sales Value, 2020-2031
- 5.4.2 North America Polycarbonate Diol Sales Value by Country (%), 2024 VS 2031
- 5.5 Europe
- 5.5.1 Europe Polycarbonate Diol Sales Value, 2020-2031
- 5.5.2 Europe Polycarbonate Diol Sales Value by Country (%), 2024 VS 2031
- 5.6 Asia Pacific
- 5.6.1 Asia Pacific Polycarbonate Diol Sales Value, 2020-2031
- 5.6.2 Asia Pacific Polycarbonate Diol Sales Value by Region (%), 2024 VS 2031
- 5.7 South America
- 5.7.1 South America Polycarbonate Diol Sales Value, 2020-2031
- 5.7.2 South America Polycarbonate Diol Sales Value by Country (%), 2024 VS 2031
- 5.8 Middle East & Africa
- 5.8.1 Middle East & Africa Polycarbonate Diol Sales Value, 2020-2031
- 5.8.2 Middle East & Africa Polycarbonate Diol Sales Value by Country (%), 2024 VS 2031
6 Segmentation by Key Countries/Regions
- 6.1 Key Countries/Regions Polycarbonate Diol Sales Value Growth Trends, 2020 VS 2024 VS 2031
- 6.2 Key Countries/Regions Polycarbonate Diol Sales Value and Sales Volume
- 6.2.1 Key Countries/Regions Polycarbonate Diol Sales Value, 2020-2031
- 6.2.2 Key Countries/Regions Polycarbonate Diol Sales Volume, 2020-2031
- 6.3 United States
- 6.3.1 United States Polycarbonate Diol Sales Value, 2020-2031
- 6.3.2 United States Polycarbonate Diol Sales Value by Type (%), 2024 VS 2031
- 6.3.3 United States Polycarbonate Diol Sales Value by Application, 2024 VS 2031
- 6.4 Europe
- 6.4.1 Europe Polycarbonate Diol Sales Value, 2020-2031
- 6.4.2 Europe Polycarbonate Diol Sales Value by Type (%), 2024 VS 2031
- 6.4.3 Europe Polycarbonate Diol Sales Value by Application, 2024 VS 2031
- 6.5 China
- 6.5.1 China Polycarbonate Diol Sales Value, 2020-2031
- 6.5.2 China Polycarbonate Diol Sales Value by Type (%), 2024 VS 2031
- 6.5.3 China Polycarbonate Diol Sales Value by Application, 2024 VS 2031
- 6.6 Japan
- 6.6.1 Japan Polycarbonate Diol Sales Value, 2020-2031
- 6.6.2 Japan Polycarbonate Diol Sales Value by Type (%), 2024 VS 2031
- 6.6.3 Japan Polycarbonate Diol Sales Value by Application, 2024 VS 2031
- 6.7 South Korea
- 6.7.1 South Korea Polycarbonate Diol Sales Value, 2020-2031
- 6.7.2 South Korea Polycarbonate Diol Sales Value by Type (%), 2024 VS 2031
- 6.7.3 South Korea Polycarbonate Diol Sales Value by Application, 2024 VS 2031
- 6.8 Southeast Asia
- 6.8.1 Southeast Asia Polycarbonate Diol Sales Value, 2020-2031
- 6.8.2 Southeast Asia Polycarbonate Diol Sales Value by Type (%), 2024 VS 2031
- 6.8.3 Southeast Asia Polycarbonate Diol Sales Value by Application, 2024 VS 2031
- 6.9 India
- 6.9.1 India Polycarbonate Diol Sales Value, 2020-2031
- 6.9.2 India Polycarbonate Diol Sales Value by Type (%), 2024 VS 2031
- 6.9.3 India Polycarbonate Diol Sales Value by Application, 2024 VS 2031
7 Company Profiles
- 7.1 UBE Chemical
- 7.1.1 UBE Chemical Company Information
- 7.1.2 UBE Chemical Introduction and Business Overview
- 7.1.3 UBE Chemical Polycarbonate Diol Sales, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
- 7.1.4 UBE Chemical Polycarbonate Diol Product Offerings
- 7.1.5 UBE Chemical Recent Development
- 7.2 Tosoh
- 7.2.1 Tosoh Company Information
- 7.2.2 Tosoh Introduction and Business Overview
- 7.2.3 Tosoh Polycarbonate Diol Sales, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
- 7.2.4 Tosoh Polycarbonate Diol Product Offerings
- 7.2.5 Tosoh Recent Development
- 7.3 Covestro
- 7.3.1 Covestro Company Information
- 7.3.2 Covestro Introduction and Business Overview
- 7.3.3 Covestro Polycarbonate Diol Sales, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
- 7.3.4 Covestro Polycarbonate Diol Product Offerings
- 7.3.5 Covestro Recent Development
- 7.4 Asahi Kasei
- 7.4.1 Asahi Kasei Company Information
- 7.4.2 Asahi Kasei Introduction and Business Overview
- 7.4.3 Asahi Kasei Polycarbonate Diol Sales, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
- 7.4.4 Asahi Kasei Polycarbonate Diol Product Offerings
- 7.4.5 Asahi Kasei Recent Development
- 7.5 Perstorp
- 7.5.1 Perstorp Company Information
- 7.5.2 Perstorp Introduction and Business Overview
- 7.5.3 Perstorp Polycarbonate Diol Sales, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
- 7.5.4 Perstorp Polycarbonate Diol Product Offerings
- 7.5.5 Perstorp Recent Development
- 7.6 Caffaro Industrie
- 7.6.1 Caffaro Industrie Company Information
- 7.6.2 Caffaro Industrie Introduction and Business Overview
- 7.6.3 Caffaro Industrie Polycarbonate Diol Sales, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
- 7.6.4 Caffaro Industrie Polycarbonate Diol Product Offerings
- 7.6.5 Caffaro Industrie Recent Development
- 7.7 Cromogenia-Units
- 7.7.1 Cromogenia-Units Company Information
- 7.7.2 Cromogenia-Units Introduction and Business Overview
- 7.7.3 Cromogenia-Units Polycarbonate Diol Sales, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
- 7.7.4 Cromogenia-Units Polycarbonate Diol Product Offerings
- 7.7.5 Cromogenia-Units Recent Development
- 7.8 Kuraray
- 7.8.1 Kuraray Company Information
- 7.8.2 Kuraray Introduction and Business Overview
- 7.8.3 Kuraray Polycarbonate Diol Sales, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
- 7.8.4 Kuraray Polycarbonate Diol Product Offerings
- 7.8.5 Kuraray Recent Development
8 Industry Chain Analysis
- 8.1 Polycarbonate Diol Industrial Chain
- 8.2 Polycarbonate Diol Upstream Analysis
- 8.2.1 Key Raw Materials
- 8.2.2 Raw Materials Key Suppliers
- 8.2.3 Manufacturing Cost Structure
- 8.3 Midstream Analysis
- 8.4 Downstream Analysis (Customers Analysis)
- 8.5 Sales Model and Sales Channels
- 8.5.1 Polycarbonate Diol Sales Model
- 8.5.2 Sales Channel
- 8.5.3 Polycarbonate Diol Distributors
9 Research Findings and Conclusion
10 Appendix
- 10.1 Research Methodology
- 10.1.1 Methodology/Research Approach
- 10.1.1.1 Research Programs/Design
- 10.1.1.2 Market Size Estimation
- 10.1.1.3 Market Breakdown and Data Triangulation
- 10.1.2 Data Source
- 10.1.2.1 Secondary Sources
- 10.1.2.2 Primary Sources
- 10.2 Author Details
- 10.3 Disclaimer