Published December 2023
Propylene glycol, dipropylene glycol and higher glycols are produced commercially from propylene oxide. Monopropylene glycol is used in a wide variety of applications, including unsaturated polyester resins, cosmetics and personal care products, functional fluids and antifreezes, liquid detergents and dog food. Dipropylene glycol is used in unsaturated polyester resins, plasticizers and personal care applications. Tripropylene glycol is used in polyurethanes and acrylates.
Global consumption of propylene glycols will continue to grow at an average of 2.5%-3.0% per year during 2023–28. Higher-than-average growth rates will be observed in regions such as mainland China, South Asia, Southeast Asia and Oceania, and Central and Eastern Europe, where strong demand for unsaturated polyester resins, cosmetics and personal care products is expected to be seen in the forecast period.
The following pie chart shows world consumption of propylene glycols:
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