Global Dispersing Agents for Water-based Coatings market size is predicted to grow from US$ 888 million in 2025 to US$ 1169 million in 2032; it is expected to grow at a CAGR of 4.0% from 2026 to 2032.

Global Dispersing Agents for Water-based Coatings Market Trends, Growth | CAGR Of 4%

The global Dispersing Agents for Water-based Coatings market size is predicted to grow from US$ 888 million in 2025 to US$ 1169 million in 2032; it is expected to grow at a CAGR of 4.0% from 2026 to 2032. Water-based coating dispersants are chemical additives that help pigments and fillers disperse evenly in aqueous media, prevent agglomeration, and improve the stability and performance of coatings. Through wetting and deflocculation (steric hindrance), they enhance gloss, opacity, and color intensity, and improve leveling properties. They are key components in the production of high-quality, low-viscosity water-based coatings and color pastes, and are widely used in architectural coatings, industrial coatings, automotive coatings, and other fields. The upstream segment primarily relies on basic petrochemicals, with core raw materials including propylene oxide, ethylene oxide, acrylic acid, maleic anhydride, and various specialty amine and alcohol monomers. These raw materials are transformed into polycarboxylates, nonionic polyethers, or polymer block copolymers through precision synthesis techniques such as controlled radical polymerization (CRP) and block copolymerization. Global sales are projected to exceed 400,000 tons in 2025, with an average market price of approximately US$2231 per ton. The industrys gross profit margin is expected to be in the range of 15%?25%. United States market for Dispersing Agents for Water-based Coatings is estimated to increase from US$ million in 2025 to US$ million by 2032, at a CAGR of % from 2026 through 2032. China market for Dispersing Agents for Water-based Coatings is estimated to increase from US$ million in 2025 to US$ million by 2032, at a CAGR of % from 2026 through 2032. Europe market for Dispersing Agents for Water-based Coatings is estimated to increase from US$ million in 2025 to US$ million by 2032, at a CAGR of % from 2026 through 2032. Global key Dispersing Agents for Water-based Coatings players cover Lubrizol, BASF, BYK, Elementis, Ashland, etc. In terms of revenue, the global two largest companies occupied for a share nearly % in 2025. Infinity Market Research newest research report, the ?Dispersing Agents for Water-based Coatings Industry Forecast? looks at past sales and reviews total world Dispersing Agents for Water-based Coatings sales in 2025, providing a comprehensive analysis by region and market sector of projected Dispersing Agents for Water-based Coatings sales for 2026 through 2032. With Dispersing Agents for Water-based Coatings sales broken down by region, market sector and sub-sector, this report provides a detailed analysis in US$ millions of the world Dispersing Agents for Water-based Coatings industry. This Insight Report provides a comprehensive analysis of the global Dispersing Agents for Water-based Coatings landscape and highlights key trends related to product segmentation, company formation, revenue, and market share, latest development, and M&A activity. This report also analyzes the strategies of leading global companies with a focus on Dispersing Agents for Water-based Coatings portfolios and capabilities, market entry strategies, market positions, and geographic footprints, to better understand these firms? unique position in an accelerating global Dispersing Agents for Water-based Coatings market. This Insight Report evaluates the key market trends, drivers, and affecting factors shaping the global outlook for Dispersing Agents for Water-based Coatings and breaks down the forecast by Type, by Application, geography, and market size to highlight emerging pockets of opportunity. With a transparent methodology based on hundreds of bottom-up qualitative and quantitative market inputs, this study forecast offers a highly nuanced view of the current state and future trajectory in the global Dispersing Agents for Water-based Coatings. This report presents a comprehensive overview, market shares, and growth opportunities of Dispersing Agents for Water-based Coatings market by product type, application, key manufacturers and key regions and countries. Segmentation by Type: &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Ionic Type &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Non-Ionic Type &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Other &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Segmentation by Molecular Weight: &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Low Molecular Weight &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; High Molecular Weight Segmentation by Application: &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Architecture &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Industrial &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Automotive &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Other This report also splits the market by region: &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Americas &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; United States &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Canada &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Mexico &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Brazil &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; APAC &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; China &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Japan &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Korea &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Southeast Asia &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; India &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Australia &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Europe &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Germany &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; France &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; UK &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Italy &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Russia &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Middle East & Africa &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Egypt &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; South Africa &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Israel &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Turkey &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; GCC Countries The below companies that are profiled have been selected based on inputs gathered from primary experts and analysing the companys coverage, product portfolio, its market penetration. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Lubrizol &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; BASF &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; BYK &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Elementis &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Ashland &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Dow &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Evonik &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Arkema &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Clariant &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Allnex &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; SAN NOPCO &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; MNZING Chemie Key Questions Addressed in this Report What is the 10-year outlook for the global Dispersing Agents for Water-based Coatings market? What factors are driving Dispersing Agents for Water-based Coatings market growth, globally and by region? Which technologies are poised for the fastest growth by market and region? How do Dispersing Agents for Water-based Coatings market opportunities vary by end market size? How does Dispersing Agents for Water-based Coatings break out by Type, by Application?

1 Scope of the Report &nbsp;1.1 Market Introduction &nbsp;1.2 Years Considered &nbsp;1.3 Research Objectives &nbsp;1.4 Market Research Methodology &nbsp;1.5 Research Process and Data Source &nbsp;1.6 Economic Indicators &nbsp;1.7 Currency Considered &nbsp;1.8 Market Estimation Caveats 2 Executive Summary &nbsp;2.1 World Market Overview &nbsp;2.1.1 Global Dispersing Agents for Water-based Coatings Annual Sales 2021-2032 &nbsp;2.1.2 World Current & Future Analysis for Dispersing Agents for Water-based Coatings by Geographic Region, 2021, 2025 & 2032 &nbsp;2.1.3 World Current & Future Analysis for Dispersing Agents for Water-based Coatings by Country/Region, 2021, 2025 & 2032 &nbsp;2.2 Dispersing Agents for Water-based Coatings Segment by Type &nbsp;2.2.1 Ionic Type &nbsp;2.2.2 Non-Ionic Type &nbsp;2.2.3 Other &nbsp;2.2.4 Dispersing Agents for Water-based Coatings Sales by Type &nbsp;2.2.4.1 Global Dispersing Agents for Water-based Coatings Sales Market Share by Type (2021-2026) &nbsp;2.2.4.2 Global Dispersing Agents for Water-based Coatings Revenue and Market Share by Type (2021-2026) &nbsp;2.2.4.3 Global Dispersing Agents for Water-based Coatings Sale Price by Type (2021-2026) &nbsp;2.3 Dispersing Agents for Water-based Coatings Segment by Molecular Weight &nbsp;2.3.1 Low Molecular Weight &nbsp;2.3.2 High Molecular Weight &nbsp;2.3.3 Dispersing Agents for Water-based Coatings Sales by Molecular Weight &nbsp;2.3.3.1 Global Dispersing Agents for Water-based Coatings Sales Market Share by Molecular Weight (2021-2026) &nbsp;2.3.3.2 Global Dispersing Agents for Water-based Coatings Revenue and Market Share by Molecular Weight (2021-2026) &nbsp;2.3.3.3 Global Dispersing Agents for Water-based Coatings Sale Price by Molecular Weight (2021-2026) &nbsp;2.4 Dispersing Agents for Water-based Coatings Segment by Application &nbsp;2.4.1 Architecture &nbsp;2.4.2 Industrial &nbsp;2.4.3 Automotive &nbsp;2.4.4 Other &nbsp;2.4.5 Dispersing Agents for Water-based Coatings Sales by Application &nbsp;2.4.5.1 Global Dispersing Agents for Water-based Coatings Sale Market Share by Application (2021-2026) &nbsp;2.4.5.2 Global Dispersing Agents for Water-based Coatings Revenue and Market Share by Application (2021-2026) &nbsp;2.4.5.3 Global Dispersing Agents for Water-based Coatings Sale Price by Application (2021-2026) 3 Global by Company &nbsp;3.1 Global Dispersing Agents for Water-based Coatings Breakdown Data by Company &nbsp;3.1.1 Global Dispersing Agents for Water-based Coatings Annual Sales by Company (2021-2026) &nbsp;3.1.2 Global Dispersing Agents for Water-based Coatings Sales Market Share by Company (2021-2026) &nbsp;3.2 Global Dispersing Agents for Water-based Coatings Annual Revenue by Company (2021-2026) &nbsp;3.2.1 Global Dispersing Agents for Water-based Coatings Revenue by Company (2021-2026) &nbsp;3.2.2 Global Dispersing Agents for Water-based Coatings Revenue Market Share by Company (2021-2026) &nbsp;3.3 Global Dispersing Agents for Water-based Coatings Sale Price by Company &nbsp;3.4 Key Manufacturers Dispersing Agents for Water-based Coatings Producing Area Distribution, Sales Area, Product Type &nbsp;3.4.1 Key Manufacturers Dispersing Agents for Water-based Coatings Product Location Distribution &nbsp;3.4.2 Players Dispersing Agents for Water-based Coatings Products Offered &nbsp;3.5 Market Concentration Rate Analysis &nbsp;3.5.1 Competition Landscape Analysis &nbsp;3.5.2 Concentration Ratio (CR3, CR5 and CR10) & (2024-2026) &nbsp;3.6 New Products and Potential Entrants &nbsp;3.7 Market M&A Activity & Strategy 4 World Historic Review for Dispersing Agents for Water-based Coatings by Geographic Region &nbsp;4.1 World Historic Dispersing Agents for Water-based Coatings Market Size by Geographic Region (2021-2026) &nbsp;4.1.1 Global Dispersing Agents for Water-based Coatings Annual Sales by Geographic Region (2021-2026) &nbsp;4.1.2 Global Dispersing Agents for Water-based Coatings Annual Revenue by Geographic Region (2021-2026) &nbsp;4.2 World Historic Dispersing Agents for Water-based Coatings Market Size by Country/Region (2021-2026) &nbsp;4.2.1 Global Dispersing Agents for Water-based Coatings Annual Sales by Country/Region (2021-2026) &nbsp;4.2.2 Global Dispersing Agents for Water-based Coatings Annual Revenue by Country/Region (2021-2026) &nbsp;4.3 Americas Dispersing Agents for Water-based Coatings Sales Growth &nbsp;4.4 APAC Dispersing Agents for Water-based Coatings Sales Growth &nbsp;4.5 Europe Dispersing Agents for Water-based Coatings Sales Growth &nbsp;4.6 Middle East & Africa Dispersing Agents for Water-based Coatings Sales Growth 5 Americas &nbsp;5.1 Americas Dispersing Agents for Water-based Coatings Sales by Country &nbsp;5.1.1 Americas Dispersing Agents for Water-based Coatings Sales by Country (2021-2026) &nbsp;5.1.2 Americas Dispersing Agents for Water-based Coatings Revenue by Country (2021-2026) &nbsp;5.2 Americas Dispersing Agents for Water-based Coatings Sales by Type (2021-2026) &nbsp;5.3 Americas Dispersing Agents for Water-based Coatings Sales by Application (2021-2026) &nbsp;5.4 United States &nbsp;5.5 Canada &nbsp;5.6 Mexico &nbsp;5.7 Brazil 6 APAC &nbsp;6.1 APAC Dispersing Agents for Water-based Coatings Sales by Region &nbsp;6.1.1 APAC Dispersing Agents for Water-based Coatings Sales by Region (2021-2026) &nbsp;6.1.2 APAC Dispersing Agents for Water-based Coatings Revenue by Region (2021-2026) &nbsp;6.2 APAC Dispersing Agents for Water-based Coatings Sales by Type (2021-2026) &nbsp;6.3 APAC Dispersing Agents for Water-based Coatings Sales by Application (2021-2026) &nbsp;6.4 China &nbsp;6.5 Japan &nbsp;6.6 South Korea &nbsp;6.7 Southeast Asia &nbsp;6.8 India &nbsp;6.9 Australia &nbsp;6.10 China Taiwan 7 Europe &nbsp;7.1 Europe Dispersing Agents for Water-based Coatings by Country &nbsp;7.1.1 Europe Dispersing Agents for Water-based Coatings Sales by Country (2021-2026) &nbsp;7.1.2 Europe Dispersing Agents for Water-based Coatings Revenue by Country (2021-2026) &nbsp;7.2 Europe Dispersing Agents for Water-based Coatings Sales by Type (2021-2026) &nbsp;7.3 Europe Dispersing Agents for Water-based Coatings Sales by Application (2021-2026) &nbsp;7.4 Germany &nbsp;7.5 France &nbsp;7.6 UK &nbsp;7.7 Italy &nbsp;7.8 Russia 8 Middle East & Africa &nbsp;8.1 Middle East & Africa Dispersing Agents for Water-based Coatings by Country &nbsp;8.1.1 Middle East & Africa Dispersing Agents for Water-based Coatings Sales by Country (2021-2026) &nbsp;8.1.2 Middle East & Africa Dispersing Agents for Water-based Coatings Revenue by Country (2021-2026) &nbsp;8.2 Middle East & Africa Dispersing Agents for Water-based Coatings Sales by Type (2021-2026) &nbsp;8.3 Middle East & Africa Dispersing Agents for Water-based Coatings Sales by Application (2021-2026) &nbsp;8.4 Egypt &nbsp;8.5 South Africa &nbsp;8.6 Israel &nbsp;8.7 Turkey &nbsp;8.8 GCC Countries 9 Market Drivers, Challenges and Trends &nbsp;9.1 Market Drivers & Growth Opportunities &nbsp;9.2 Market Challenges & Risks &nbsp;9.3 Industry Trends 10 Manufacturing Cost Structure Analysis &nbsp;10.1 Raw Material and Suppliers &nbsp;10.2 Manufacturing Cost Structure Analysis of Dispersing Agents for Water-based Coatings &nbsp;10.3 Manufacturing Process Analysis of Dispersing Agents for Water-based Coatings &nbsp;10.4 Industry Chain Structure of Dispersing Agents for Water-based Coatings 11 Marketing, Distributors and Customer &nbsp;11.1 Sales Channel &nbsp;11.1.1 Direct Channels &nbsp;11.1.2 Indirect Channels &nbsp;11.2 Dispersing Agents for Water-based Coatings Distributors &nbsp;11.3 Dispersing Agents for Water-based Coatings Customer 12 World Forecast Review for Dispersing Agents for Water-based Coatings by Geographic Region &nbsp;12.1 Global Dispersing Agents for Water-based Coatings Market Size Forecast by Region &nbsp;12.1.1 Global Dispersing Agents for Water-based Coatings Forecast by Region (2027-2032) &nbsp;12.1.2 Global Dispersing Agents for Water-based Coatings Annual Revenue Forecast by Region (2027-2032) &nbsp;12.2 Americas Forecast by Country (2027-2032) &nbsp;12.3 APAC Forecast by Region (2027-2032) &nbsp;12.4 Europe Forecast by Country (2027-2032) &nbsp;12.5 Middle East & Africa Forecast by Country (2027-2032) &nbsp;12.6 Global Dispersing Agents for Water-based Coatings Forecast by Type (2027-2032) &nbsp;12.7 Global Dispersing Agents for Water-based Coatings Forecast by Application (2027-2032) 13 Key Players Analysis &nbsp;13.1 Lubrizol &nbsp;13.1.1 Lubrizol Company Information &nbsp;13.1.2 Lubrizol Dispersing Agents for Water-based Coatings Product Portfolios and Specifications &nbsp;13.1.3 Lubrizol Dispersing Agents for Water-based Coatings Sales, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin (2021-2026) &nbsp;13.1.4 Lubrizol Main Business Overview &nbsp;13.1.5 Lubrizol Latest Developments &nbsp;13.2 BASF &nbsp;13.2.1 BASF Company Information &nbsp;13.2.2 BASF Dispersing Agents for Water-based Coatings Product Portfolios and Specifications &nbsp;13.2.3 BASF Dispersing Agents for Water-based Coatings Sales, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin (2021-2026) &nbsp;13.2.4 BASF Main Business Overview &nbsp;13.2.5 BASF Latest Developments &nbsp;13.3 BYK &nbsp;13.3.1 BYK Company Information &nbsp;13.3.2 BYK Dispersing Agents for Water-based Coatings Product Portfolios and Specifications &nbsp;13.3.3 BYK Dispersing Agents for Water-based Coatings Sales, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin (2021-2026) &nbsp;13.3.4 BYK Main Business Overview &nbsp;13.3.5 BYK Latest Developments &nbsp;13.4 Elementis &nbsp;13.4.1 Elementis Company Information &nbsp;13.4.2 Elementis Dispersing Agents for Water-based Coatings Product Portfolios and Specifications &nbsp;13.4.3 Elementis Dispersing Agents for Water-based Coatings Sales, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin (2021-2026) &nbsp;13.4.4 Elementis Main Business Overview &nbsp;13.4.5 Elementis Latest Developments &nbsp;13.5 Ashland &nbsp;13.5.1 Ashland Company Information &nbsp;13.5.2 Ashland Dispersing Agents for Water-based Coatings Product Portfolios and Specifications &nbsp;13.5.3 Ashland Dispersing Agents for Water-based Coatings Sales, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin (2021-2026) &nbsp;13.5.4 Ashland Main Business Overview &nbsp;13.5.5 Ashland Latest Developments &nbsp;13.6 Dow &nbsp;13.6.1 Dow Company Information &nbsp;13.6.2 Dow Dispersing Agents for Water-based Coatings Product Portfolios and Specifications &nbsp;13.6.3 Dow Dispersing Agents for Water-based Coatings Sales, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin (2021-2026) &nbsp;13.6.4 Dow Main Business Overview &nbsp;13.6.5 Dow Latest Developments &nbsp;13.7 Evonik &nbsp;13.7.1 Evonik Company Information &nbsp;13.7.2 Evonik Dispersing Agents for Water-based Coatings Product Portfolios and Specifications &nbsp;13.7.3 Evonik Dispersing Agents for Water-based Coatings Sales, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin (2021-2026) &nbsp;13.7.4 Evonik Main Business Overview &nbsp;13.7.5 Evonik Latest Developments &nbsp;13.8 Arkema &nbsp;13.8.1 Arkema Company Information &nbsp;13.8.2 Arkema Dispersing Agents for Water-based Coatings Product Portfolios and Specifications &nbsp;13.8.3 Arkema Dispersing Agents for Water-based Coatings Sales, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin (2021-2026) &nbsp;13.8.4 Arkema Main Business Overview &nbsp;13.8.5 Arkema Latest Developments &nbsp;13.9 Clariant &nbsp;13.9.1 Clariant Company Information &nbsp;13.9.2 Clariant Dispersing Agents for Water-based Coatings Product Portfolios and Specifications &nbsp;13.9.3 Clariant Dispersing Agents for Water-based Coatings Sales, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin (2021-2026) &nbsp;13.9.4 Clariant Main Business Overview &nbsp;13.9.5 Clariant Latest Developments &nbsp;13.10 Allnex &nbsp;13.10.1 Allnex Company Information &nbsp;13.10.2 Allnex Dispersing Agents for Water-based Coatings Product Portfolios and Specifications &nbsp;13.10.3 Allnex Dispersing Agents for Water-based Coatings Sales, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin (2021-2026) &nbsp;13.10.4 Allnex Main Business Overview &nbsp;13.10.5 Allnex Latest Developments &nbsp;13.11 SAN NOPCO &nbsp;13.11.1 SAN NOPCO Company Information &nbsp;13.11.2 SAN NOPCO Dispersing Agents for Water-based Coatings Product Portfolios and Specifications &nbsp;13.11.3 SAN NOPCO Dispersing Agents for Water-based Coatings Sales, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin (2021-2026) &nbsp;13.11.4 SAN NOPCO Main Business Overview &nbsp;13.11.5 SAN NOPCO Latest Developments &nbsp;13.12 Mï¿½NZING Chemie &nbsp;13.12.1 Mï¿½NZING Chemie Company Information &nbsp;13.12.2 Mï¿½NZING Chemie Dispersing Agents for Water-based Coatings Product Portfolios and Specifications &nbsp;13.12.3 Mï¿½NZING Chemie Dispersing Agents for Water-based Coatings Sales, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin (2021-2026) &nbsp;13.12.4 Mï¿½NZING Chemie Main Business Overview &nbsp;13.12.5 Mï¿½NZING Chemie Latest Developments 14 Research Findings and Conclusion

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