The bio-based epoxy resin market size has grown strongly in recent years. It will grow from$3.59 billion in 2024 to $3.88 billion in 2025 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 8%. Growth during the historic period was driven by increasing environmental concerns about petroleum-based resins, expansion in green building and sustainable construction materials, government regulations encouraging bio-based chemicals, intensified research and development in bio-based polymers, and growth in automotive lightweighting efforts.
The bio-based epoxy resin market size is expected to see strong growth in the next few years. It will grow to$5.2 billion in 2029 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 7.6%. Looking ahead, growth in the forecast period is expected to be fueled by the development of high-performance bio-based resin formulations, rising investments in bio-refineries and green chemistry, expansion of circular economy and waste valorization initiatives, growing demand from the wind energy and aerospace sectors, and increased adoption across various industries. Key trends anticipated include exploration of novel feedstocks, technological innovations, advancements in bio-based curing agents, deeper integration in automotive lightweighting, and progress in biotechnology and chemical engineering.
The growing demand for renewable energy is anticipated to drive the expansion of the bio-based epoxy resin market in the coming years. Renewable energy refers to power derived from naturally replenished sources such as solar, wind, hydro, and geothermal energy. This increasing demand is largely fueled by the urgent need to cut greenhouse gas emissions, as countries and industries strive to shift away from fossil fuels to combat climate change and achieve international climate goals. Bio-based epoxy resin contributes to renewable energy development by offering a sustainable, high-performance alternative to conventional petroleum-based resins used in wind turbine blades and solar panel components, improving durability while minimizing environmental impact. For example, in December 2024, Eurostat, a government agency based in Luxembourg, reported that renewable energy accounted for 24.5% of the European Union’s total energy consumption in 2023, up from 23% in 2022. Consequently, the rising demand for renewable energy is supporting the growth of the bio-based epoxy resin market.
Key companies in the bio-based epoxy resin market are working on the development of sustainable bio-based epoxy coatings using lignin as an eco-friendly substitute for harmful chemicals such as Bisphenol A, while ensuring high durability and performance. These bio-based epoxy coatings are environmentally friendly protective layers made by replacing traditional petroleum-derived substances with lignin, a natural polymer sourced from plant biomass, to reduce toxicity and increase sustainability without sacrificing functionality. For instance, in July 2024, AGC Vinythai Public Company Limited, a chemical manufacturer based in Thailand, partnered with Michigan State University (MSU), a U.S.-based academic institution, to create fully bio-based epoxy coatings that use lignin as a sustainable alternative to Bisphenol A. The collaboration aims to develop sustainable, 100% bio-based epoxy resins and coatings utilizing bio-based epichlorohydrin, thereby lowering the environmental impact of industrial resins while maintaining high standards of performance and safety.
In February 2022, Westlake Chemical Corp., a U.S.-based manufacturer of petrochemicals, polymers, and building products, acquired the epoxy business of Hexion Inc. for around $1.2 billion. This acquisition was intended to enhance Westlake’s integrated business strategy by broadening its presence in the specialty materials sector, particularly within the fast-growing epoxy resins market. It also aimed to diversify its product offerings, support a wider array of industries such as wind energy, coatings, and construction, and leverage synergies across its manufacturing, research, and distribution capabilities. Hexion Inc. is a U.S.-based company known for its expertise in producing bio-based epoxy resins.
Major players in the bio-based epoxy resin market are Cargill Incorporated, Sika AG, Kaneka Corporation, Hexcel Corporation, Spolek pro chemickou a hutní výrobu akciová společnost, Aditya Birla Speciality Chemicals Private Limited, Jowat SE, Cardolite Corporation, Polytek Development Corp., ATL Composites Pty Ltd, Sicomin Holding, Gougeon Brothers Inc., Bitrez Limited, EcoPoxy USA Inc., RESOLTECH SAS, INCA Renewtech Inc., Change Climate Inc., Wessex Resins and Adhesives Limited, Specific Polymers S.A.S., Entropy Resins Inc.
Asia-Pacific was the largest region in the bio-based epoxy resin market in 2024. The regions covered in bio-based epoxy resin report are Asia-Pacific, Western Europe, Eastern Europe, North America, South America, Middle East and Africa.
The countries covered in the bio-based epoxy resin market report are Australia, Brazil, China, France, Germany, India, Indonesia, Japan, Russia, South Korea, UK, USA, Canada, Italy, Spain.
Bio-based epoxy resin is an environmentally friendly alternative to conventional epoxy resin, formulated from renewable, plant-derived sources rather than petroleum-based feedstocks. These resins offer similar performance benefits - including strong adhesion, chemical resistance, and durability - while supporting sustainability initiatives.
Key types of bio-based epoxy resin include vegetable oil-based, soybean oil-based, cardanol-based, furan-based, lignin-based, and others. Vegetable oil-based variants are derived from natural sources like linseed, castor, or palm oil, which are converted into epoxy monomers to replace traditional petrochemical inputs. Common curing methods for these resins include thermal curing, ultraviolet (UV) curing, moisture curing, and chemical curing. Reactive diluents used in these formulations include bio-based glycidyl ethers and other bio-derived compounds. Bio-based epoxy resins are utilized across a range of applications such as paints and coatings, adhesives, composites, and laminates, serving end-use sectors including building and construction, automotive and transportation, wind energy, consumer goods, general industrial, and more.
The bio-based epoxy resin market research report is one of a series of new reports that provides bio-based epoxy resin market statistics, including the bio-based epoxy resin industry global market size, regional shares, competitors with the bio-based epoxy resin market share, detailed bio-based epoxy resin market segments, market trends, and opportunities, and any further data you may need to thrive in the bio-based epoxy resin industry. This bio-based epoxy resin market research report delivers a complete perspective of everything you need, with an in-depth analysis of the current and future scenarios of the industry.
The bio-based epoxy resin market consists of sales of hardener systems, epoxy adhesives, epoxy coatings, epoxy composites for automotive and aerospace, epoxy flooring systems, electrical and electronic encapsulants. Values in this market are ‘factory gate’ values, that is, the value of goods sold by the manufacturers or creators of the goods, whether to other entities (including downstream manufacturers, wholesalers, distributors, and retailers) or directly to end customers. The value of goods in this market includes related services sold by the creators of the goods.
The market value is defined as the revenues that enterprises gain from the sale of goods and/or services within the specified market and geography through sales, grants, or donations in terms of the currency (in USD unless otherwise specified).
The revenues for a specified geography are consumption values and are revenues generated by organizations in the specified geography within the market, irrespective of where they are produced. It does not include revenues from resales along the supply chain, either further along the supply chain or as part of other products.
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The bio-based epoxy resin market size is expected to see strong growth in the next few years. It will grow to$5.2 billion in 2029 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 7.6%. Looking ahead, growth in the forecast period is expected to be fueled by the development of high-performance bio-based resin formulations, rising investments in bio-refineries and green chemistry, expansion of circular economy and waste valorization initiatives, growing demand from the wind energy and aerospace sectors, and increased adoption across various industries. Key trends anticipated include exploration of novel feedstocks, technological innovations, advancements in bio-based curing agents, deeper integration in automotive lightweighting, and progress in biotechnology and chemical engineering.
The growing demand for renewable energy is anticipated to drive the expansion of the bio-based epoxy resin market in the coming years. Renewable energy refers to power derived from naturally replenished sources such as solar, wind, hydro, and geothermal energy. This increasing demand is largely fueled by the urgent need to cut greenhouse gas emissions, as countries and industries strive to shift away from fossil fuels to combat climate change and achieve international climate goals. Bio-based epoxy resin contributes to renewable energy development by offering a sustainable, high-performance alternative to conventional petroleum-based resins used in wind turbine blades and solar panel components, improving durability while minimizing environmental impact. For example, in December 2024, Eurostat, a government agency based in Luxembourg, reported that renewable energy accounted for 24.5% of the European Union’s total energy consumption in 2023, up from 23% in 2022. Consequently, the rising demand for renewable energy is supporting the growth of the bio-based epoxy resin market.
Key companies in the bio-based epoxy resin market are working on the development of sustainable bio-based epoxy coatings using lignin as an eco-friendly substitute for harmful chemicals such as Bisphenol A, while ensuring high durability and performance. These bio-based epoxy coatings are environmentally friendly protective layers made by replacing traditional petroleum-derived substances with lignin, a natural polymer sourced from plant biomass, to reduce toxicity and increase sustainability without sacrificing functionality. For instance, in July 2024, AGC Vinythai Public Company Limited, a chemical manufacturer based in Thailand, partnered with Michigan State University (MSU), a U.S.-based academic institution, to create fully bio-based epoxy coatings that use lignin as a sustainable alternative to Bisphenol A. The collaboration aims to develop sustainable, 100% bio-based epoxy resins and coatings utilizing bio-based epichlorohydrin, thereby lowering the environmental impact of industrial resins while maintaining high standards of performance and safety.
In February 2022, Westlake Chemical Corp., a U.S.-based manufacturer of petrochemicals, polymers, and building products, acquired the epoxy business of Hexion Inc. for around $1.2 billion. This acquisition was intended to enhance Westlake’s integrated business strategy by broadening its presence in the specialty materials sector, particularly within the fast-growing epoxy resins market. It also aimed to diversify its product offerings, support a wider array of industries such as wind energy, coatings, and construction, and leverage synergies across its manufacturing, research, and distribution capabilities. Hexion Inc. is a U.S.-based company known for its expertise in producing bio-based epoxy resins.
Major players in the bio-based epoxy resin market are Cargill Incorporated, Sika AG, Kaneka Corporation, Hexcel Corporation, Spolek pro chemickou a hutní výrobu akciová společnost, Aditya Birla Speciality Chemicals Private Limited, Jowat SE, Cardolite Corporation, Polytek Development Corp., ATL Composites Pty Ltd, Sicomin Holding, Gougeon Brothers Inc., Bitrez Limited, EcoPoxy USA Inc., RESOLTECH SAS, INCA Renewtech Inc., Change Climate Inc., Wessex Resins and Adhesives Limited, Specific Polymers S.A.S., Entropy Resins Inc.
Asia-Pacific was the largest region in the bio-based epoxy resin market in 2024. The regions covered in bio-based epoxy resin report are Asia-Pacific, Western Europe, Eastern Europe, North America, South America, Middle East and Africa.
The countries covered in the bio-based epoxy resin market report are Australia, Brazil, China, France, Germany, India, Indonesia, Japan, Russia, South Korea, UK, USA, Canada, Italy, Spain.
Bio-based epoxy resin is an environmentally friendly alternative to conventional epoxy resin, formulated from renewable, plant-derived sources rather than petroleum-based feedstocks. These resins offer similar performance benefits - including strong adhesion, chemical resistance, and durability - while supporting sustainability initiatives.
Key types of bio-based epoxy resin include vegetable oil-based, soybean oil-based, cardanol-based, furan-based, lignin-based, and others. Vegetable oil-based variants are derived from natural sources like linseed, castor, or palm oil, which are converted into epoxy monomers to replace traditional petrochemical inputs. Common curing methods for these resins include thermal curing, ultraviolet (UV) curing, moisture curing, and chemical curing. Reactive diluents used in these formulations include bio-based glycidyl ethers and other bio-derived compounds. Bio-based epoxy resins are utilized across a range of applications such as paints and coatings, adhesives, composites, and laminates, serving end-use sectors including building and construction, automotive and transportation, wind energy, consumer goods, general industrial, and more.
The bio-based epoxy resin market research report is one of a series of new reports that provides bio-based epoxy resin market statistics, including the bio-based epoxy resin industry global market size, regional shares, competitors with the bio-based epoxy resin market share, detailed bio-based epoxy resin market segments, market trends, and opportunities, and any further data you may need to thrive in the bio-based epoxy resin industry. This bio-based epoxy resin market research report delivers a complete perspective of everything you need, with an in-depth analysis of the current and future scenarios of the industry.
The bio-based epoxy resin market consists of sales of hardener systems, epoxy adhesives, epoxy coatings, epoxy composites for automotive and aerospace, epoxy flooring systems, electrical and electronic encapsulants. Values in this market are ‘factory gate’ values, that is, the value of goods sold by the manufacturers or creators of the goods, whether to other entities (including downstream manufacturers, wholesalers, distributors, and retailers) or directly to end customers. The value of goods in this market includes related services sold by the creators of the goods.
The market value is defined as the revenues that enterprises gain from the sale of goods and/or services within the specified market and geography through sales, grants, or donations in terms of the currency (in USD unless otherwise specified).
The revenues for a specified geography are consumption values and are revenues generated by organizations in the specified geography within the market, irrespective of where they are produced. It does not include revenues from resales along the supply chain, either further along the supply chain or as part of other products.
This product will be delivered within 3-5 business days.
Table of Contents
1. Executive Summary2. Bio-Based Epoxy Resin Market Characteristics3. Bio-Based Epoxy Resin Market Trends And Strategies4. Bio-Based Epoxy Resin Market - Macro Economic Scenario Including The Impact Of Interest Rates, Inflation, Geopolitics, Trade Wars and Tariffs, And Covid And Recovery On The Market32. Global Bio-Based Epoxy Resin Market Competitive Benchmarking And Dashboard33. Key Mergers And Acquisitions In The Bio-Based Epoxy Resin Market34. Recent Developments In The Bio-Based Epoxy Resin Market
5. Global Bio-Based Epoxy Resin Growth Analysis And Strategic Analysis Framework
6. Bio-Based Epoxy Resin Market Segmentation
7. Bio-Based Epoxy Resin Market Regional And Country Analysis
8. Asia-Pacific Bio-Based Epoxy Resin Market
9. China Bio-Based Epoxy Resin Market
10. India Bio-Based Epoxy Resin Market
11. Japan Bio-Based Epoxy Resin Market
12. Australia Bio-Based Epoxy Resin Market
13. Indonesia Bio-Based Epoxy Resin Market
14. South Korea Bio-Based Epoxy Resin Market
15. Western Europe Bio-Based Epoxy Resin Market
16. UK Bio-Based Epoxy Resin Market
17. Germany Bio-Based Epoxy Resin Market
18. France Bio-Based Epoxy Resin Market
19. Italy Bio-Based Epoxy Resin Market
20. Spain Bio-Based Epoxy Resin Market
21. Eastern Europe Bio-Based Epoxy Resin Market
22. Russia Bio-Based Epoxy Resin Market
23. North America Bio-Based Epoxy Resin Market
24. USA Bio-Based Epoxy Resin Market
25. Canada Bio-Based Epoxy Resin Market
26. South America Bio-Based Epoxy Resin Market
27. Brazil Bio-Based Epoxy Resin Market
28. Middle East Bio-Based Epoxy Resin Market
29. Africa Bio-Based Epoxy Resin Market
30. Bio-Based Epoxy Resin Market Competitive Landscape And Company Profiles
31. Bio-Based Epoxy Resin Market Other Major And Innovative Companies
35. Bio-Based Epoxy Resin Market High Potential Countries, Segments and Strategies
36. Appendix
Executive Summary
Bio-Based Epoxy Resin Global Market Report 2025 provides strategists, marketers and senior management with the critical information they need to assess the market.This report focuses on bio-based epoxy resin market which is experiencing strong growth. The report gives a guide to the trends which will be shaping the market over the next ten years and beyond.
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Description
Where is the largest and fastest growing market for bio-based epoxy resin ? How does the market relate to the overall economy, demography and other similar markets? What forces will shape the market going forward? The bio-based epoxy resin market global report answers all these questions and many more.The report covers market characteristics, size and growth, segmentation, regional and country breakdowns, competitive landscape, market shares, trends and strategies for this market. It traces the market’s historic and forecast market growth by geography.
- The market characteristics section of the report defines and explains the market.
- The market size section gives the market size ($b) covering both the historic growth of the market, and forecasting its development.
- The forecasts are made after considering the major factors currently impacting the market. These include:
- The forecasts are made after considering the major factors currently impacting the market. These include the Russia-Ukraine war, rising inflation, higher interest rates, and the legacy of the COVID-19 pandemic.
- Market segmentations break down the market into sub markets.
- The regional and country breakdowns section gives an analysis of the market in each geography and the size of the market by geography and compares their historic and forecast growth. It covers the growth trajectory of COVID-19 for all regions, key developed countries and major emerging markets.
- The competitive landscape chapter gives a description of the competitive nature of the market, market shares, and a description of the leading companies. Key financial deals which have shaped the market in recent years are identified.
- The trends and strategies section analyses the shape of the market as it emerges from the crisis and suggests how companies can grow as the market recovers.
Scope
Markets Covered:
1) By Type: Vegetable Oil-Based; Soybean Oil-Based; Cardanol-Based; Furan-Based; Lignin-Based; Other Types2) By Curing Method: Thermal Curing; Ultraviolet (UV) Curing; Moisture Curing; Chemical Curing
3) By Reactive Diluent: Bio-Based Glycidyl Ethers; Bio-Based Diluents
4) By Application: Paints And Coatings; Adhesives; Composites; Laminates; Other Applications
5) By End-Use: Building And Construction; Automotive And Transportation; Wind Energy; Consumer Goods; General Industrial; Other End-Users
Subsegments:
1) By Vegetable Oil-Based: Castor Oil-Based; Palm Oil-Based; Linseed Oil-Based; Sunflower Oil-Based2) By Soybean Oil-Based: Epoxidized Soybean Oil (ESO); Acrylated Epoxidized Soybean Oil (AESO); Hydrolyzed Soybean Oil Derivatives
3) By Cardanol-Based: Mono-Functional Cardanol Epoxies; Di-Functional Cardanol Epoxies; Tri-Functional Cardanol Epoxies
4) By Furan-Based: Furfuryl Alcohol Epoxies; Furan-2,5-Dicarboxylic Acid (FDCA)-Based Epoxies; Hydroxymethyl Furan Derivatives
5) By Lignin-Based: Kraft Lignin-Based Epoxies; Organosolv Lignin-Based Epoxies; Sulfite Lignin-Based Epoxies
6) By Other Types: Cellulose-Based Epoxies; Tannin-Based Epoxies; Sugar-Derived Epoxy Resins
Key Companies Profiled: Cargill Incorporated; Sika AG; Kaneka Corporation; Hexcel Corporation; Spolek pro chemickou a hutní výrobu akciová společnost
Countries: Australia; Brazil; China; France; Germany; India; Indonesia; Japan; Russia; South Korea; UK; USA; Canada; Italy; Spain
Regions: Asia-Pacific; Western Europe; Eastern Europe; North America; South America; Middle East; Africa
Time Series: Five years historic and ten years forecast.
Data: Ratios of market size and growth to related markets, GDP proportions, expenditure per capita.
Data Segmentation: Country and regional historic and forecast data, market share of competitors, market segments.
Sourcing and Referencing: Data and analysis throughout the report is sourced using end notes.
Delivery Format: PDF, Word and Excel Data Dashboard.
Companies Mentioned
- Cargill Incorporated
- Sika AG
- Kaneka Corporation
- Hexcel Corporation
- Spolek pro chemickou a hutní výrobu akciová společnost
- Aditya Birla Speciality Chemicals Private Limited
- Jowat SE
- Cardolite Corporation
- Polytek Development Corp.
- ATL Composites Pty Ltd
- Sicomin Holding
- Gougeon Brothers Inc.
- Bitrez Limited
- EcoPoxy USA Inc.
- RESOLTECH SAS
- INCA Renewtech Inc.
- Change Climate Inc.
- Wessex Resins and Adhesives Limited
- Specific Polymers S.A.S.
- Entropy Resins Inc.