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Plasticizers in the US Procurement Price, Data and Insights
Plasticizers, also known as dispersants or water reducers, are colorless, odorless chemical additives that increase the flexibility, durability, and workability of a material to make it easier to handle. Plasticizers are used in garden hoses, intravenous medicine bags, and shower curtains, but there are thousands of other applications. The primary buyers of plasticizers include plastic manufacturers, chemical companies, and construction companies.
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What’s included in this market coverage
IBISWorld's research coverage on the Plasticizers procurement and pricing environment in the United States includes market dynamics, buyer power scores, supply chain vendors with pricing trends and forecasts.
About this Market
What’s this procurement report about?
This procurement coverage of the Plasticizers market in the United States includes DOP (Dioctyl Phthalate), DINP (Diisononyl Phthalate), DOTP (Dioctyl Terephthalate), DOA (Dioctyl Adipate), DPHP (Di-2-propylheptyl Phthalate) and DBP (Dibutyl Phthalate). Standard coding in this coverage includes ISIC-2029-Manufacture of other chemical products n.e.c., NACE-20.59-Manufacture Of Other Chemical Products N.E.C., NAICS-325190-Other basic organic chemical manufacturing and UNSPSC-12162000-Plasticizers.
What common market terminology is included?
Common market terminology included in the Plasticizers procurement coverage includes Phthalates (A group of chemicals, mostly used for plasticizers, which are slowly being phased out due to health concerns.), Host Material (A material to which a plasticizer is added for the purpose of giving the material varying additional properties, including more flexibility and workability.) and Compatibility (How well a plasticizer can mix and remain effective within a host material.).
What companies are included as top suppliers?
The top companies covered in the Plasticizers procurement report as suppliers are Ineos Ltd, Solvay SA, Celanese Corporation, Univar Inc. and Arkema SA.
Opportunity Assessment
What’s included in the Opportunity Assessment chapter?
The Opportunity Assessment chapter provides a comprehensive market analysis of the Plasticizers market in the United States category, including buyer power scoring, market pricing trends, vendor landscape, cost structure, and strategic negotiation levers.
The market pricing trends include the Market Price (2026) per metric ton, a five year price forecast and a supply chain risk score. Vendor coverage includes a market share and cost structure breakdown.
Analysis includes a comprehensive SWOT analysis of and recent developments impacting the Plasticizers market environment.
Buyer Power Score
What’s included in the Buyer Power Score chapter?
The Buyer Power Score chapter assesses key components impacting Plasticizers procurement including the recent price trend, forecast price trend, availability of substitutes, switching costs, product specialization, average vendor risk, market share concentration, supply chain risk, price driver volatility and recent price volatility.
These components generate a Buyer Power Score that ranges from -5 (strongly favoring sellers) to +5 (strongly favoring buyers) plus a recommended strategy for procurement specialists.
Price Environment
What’s included in the Price Environment chapter?
The Price Environment chapter covers detailed pricing analysis and datasets on Plasticizers market environment. This includes insights into market pricing Market Price (2026), price forecasts, volatility, specialization, substitutes and switching costs.
Datasets in the Price Environment chapter include vendor cost structure, breakdowns of wage rates by geography and specialty, key external economic and labor drivers impacting the market and market pricing models.
Supply Chain & Vendors
What’s included in the Supply Chain & Vendors chapter?
The Supply Chain & Vendors chapter covers the concentration, risk and diversity of the Plasticizers market. This includes datasets on the market’s top suppliers, detailed analysis on the key sourcing risks and supply chain dynamics, with environmental, social and governance (ESG) considerations and scores.
Business Requirements
What’s included in the Business Requirements chapter?
The Business Requirements chapter covers vendor relationships, qualifications, service level agreements and key performance indicators. These inputs provide insight into the planning process through the buying lead time, vendor relationship and vendor qualifications. The sourcing process include key RFP elements like an organizational overview, project budget, selection criteria, project schedule, proposal format, inventory control, cost containment, regulation, quality control, distribution and key contract clauses.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the current market price for Plasticizers?
The 2026 benchmark market price for Plasticizers is $1190 per metric ton. Prices have increased at a CAGR of 1.15 from 2023-26.
Who are the top vendors in the Plasticizers market?
The top vendors in the Plasticizers market include Ineos Ltd, Solvay SA, Celanese Corporation, Univar Inc. and Arkema SA.
What industries supply the Plasticizers market?
The top industries supplying the Plasticizers market are Organic Chemical Manufacturing in the US, Coal Mining in the US, Petrochemical Manufacturing in the US, Inorganic Chemical Manufacturing in the US, Nonferrous Metal Refining in the US, Plastic & Resin Manufacturing in the US and PTFE (Teflon) Coating Manufacturing in the US.
What is the supply chain risk for Plasticizers?
High market shares concentration favors established suppliers and heightens dependency risk for buyers. Market share concentration among plasticizer suppliers is high, with the top four suppliers accounting for more than 45.0% of US market revenue. Manufacturing plasticizers is a capital-intensive and complex process, raising barriers to entry. Larger suppliers tend to benefit from economies of scale and vertical integration, increasing their presence in this market. High market share concentration limits buyer power because competition in the market is suppressed, thus allowing suppliers more pricing power. Buyers should leverage long-term contract agreements with established suppliers that specify volume commitments to stabilize sourcing.
What factors affect the price of Plasticizers?
Material type significantly affects the price of plasticizers due to variations in production costs, availability, and performance characteristics. For example, phthalate plasticizers for PVC are less expensive because they can be mass-produced and are relatively homogenous, while a plasticizer intended for high-performance plastics, such as those used in some airplane parts, will have more complex and costly production processes, as well as significant research and development (R&D) costs.
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