Global Polyurethane Dispersions (PUD) Industry Growth and Trends Forecast to 2031

Summary

Polyurethane dispersion, or PUD, is understood to be a polyurethane polymer resin dispersed in water, rather than a solvent. Its manufacture involves the synthesis of polyurethanes having carboxylic acid functionality or nonionic hydrophiles like PEG incorporated into, or pendant from, the polymer backbone.

According to APO Research, The global Polyurethane Dispersions (PUD) market was estimated at US$ million in 2025 and is projected to reach a revised size of US$ million by 2031, witnessing a CAGR of xx% during the forecast period 2026-2031.

North American market for Polyurethane Dispersions (PUD) is estimated to increase from $ million in 2025 to reach $ million by 2031, at a CAGR of % during the forecast period of 2026 through 2031.

Asia-Pacific market for Polyurethane Dispersions (PUD) is estimated to increase from $ million in 2025 to reach $ million by 2031, at a CAGR of % during the forecast period of 2026 through 2031.

Europe market for Polyurethane Dispersions (PUD) is estimated to increase from $ million in 2025 to reach $ million by 2031, at a CAGR of % during the forecast period of 2026 through 2031.

The major global manufacturers of Polyurethane Dispersions (PUD) include Bayer, DSM, Chemtura, Lubrizol, BASF, Alberdingk Boley, Hauthaway, Stahl and Mitsui Chemicals, etc. In 2024, the world's top three vendors accounted for approximately % of the revenue.

Report Scope

This report aims to provide a comprehensive presentation of the global market for Polyurethane Dispersions (PUD), 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 Polyurethane Dispersions (PUD).

The Polyurethane Dispersions (PUD) market size, estimations, and forecasts are provided in terms of sales volume (K MT) and revenue ($ millions), considering 2024 as the base year, with history and forecast data for the period from 2020 to 2031. This report segments the global Polyurethane Dispersions (PUD) market comprehensively. Regional market sizes, concerning products by Type, by Application, and by players, are also provided. For a more in-depth understanding of the market, the report provides profiles of the competitive landscape, key competitors, and their respective market ranks. The report also discusses technological trends and new product developments.

Key Companies & Market Share Insights

In this section, the readers will gain an understanding of the key players competing. This report has studied the key growth strategies, such as innovative trends and developments, intensification of product portfolio, mergers and acquisitions, collaborations, new product innovation, and geographical expansion, undertaken by these participants to maintain their presence. Apart from business strategies, the study includes current developments and key financials. The readers will also get access to the data related to global revenue, price, and sales by manufacturers for the period 2020-2025. This all-inclusive report will certainly serve the clients to stay updated and make effective decisions in their businesses.

Polyurethane Dispersions (PUD) Segment by Company

Bayer
DSM
Chemtura
Lubrizol
BASF
Alberdingk Boley
Hauthaway
Stahl
Mitsui Chemicals
UBE
DIC
Reichhold
Wanhua Chemical
Dow Chemical
SiwoChem
SNP
Chase
VCM Polyurethanes

Polyurethane Dispersions (PUD) Segment by Type

One-Component Polyurethane
Two-Component Polyurethane
Urethane-modified

Polyurethane Dispersions (PUD) Segment by Application

Coatings
Adhesive & Sealants
Leather Finishing
Paper & Textile
Fiber Glass Sizing
Others

Polyurethane Dispersions (PUD) Segment by Region

North America
United States
Canada
Mexico
Europe
Germany
France
U.K.
Italy
Russia
Spain
Netherlands
Switzerland
Sweden
Poland
Asia-Pacific
China
Japan
South Korea
India
Australia
Taiwan
Southeast Asia
South America
Brazil
Argentina
Chile
Middle East & Africa
Egypt
South Africa
Israel
Türkiye
GCC Countries

Key Drivers & Barriers

High-impact rendering factors and drivers have been studied in this report to aid the readers to understand the general development. Moreover, the report includes restraints and challenges that may act as stumbling blocks on the way of the players. This will assist the users to be attentive and make informed decisions related to business. Specialists have also laid their focus on the upcoming business prospects.

Reasons to Buy This Report

1. This report will help the readers to understand the competition within the industries and strategies for the competitive environment to enhance the potential profit. The report also focuses on the competitive landscape of the global Polyurethane Dispersions (PUD) market, and introduces in detail the market share, industry ranking, competitor ecosystem, market performance, new product development, operation situation, expansion, and acquisition. etc. of the main players, which helps the readers to identify the main competitors and deeply understand the competition pattern of the market.
2. This report will help stakeholders to understand the global industry status and trends of Polyurethane Dispersions (PUD) and provides them with information on key market drivers, restraints, challenges, and opportunities.
3. This report will help stakeholders to understand competitors better and gain more insights to strengthen their position in their businesses. The competitive landscape section includes the market share and rank (in volume and value), competitor ecosystem, new product development, expansion, and acquisition.
4. This report stays updated with novel technology integration, features, and the latest developments in the market
5. This report helps stakeholders to gain insights into which regions to target globally
6. This report helps stakeholders to gain insights into the end-user perception concerning the adoption of Polyurethane Dispersions (PUD).
7. This report helps stakeholders to identify some of the key players in the market and understand their valuable contribution.

Chapter Outline

Chapter 1: Introduces the study scope of this report, executive summary of market segments by type, market size segments for North America, Europe, Asia Pacific, South America, Middle East & Africa.
Chapter 2: Introduces 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 3: Detailed analysis of Polyurethane Dispersions (PUD) manufacturers competitive landscape, price, sales, revenue, market share and ranking, latest development plan, merger, and acquisition information, etc.
Chapter 4: Sales, revenue of Polyurethane Dispersions (PUD) in regional level. It provides a quantitative analysis of the market size and development potential of each region and introduces the future development prospects, and market space in the world.
Chapter 5: Introduces market segments by application, market size segment for North America, Europe, Asia Pacific, South America, Middle East & Africa.
Chapter 6: 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 7, 8, 9, 10 and 11: North America, Europe, Asia Pacific, South America, Middle East & Africa, sales and revenue by country.
Chapter 12: Analysis of industrial chain, key raw materials, manufacturing cost, and market dynamics.
Chapter 13: Concluding Insights of the report.

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1 Market Overview

1.1 Product Definition
1.2 Global Market Growth Prospects
1.2.1 Global Polyurethane Dispersions (PUD) Market Size Estimates and Forecasts (2020-2031)
1.2.2 Global Polyurethane Dispersions (PUD) Sales Estimates and Forecasts (2020-2031)
1.3 Polyurethane Dispersions (PUD) Market by Type
1.3.1 One-Component Polyurethane
1.3.2 Two-Component Polyurethane
1.3.3 Urethane-modified
1.4 Global Polyurethane Dispersions (PUD) Market Size by Type
1.4.1 Global Polyurethane Dispersions (PUD) Market Size Overview by Type (2020-2031)
1.4.2 Global Polyurethane Dispersions (PUD) Historic Market Size Review by Type (2020-2025)
1.4.3 Global Polyurethane Dispersions (PUD) Forecasted Market Size by Type (2026-2031)
1.5 Key Regions Market Size by Type
1.5.1 North America Polyurethane Dispersions (PUD) Sales Breakdown by Type (2020-2025)
1.5.2 Europe Polyurethane Dispersions (PUD) Sales Breakdown by Type (2020-2025)
1.5.3 Asia-Pacific Polyurethane Dispersions (PUD) Sales Breakdown by Type (2020-2025)
1.5.4 South America Polyurethane Dispersions (PUD) Sales Breakdown by Type (2020-2025)
1.5.5 Middle East and Africa Polyurethane Dispersions (PUD) Sales Breakdown by Type (2020-2025)
2 Global Market Dynamics

2.1 Polyurethane Dispersions (PUD) Industry Trends
2.2 Polyurethane Dispersions (PUD) Industry Drivers
2.3 Polyurethane Dispersions (PUD) Industry Opportunities and Challenges
2.4 Polyurethane Dispersions (PUD) Industry Restraints
3 Market Competitive Landscape by Company

3.1 Global Top Players by Polyurethane Dispersions (PUD) Revenue (2020-2025)
3.2 Global Top Players by Polyurethane Dispersions (PUD) Sales (2020-2025)
3.3 Global Top Players by Polyurethane Dispersions (PUD) Price (2020-2025)
3.4 Global Polyurethane Dispersions (PUD) Industry Company Ranking, 2023 VS 2024 VS 2025
3.5 Global Polyurethane Dispersions (PUD) Major Company Production Sites & Headquarters
3.6 Global Polyurethane Dispersions (PUD) Company, Product Type & Application
3.7 Global Polyurethane Dispersions (PUD) Company Establishment Date
3.8 Market Competitive Analysis
3.8.1 Global Polyurethane Dispersions (PUD) Market CR5 and HHI
3.8.2 Global Top 5 and 10 Polyurethane Dispersions (PUD) Players Market Share by Revenue in 2024
3.8.3 2023 Polyurethane Dispersions (PUD) Tier 1, Tier 2, and Tier 3
4 Polyurethane Dispersions (PUD) Regional Status and Outlook

4.1 Global Polyurethane Dispersions (PUD) Market Size and CAGR by Region: 2020 VS 2024 VS 2031
4.2 Global Polyurethane Dispersions (PUD) Historic Market Size by Region
4.2.1 Global Polyurethane Dispersions (PUD) Sales in Volume by Region (2020-2025)
4.2.2 Global Polyurethane Dispersions (PUD) Sales in Value by Region (2020-2025)
4.2.3 Global Polyurethane Dispersions (PUD) Sales (Volume & Value), Price and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
4.3 Global Polyurethane Dispersions (PUD) Forecasted Market Size by Region
4.3.1 Global Polyurethane Dispersions (PUD) Sales in Volume by Region (2026-2031)
4.3.2 Global Polyurethane Dispersions (PUD) Sales in Value by Region (2026-2031)
4.3.3 Global Polyurethane Dispersions (PUD) Sales (Volume & Value), Price and Gross Margin (2026-2031)
5 Polyurethane Dispersions (PUD) by Application

5.1 Polyurethane Dispersions (PUD) Market by Application
5.1.1 Coatings
5.1.2 Adhesive & Sealants
5.1.3 Leather Finishing
5.1.4 Paper & Textile
5.1.5 Fiber Glass Sizing
5.1.6 Others
5.2 Global Polyurethane Dispersions (PUD) Market Size by Application
5.2.1 Global Polyurethane Dispersions (PUD) Market Size Overview by Application (2020-2031)
5.2.2 Global Polyurethane Dispersions (PUD) Historic Market Size Review by Application (2020-2025)
5.2.3 Global Polyurethane Dispersions (PUD) Forecasted Market Size by Application (2026-2031)
5.3 Key Regions Market Size by Application
5.3.1 North America Polyurethane Dispersions (PUD) Sales Breakdown by Application (2020-2025)
5.3.2 Europe Polyurethane Dispersions (PUD) Sales Breakdown by Application (2020-2025)
5.3.3 Asia-Pacific Polyurethane Dispersions (PUD) Sales Breakdown by Application (2020-2025)
5.3.4 South America Polyurethane Dispersions (PUD) Sales Breakdown by Application (2020-2025)
5.3.5 Middle East and Africa Polyurethane Dispersions (PUD) Sales Breakdown by Application (2020-2025)
6 Company Profiles

6.1 Bayer
6.1.1 Bayer Comapny Information
6.1.2 Bayer Business Overview
6.1.3 Bayer Polyurethane Dispersions (PUD) Sales, Revenue and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
6.1.4 Bayer Polyurethane Dispersions (PUD) Product Portfolio
6.1.5 Bayer Recent Developments
6.2 DSM
6.2.1 DSM Comapny Information
6.2.2 DSM Business Overview
6.2.3 DSM Polyurethane Dispersions (PUD) Sales, Revenue and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
6.2.4 DSM Polyurethane Dispersions (PUD) Product Portfolio
6.2.5 DSM Recent Developments
6.3 Chemtura
6.3.1 Chemtura Comapny Information
6.3.2 Chemtura Business Overview
6.3.3 Chemtura Polyurethane Dispersions (PUD) Sales, Revenue and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
6.3.4 Chemtura Polyurethane Dispersions (PUD) Product Portfolio
6.3.5 Chemtura Recent Developments
6.4 Lubrizol
6.4.1 Lubrizol Comapny Information
6.4.2 Lubrizol Business Overview
6.4.3 Lubrizol Polyurethane Dispersions (PUD) Sales, Revenue and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
6.4.4 Lubrizol Polyurethane Dispersions (PUD) Product Portfolio
6.4.5 Lubrizol Recent Developments
6.5 BASF
6.5.1 BASF Comapny Information
6.5.2 BASF Business Overview
6.5.3 BASF Polyurethane Dispersions (PUD) Sales, Revenue and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
6.5.4 BASF Polyurethane Dispersions (PUD) Product Portfolio
6.5.5 BASF Recent Developments
6.6 Alberdingk Boley
6.6.1 Alberdingk Boley Comapny Information
6.6.2 Alberdingk Boley Business Overview
6.6.3 Alberdingk Boley Polyurethane Dispersions (PUD) Sales, Revenue and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
6.6.4 Alberdingk Boley Polyurethane Dispersions (PUD) Product Portfolio
6.6.5 Alberdingk Boley Recent Developments
6.7 Hauthaway
6.7.1 Hauthaway Comapny Information
6.7.2 Hauthaway Business Overview
6.7.3 Hauthaway Polyurethane Dispersions (PUD) Sales, Revenue and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
6.7.4 Hauthaway Polyurethane Dispersions (PUD) Product Portfolio
6.7.5 Hauthaway Recent Developments
6.8 Stahl
6.8.1 Stahl Comapny Information
6.8.2 Stahl Business Overview
6.8.3 Stahl Polyurethane Dispersions (PUD) Sales, Revenue and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
6.8.4 Stahl Polyurethane Dispersions (PUD) Product Portfolio
6.8.5 Stahl Recent Developments
6.9 Mitsui Chemicals
6.9.1 Mitsui Chemicals Comapny Information
6.9.2 Mitsui Chemicals Business Overview
6.9.3 Mitsui Chemicals Polyurethane Dispersions (PUD) Sales, Revenue and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
6.9.4 Mitsui Chemicals Polyurethane Dispersions (PUD) Product Portfolio
6.9.5 Mitsui Chemicals Recent Developments
6.10 UBE
6.10.1 UBE Comapny Information
6.10.2 UBE Business Overview
6.10.3 UBE Polyurethane Dispersions (PUD) Sales, Revenue and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
6.10.4 UBE Polyurethane Dispersions (PUD) Product Portfolio
6.10.5 UBE Recent Developments
6.11 DIC
6.11.1 DIC Comapny Information
6.11.2 DIC Business Overview
6.11.3 DIC Polyurethane Dispersions (PUD) Sales, Revenue and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
6.11.4 DIC Polyurethane Dispersions (PUD) Product Portfolio
6.11.5 DIC Recent Developments
6.12 Reichhold
6.12.1 Reichhold Comapny Information
6.12.2 Reichhold Business Overview
6.12.3 Reichhold Polyurethane Dispersions (PUD) Sales, Revenue and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
6.12.4 Reichhold Polyurethane Dispersions (PUD) Product Portfolio
6.12.5 Reichhold Recent Developments
6.13 Wanhua Chemical
6.13.1 Wanhua Chemical Comapny Information
6.13.2 Wanhua Chemical Business Overview
6.13.3 Wanhua Chemical Polyurethane Dispersions (PUD) Sales, Revenue and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
6.13.4 Wanhua Chemical Polyurethane Dispersions (PUD) Product Portfolio
6.13.5 Wanhua Chemical Recent Developments
6.14 Dow Chemical
6.14.1 Dow Chemical Comapny Information
6.14.2 Dow Chemical Business Overview
6.14.3 Dow Chemical Polyurethane Dispersions (PUD) Sales, Revenue and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
6.14.4 Dow Chemical Polyurethane Dispersions (PUD) Product Portfolio
6.14.5 Dow Chemical Recent Developments
6.15 SiwoChem
6.15.1 SiwoChem Comapny Information
6.15.2 SiwoChem Business Overview
6.15.3 SiwoChem Polyurethane Dispersions (PUD) Sales, Revenue and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
6.15.4 SiwoChem Polyurethane Dispersions (PUD) Product Portfolio
6.15.5 SiwoChem Recent Developments
6.16 SNP
6.16.1 SNP Comapny Information
6.16.2 SNP Business Overview
6.16.3 SNP Polyurethane Dispersions (PUD) Sales, Revenue and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
6.16.4 SNP Polyurethane Dispersions (PUD) Product Portfolio
6.16.5 SNP Recent Developments
6.17 Chase
6.17.1 Chase Comapny Information
6.17.2 Chase Business Overview
6.17.3 Chase Polyurethane Dispersions (PUD) Sales, Revenue and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
6.17.4 Chase Polyurethane Dispersions (PUD) Product Portfolio
6.17.5 Chase Recent Developments
6.18 VCM Polyurethanes
6.18.1 VCM Polyurethanes Comapny Information
6.18.2 VCM Polyurethanes Business Overview
6.18.3 VCM Polyurethanes Polyurethane Dispersions (PUD) Sales, Revenue and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
6.18.4 VCM Polyurethanes Polyurethane Dispersions (PUD) Product Portfolio
6.18.5 VCM Polyurethanes Recent Developments
7 North America by Country

7.1 North America Polyurethane Dispersions (PUD) Sales by Country
7.1.1 North America Polyurethane Dispersions (PUD) Sales Growth Rate (CAGR) by Country: 2020 VS 2024 VS 2031
7.1.2 North America Polyurethane Dispersions (PUD) Sales by Country (2020-2025)
7.1.3 North America Polyurethane Dispersions (PUD) Sales Forecast by Country (2026-2031)
7.2 North America Polyurethane Dispersions (PUD) Market Size by Country
7.2.1 North America Polyurethane Dispersions (PUD) Market Size Growth Rate (CAGR) by Country: 2020 VS 2024 VS 2031
7.2.2 North America Polyurethane Dispersions (PUD) Market Size by Country (2020-2025)
7.2.3 North America Polyurethane Dispersions (PUD) Market Size Forecast by Country (2026-2031)
8 Europe by Country

8.1 Europe Polyurethane Dispersions (PUD) Sales by Country
8.1.1 Europe Polyurethane Dispersions (PUD) Sales Growth Rate (CAGR) by Country: 2020 VS 2024 VS 2031
8.1.2 Europe Polyurethane Dispersions (PUD) Sales by Country (2020-2025)
8.1.3 Europe Polyurethane Dispersions (PUD) Sales Forecast by Country (2026-2031)
8.2 Europe Polyurethane Dispersions (PUD) Market Size by Country
8.2.1 Europe Polyurethane Dispersions (PUD) Market Size Growth Rate (CAGR) by Country: 2020 VS 2024 VS 2031
8.2.2 Europe Polyurethane Dispersions (PUD) Market Size by Country (2020-2025)
8.2.3 Europe Polyurethane Dispersions (PUD) Market Size Forecast by Country (2026-2031)
9 Asia-Pacific by Country

9.1 Asia-Pacific Polyurethane Dispersions (PUD) Sales by Country
9.1.1 Asia-Pacific Polyurethane Dispersions (PUD) Sales Growth Rate (CAGR) by Country: 2020 VS 2024 VS 2031
9.1.2 Asia-Pacific Polyurethane Dispersions (PUD) Sales by Country (2020-2025)
9.1.3 Asia-Pacific Polyurethane Dispersions (PUD) Sales Forecast by Country (2026-2031)
9.2 Asia-Pacific Polyurethane Dispersions (PUD) Market Size by Country
9.2.1 Asia-Pacific Polyurethane Dispersions (PUD) Market Size Growth Rate (CAGR) by Country: 2020 VS 2024 VS 2031
9.2.2 Asia-Pacific Polyurethane Dispersions (PUD) Market Size by Country (2020-2025)
9.2.3 Asia-Pacific Polyurethane Dispersions (PUD) Market Size Forecast by Country (2026-2031)
10 South America by Country

10.1 South America Polyurethane Dispersions (PUD) Sales by Country
10.1.1 South America Polyurethane Dispersions (PUD) Sales Growth Rate (CAGR) by Country: 2020 VS 2024 VS 2031
10.1.2 South America Polyurethane Dispersions (PUD) Sales by Country (2020-2025)
10.1.3 South America Polyurethane Dispersions (PUD) Sales Forecast by Country (2026-2031)
10.2 South America Polyurethane Dispersions (PUD) Market Size by Country
10.2.1 South America Polyurethane Dispersions (PUD) Market Size Growth Rate (CAGR) by Country: 2020 VS 2024 VS 2031
10.2.2 South America Polyurethane Dispersions (PUD) Market Size by Country (2020-2025)
10.2.3 South America Polyurethane Dispersions (PUD) Market Size Forecast by Country (2026-2031)
11 Middle East and Africa by Country

11.1 Middle East and Africa Polyurethane Dispersions (PUD) Sales by Country
11.1.1 Middle East and Africa Polyurethane Dispersions (PUD) Sales Growth Rate (CAGR) by Country: 2020 VS 2024 VS 2031
11.1.2 Middle East and Africa Polyurethane Dispersions (PUD) Sales by Country (2020-2025)
11.1.3 Middle East and Africa Polyurethane Dispersions (PUD) Sales Forecast by Country (2026-2031)
11.2 Middle East and Africa Polyurethane Dispersions (PUD) Market Size by Country
11.2.1 Middle East and Africa Polyurethane Dispersions (PUD) Market Size Growth Rate (CAGR) by Country: 2020 VS 2024 VS 2031
11.2.2 Middle East and Africa Polyurethane Dispersions (PUD) Market Size by Country (2020-2025)
11.2.3 Middle East and Africa Polyurethane Dispersions (PUD) Market Size Forecast by Country (2026-2031)
12 Value Chain and Sales Channels Analysis

12.1 Polyurethane Dispersions (PUD) Value Chain Analysis
12.1.1 Polyurethane Dispersions (PUD) Key Raw Materials
12.1.2 Key Raw Materials Price
12.1.3 Raw Materials Key Suppliers
12.1.4 Manufacturing Cost Structure
12.1.5 Polyurethane Dispersions (PUD) Production Mode & Process
12.2 Polyurethane Dispersions (PUD) Sales Channels Analysis
12.2.1 Direct Comparison with Distribution Share
12.2.2 Polyurethane Dispersions (PUD) Distributors
12.2.3 Polyurethane Dispersions (PUD) Customers
13 Concluding Insights
14 Appendix

14.1 Reasons for Doing This Study
14.2 Research Methodology
14.3 Research Process
14.4 Authors List of This Report
14.5 Data Source
14.5.1 Secondary Sources
14.5.2 Primary Sources
14.6 Disclaimer

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