Increasing inclination towards use of green solvent across various applications is expected to fuel the adoption of lactic acid esters

Lactic acid esters are ester compounds derived from esterification of lactic acid. It is also referred to as a derivative of lactic acid. Lactic acid is a green solvent that is obtained from the fermentation followed by purification of carbohydrates. Lactic acid esters are commercially used as solvents in various applications across various end use industries.

This fact based research covers overall market for lactic acid esters. This includes trends, developments by various key players and other aspects impacting the growth of the global lactic acid esters market. Additionally, analysis on drivers fuelling the growth and restraints hindering the growth of the lactic acid esters market across the globe is covered in this research report.

The market segmentation covers all angles of the market thus portraying a holistic approach. This all-inclusive research report reflects the growth path of the global lactic acid esters market by including key forecast highlights along with historical data.

According to this research report, the global lactic acid esters market is expected to reach an estimation of more than US$ 400 Mn by the end of the year of estimation (2027) from a value a little under US$ 210 Mn in 2017.

The global lactic acid esters market is projected to reflect a robust value CAGR of 6.9% throughout the period of forecast, 2017-2027.

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The revenue generated from electronics sector with respect to the use of lactic acid esters is expected to highly contribute to the growth of the global market

In the application category, lactic acid esters are being used in the electronics sector as solvents for cleaning formulation in semiconductor and electronic goods. The use of lactic acid esters has been tremendous in this field which is expected to trigger increased sales of lactic acid esters in the coming years.

With respect to the use of lactic acid esters in electronics domain, the electronics application segment in 2017 reflected a value of about US$ 65 Mn and is estimated to reach a valuation of more than US$ 125 Mn by the end of the year of assessment (2027). This segment is projected to grow at a significant value CAGR 6.8% of throughout the period of assessment.

Lactic Acid Esters Market

Food and beverages segment poised to be the second largest with respect to value

In the application category, the food and beverage segment is expected to be the second largest with respect to market valuation. The food and beverage segment is estimated to reach a value of about US$ 90 Mn by the end of the year of assessment (2027) from a value of around US$ 45 Mn in 2017 and is projected to grow at a value CAGR of 7.2% throughout the period of forecast.

Apart from revenue generation, this segment is also expected to be the second fastest growing segment in the application category.

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Lactic acid esters adoption scenario in the agrochemicals and pharmaceutical sectors during 2017-2027

Lactic acid esters are finding increased use in agrochemicals and pharmaceuticals. In agrochemicals they are used to produce environment friendly insecticides and pesticides. In the pharmaceutical sector, lactic acid esters are used in manufacturing ointments and medicines.

The agrochemical segment is expected to show increased adoption of lactic acid esters as compared to pharmaceutical segment, and is poised to grow at a comparatively higher rate during the forecast period.

However, the use of lactic acid esters has been prominent since past years in the pharmaceutical sector, which makes this segment a significantly larger with respect to valuation than the agrochemical segment.

Market Segmentation

By Product Type:

  • Ethyl Lactate
  • Methyl Lactate
  • Butyl Lactate
  • Others

By Application:

  • Electronics
  • Paints & Inks
  • Agrochemicals
  • Pharmaceuticals
  • Food & Beverages
  • Others

By Region:

  • North America
  • Latin America
  • Western Europe
  • Eastern Europe
  • Asia Pacific excluding Japan (APEJ)
  • Japan
  • Middle East and Africa (MEA)

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Frequently Asked Questions

How is the Lactic Acid Esters Market Growing?

The lactic acid esters market is predicted to grow at 6.9% CAGR through 2032.

Which Region Holds the Highest Revenue Potential in the Lactic Acid Esters Market?

North America lactic acid esters market holds the highest revenue potential.

What is the Future Scope of Growth for the Lactic Acid Esters Market?

The lactic acid esters market is expected to surpass US$ 558.40 Mn by 2032.

What is the Lactic Acid Esters Market Size?

The lactic acid esters market size is anticipated to be over US$ 286.53 Mn in 2022.

Table of Content

1. Executive Summary

1.1. Market Overview

1.2. Market Analysis

1.3. FMI Analysis and Recommendations

1.4. Wheel of Fortune

2. Market Introduction

2.1. Market Taxonomy

2.2. Market Definition

2.3. Market Overview

3. Market View Point

3.1. Macro-Economic Factors

3.2. Opportunity Analysis

4. Global Lactates Market Analysis 2012–2016 and Forecast 2017–2027

4.1. Market Volume Projections

4.2. Market Size and Y-o-Y Growth

4.3. Absolute $ Opportunity

4.4. Value Chain

5. Forecast Factors: Relevance and Impact

6. Global Lactates Market Analysis 2012–2016 and Forecast 2017–2027 by Type

6.1. Introduction

6.2. Historical Market Size (US$ Mn) and Volume Trend Analysis by Type, 2012–2016

6.3. Current Market Size (US$ Mn) and Volume (Tonnes) Forecast By Type, 2017–2027

6.3.1. Ethyl Lactate

6.3.2. Methyl Lactate

6.3.3. Butyl Lactate

6.3.4. Others

6.4. Drivers and Restraints: Impact Analysis

6.5. Market Attractiveness Analysis by Type

6.6. Market Trends

7. Global Lactates Market Analysis 2012–2016 and Forecast 2017–2027 by Application

7.1. Introduction

7.2. Historical Market Size (US$ Mn) and Volume Trend Analysis by Application, 2012–2016

7.3. Current Market Size (US$ Mn) and Volume (Tonnes) Forecast By Application, 2017–2027

7.3.1. Electronics

7.3.2. Paints & Inks

7.3.3. Agrochemicals

7.3.4. Pharmaceuticals

7.3.5. Food & Beverage

7.3.6. Others

7.4. Drivers and Restraints: Impact Analysis

7.5. Market Attractiveness Analysis by Application

7.6. Market Trends

8. Global Lactates Market Analysis 2012–2016 and Forecast 2017–2027, By Region

8.1. Introduction / Key Findings

8.2. Historical Market Size (US$ Mn) and Volume Forecast By Region, 2012-2016

8.3. Current Market Size (US$ Mn) and Volume Forecast By Region, 2017-2027

8.3.1. North America

8.3.2. Latin America

8.3.3. Western Europe

8.3.4. Eastern Europe

8.3.5. Asia Pacific Excluding Japan

8.3.6. Japan

8.3.7. Middle East and Africa

8.4. Market Attractiveness Analysis by Region

9. North America Lactates Market Analysis 2012–2016 and Forecast 2017–2027

9.1. Introduction

9.2. Pricing Analysis

9.3. Regional Market Dynamics

9.3.1. Drivers

9.3.2. Restraints

9.3.3. Trends

9.4. Historical Market Size (US$ Mn) and Volume Trend Analysis by Market Taxonomy, 2012–2016

9.4.1. Country

9.4.2. Type

9.4.3. Application

9.5. Current Market Size (US$ Mn) and Volume (Tonnes) Forecast By Country, 2017–2027

9.5.1. U.S.

9.5.2. Canada

9.6. Current Market Size (US$ Mn) and Volume (Tonnes) Forecast By Type, 2017–2027

9.6.1. Ethyl Lactate

9.6.2. Methyl Lactate

9.6.3. Butyl Lactate

9.6.4. Others

9.7. Current Market Size (US$ Mn) and Volume (Tonnes) Forecast By Application, 2017–2027

9.7.1. Electronics

9.7.2. Paints & Inks

9.7.3. Agrochemicals

9.7.4. Pharmaceuticals

9.7.5. Food & Beverage

9.7.6. Others

9.8. Others Drivers and Restraints: Impact Analysis

9.9. Market Attractiveness Analysis

9.9.1. Country

9.9.2. Type

9.9.3. Application

9.10. Key Representative Market Participants

9.11. Market Presence (Intensity Map)

10. Latin America Lactates Market Analysis 2012–2016 and Forecast 2017–2027

10.1. Introduction

10.2. Pricing Analysis

10.3. Regional Market Dynamics

10.3.1. Drivers

10.3.2. Restraints

10.3.3. Trends

10.4. Historical Market Size (US$ Mn) and Volume Trend Analysis by Market Taxonomy, 2012–2016

10.4.1. Country

10.4.2. Type

10.4.3. Application

10.5. Current Market Size (US$ Mn) and Volume (Tonnes) Forecast By Country, 2017–2027

10.5.1. Brazil

10.5.2. Mexico

10.5.3. Argentina

10.5.4. Rest of Latin America

10.6. Current Market Size (US$ Mn) and Volume (Tonnes) Forecast By Type, 2017–2027

10.6.1. Ethyl Lactate

10.6.2. Methyl Lactate

10.6.3. Butyl Lactate

10.6.4. Others

10.7. Current Market Size (US$ Mn) and Volume (Tonnes) Forecast By Application, 2017–2027

10.7.1. Electronics

10.7.2. Paints & Inks

10.7.3. Agrochemicals

10.7.4. Pharmaceuticals

10.7.5. Food & Beverage

10.7.6. Others

10.8. Others Drivers and Restraints: Impact Analysis

10.9. Market Attractiveness Analysis

10.9.1. Country

10.9.2. Type

10.9.3. Application

10.10. Key Representative Market Participants

10.11. Market Presence (Intensity Map)

11. Western Europe Lactates Market Analysis 2012–2016 and Forecast 2017–2027

11.1. Introduction

11.2. Pricing Analysis

11.3. Regional Market Dynamics

11.3.1. Drivers

11.3.2. Restraints

11.3.3. Trends

11.4. Historical Market Size (US$ Mn) and Volume Trend Analysis by Market Taxonomy, 2012–2016

11.4.1. Country

11.4.2. Type

11.4.3. Application

11.5. Historical Market Size (US$ Mn) and Volume Trend Analysis by Market Taxonomy, 2012–2016

11.5.1. Country

11.5.2. Type

11.5.3. Application

11.6. Current Market Size (US$ Mn) and Volume (Tonnes) Forecast By Country, 2017–2027

11.6.1. Germany

11.6.2. Italy

11.6.3. France

11.6.4. UK

11.6.5. Spain

11.6.6. Nordic

11.6.7. BENELUX

11.6.8. Rest of Western Europe

11.7. Current Market Size (US$ Mn) and Volume (Tonnes) Forecast By Type, 2017–2027

11.7.1. Ethyl Lactate

11.7.2. Methyl Lactate

11.7.3. Butyl Lactate

11.7.4. Others

11.8. Current Market Size (US$ Mn) and Volume (Tonnes) Forecast By Application, 2017–2027

11.8.1. Electronics

11.8.2. Paints & Inks

11.8.3. Agrochemicals

11.8.4. Pharmaceuticals

11.8.5. Food & Beverage

11.8.6. Others

11.9. Others Drivers and Restraints: Impact Analysis

11.10. Market Attractiveness Analysis

11.10.1. Country

11.10.2. Type

11.10.3. Application

11.11. Key Representative Market Participants

11.12. Market Presence (Intensity Map)

12. Eastern Europe Lactates Market Analysis 2012–2016 and Forecast 2017–2027

12.1. Introduction

12.2. Pricing Analysis

12.3. Regional Market Dynamics

12.3.1. Drivers

12.3.2. Restraints

12.3.3. Trends

12.4. Historical Market Size (US$ Mn) and Volume Trend Analysis by Market Taxonomy, 2012–2016

12.4.1. Country

12.4.2. Type

12.4.3. Application

12.5. Historical Market Size (US$ Mn) and Volume Trend Analysis by Market Taxonomy, 2012–2016

12.5.1. Country

12.5.2. Type

12.5.3. Application

12.6. Current Market Size (US$ Mn) and Volume (Tonnes) Forecast By Country, 2017–2027

12.6.1. Russia

12.6.2. Poland

12.6.3. Rest of Eastern Europe

12.7. Current Market Size (US$ Mn) and Volume (Tonnes) Forecast By Type, 2017–2027

12.7.1. Ethyl Lactate

12.7.2. Methyl Lactate

12.7.3. Butyl Lactate

12.7.4. Others

12.8. Current Market Size (US$ Mn) and Volume (Tonnes) Forecast By Application, 2017–2027

12.8.1. Electronics

12.8.2. Paints & Inks

12.8.3. Agrochemicals

12.8.4. Pharmaceuticals

12.8.5. Food & Beverage

12.8.6. Others

12.9. Others Drivers and Restraints: Impact Analysis

12.10. Market Attractiveness Analysis

12.10.1. Country

12.10.2. Type

12.10.3. Application

12.11. Key Representative Market Participants

12.12. Market Presence (Intensity Map)

13. Asia Pacific Excluding Japan (APEJ) Lactates Market Analysis 2012–2016 and Forecast 2017–2027

13.1. Introduction

13.2. Pricing Analysis

13.3. Regional Market Dynamics

13.3.1. Drivers

13.3.2. Restraints

13.3.3. Trends

13.4. Historical Market Size (US$ Mn) and Volume Trend Analysis by Market Taxonomy, 2012–2016

13.4.1. Country

13.4.2. Type

13.4.3. Application

13.5. Current Market Size (US$ Mn) and Volume (Tonnes) Forecast By Country, 2017–2027

13.5.1. China

13.5.2. India

13.5.3. ASEAN

13.5.4. Oceania

13.5.5. Rest of APEJ

13.6. Current Market Size (US$ Mn) and Volume (Tonnes) Forecast By Type, 2017–2027

13.6.1. Ethyl Lactate

13.6.2. Methyl Lactate

13.6.3. Butyl Lactate

13.6.4. Others

13.7. Current Market Size (US$ Mn) and Volume (Tonnes) Forecast By Application, 2017–2027

13.7.1. Electronics

13.7.2. Paints & Inks

13.7.3. Agrochemicals

13.7.4. Pharmaceuticals

13.7.5. Food & Beverage

13.7.6. Others

13.8. Others Drivers and Restraints: Impact Analysis

13.9. Market Attractiveness Analysis

13.9.1. Country

13.9.2. Type

13.9.3. Application

13.10. Key Representative Market Participants

13.11. Market Presence (Intensity Map)

14. Japan Lactates Market Analysis 2012–2016 and Forecast 2017–2027

14.1. Introduction

14.2. Pricing Analysis

14.3. Regional Market Dynamics

14.3.1. Drivers

14.3.2. Restraints

14.3.3. Trends

14.4. Historical Market Size (US$ Mn) and Volume Trend Analysis by Market Taxonomy, 2012–2016

14.4.1. Type

14.4.2. Application

14.5. Current Market Size (US$ Mn) and Volume (Tonnes) Forecast By Type, 2017–2027

14.5.1. Ethyl Lactate

14.5.2. Methyl Lactate

14.5.3. Butyl Lactate

14.5.4. Others

14.6. Current Market Size (US$ Mn) and Volume (Tonnes) Forecast By Application, 2017–2027

14.6.1. Electronics

14.6.2. Paints & Inks

14.6.3. Agrochemicals

14.6.4. Pharmaceuticals

14.6.5. Food & Beverage

14.6.6. Others

14.7. Others Drivers and Restraints: Impact Analysis

14.8. Market Attractiveness Analysis

14.8.1. Type

14.8.2. Application

14.9. Key Representative Market Participants

14.10. Market Presence (Intensity Map)

15. Middle East Lactates Market Analysis 2012–2016 and Forecast 2017–2027

15.1. Introduction

15.2. Pricing Analysis

15.3. Regional Market Dynamics

15.3.1. Drivers

15.3.2. Restraints

15.3.3. Trends

15.4. Historical Market Size (US$ Mn) and Volume Trend Analysis by Market Taxonomy, 2012–2016

15.4.1. Country

15.4.2. Type

15.4.3. Application

15.5. Current Market Size (US$ Mn) and Volume (Tonnes) Forecast By Country, 2017–2027

15.5.1. GCC

15.5.2. Israel

15.5.3. Turkey

15.5.4. South Africa

15.5.5. Rest of MEA

15.6. Current Market Size (US$ Mn) and Volume (Tonnes) Forecast By Type, 2017–2027

15.6.1. Ethyl Lactate

15.6.2. Methyl Lactate

15.6.3. Butyl Lactate

15.6.4. Others

15.7. Current Market Size (US$ Mn) and Volume (Tonnes) Forecast By Application, 2017–2027

15.7.1. Electronics

15.7.2. Paints & Inks

15.7.3. Agrochemicals

15.7.4. Pharmaceuticals

15.7.5. Food & Beverage

15.7.6. Others

15.8. Others Drivers and Restraints: Impact Analysis

15.9. Market Attractiveness Analysis

15.9.1. Country

15.9.2. Type

15.9.3. Application

15.10. Key Representative Market Participants

15.11. Market Presence (Intensity Map)

16. Competition Landscape

16.1. Market Structure

16.2. Market Share Analysis

16.3. Competition Intensity Mapping By Market Taxonomy

16.4. Competition Dashboard

16.5. Company Profiles (Details – Overview, Financials, Strategy, Recent Developments)

16.5.1. Stephan Company

16.5.2. Merck Kraal

16.5.3. Galactic 

16.5.4. Corbin N.V

16.5.5. GODAVARI BIOREFINERIES LTD

16.5.6. Cellular

16.5.7. Henan Jinan Lactic Acid Technology Co., Ltd

16.5.8. Musashino Chemical Laboratory, Ltd

16.5.9. Zhengzhou Tianrun Lactic Acid Co., Ltd 

16.5.10. Shenzhen Esun Industrial Co., Ltd

16.5.11. QINGDAO ABEL TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD

16.5.12. Yancheng Huade Biological Engineering Co.,Ltd

16.5.13. Vetrtec Biosolvents Inc.

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