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Polyacrylic Acid Pricing, Demand and Supply Overview
Polyacrylic Acid prices in Germany rose 14.3% in Q2 2026 to USD 1,520.00/MT from USD 1,330.00/MT in Q1, as the Strait of Hormuz-driven acrylic acid monomer feedstock shock reversed a steep decline that had run through nearly all of 2025. The United States, by contrast, only began its own recovery, up 11.1% to USD 1,500.00/MT from a multi-quarter low of USD 1,350.00/MT in Q1, following a punishing cumulative decline of nearly 44 percent from its Q1 2025 peak. Globally, the average rose from USD 1,290.10/MT in Q1 to USD 1,443.60/MT in Q2, an 11.9% gain. For H2 2026, a global average of USD 1,350.00-1,600.00/MT is expected, with elevated acrylic acid monomer costs likely to keep this market firm even as the pace of recovery continues to vary by region.
Polyacrylic Acid is a water-soluble polymer produced by polymerizing acrylic acid monomer, serving as a critical dispersant and scale inhibitor in industrial and municipal water treatment, a key precursor for superabsorbent polymers used in diapers and hygiene products, and a detergent builder that helps reduce phosphate content in cleaning formulations. Because it is derived directly from acrylic acid, its pricing tracks the acrylic acid monomer market closely, meaning the sharp swings in propylene feedstock costs that have characterized the broader petrochemical complex feed through almost directly to finished polyacrylic acid pricing. Acrylic acid monomer feedstock costs, water treatment and superabsorbent polymer demand, and detergent formulation trends are what drive prices in this market.
Polyacrylic Acid Price Forecast for 2026
The outlook for Polyacrylic Acid through H2 2026 stays firm, tracking the elevated acrylic acid monomer feedstock cost environment created by ongoing Strait of Hormuz-related shipping tensions. Steady demand from water treatment and superabsorbent polymer manufacturers should support continued gains, though Chinese capacity additions that weighed heavily on the acrylic acid market through 2025 remain a persistent structural headwind against a full return to pre-2025 price levels.
The main upside risk is a further escalation of Middle East shipping disruptions, which would push acrylic acid monomer feedstock costs even higher across every region. The main downside risk is a resumption of the Chinese capacity-driven monomer oversupply that dominated 2025, which could cap or reverse the current recovery once the acute feedstock shock fades.
| Region | 2026 Price Range (USD/MT) | Outlook |
| Global Average | 1,350.00 - 1,600.00 | Elevated acrylic acid monomer costs keep this market firm |
| Germany | 1,450.00 - 1,680.00 | Strong water treatment demand sustains the highest cost |
| United States | 1,430.00 - 1,650.00 | Recovering from 2025's steepest regional decline |
| India | 1,380.00 - 1,600.00 | Growing superabsorbent polymer demand drives continued gains |
| China | 1,220.00 - 1,400.00 | Monomer capacity additions keep this the most affordable market |
For the Quarter Ending June 2026
Polyacrylic Acid Prices Q2 2026:
- Germany: USD 1,520.00/MT
- United States: USD 1,500.00/MT
- India: USD 1,470.00/MT
- China: USD 1,290.00/MT
Polyacrylic Acid Prices in Germany
German Polyacrylic Acid prices averaged USD 1,520.00/MT in Q2 2026, up 14.3% from USD 1,330.00/MT in Q1, as elevated acrylic acid monomer feedstock costs continued flowing through to finished polymer pricing.
Why did the price of Polyacrylic Acid change in Q2 2026 in Germany?
Rising acrylic acid monomer costs, themselves elevated by ongoing Middle East shipping tensions affecting propylene feedstock economics, continued flowing through to finished polyacrylic acid pricing, keeping German offers at the top of the range tracked in this report.
Polyacrylic Acid Prices in the United States
US prices averaged USD 1,500.00/MT in Q2 2026, up 11.1% from a multi-quarter low of USD 1,350.00/MT in Q1, beginning a recovery from what was by far the steepest annual decline of any region tracked in this report.
Why did the price of Polyacrylic Acid change in Q2 2026 in the United States?
Improving acrylic acid monomer production economics, following the sharp propylene-driven collapse of late 2025 and early 2026, gave domestic polyacrylic acid producers room to raise offers as feedstock costs turned higher again.
Polyacrylic Acid Prices in India
Indian prices averaged USD 1,470.00/MT in Q2 2026, up 10.5% from USD 1,330.00/MT in Q1, as growing superabsorbent polymer and water treatment demand continued supporting gains.
Why did the price of Polyacrylic Acid change in Q2 2026 in India?
Growing demand from diaper and hygiene product manufacturers, alongside steady water treatment dispersant consumption, kept Indian buyers competing for available supply even as monomer feedstock costs moved higher.
Polyacrylic Acid Prices in China
Chinese prices averaged USD 1,290.00/MT in Q2 2026, the lowest of the four regions, up 11.7% from USD 1,155.00/MT in Q1, as feedstock cost pressure fed through even as Chinese monomer capacity additions kept a lid on the pace of the increase.
Why did the price of Polyacrylic Acid change in Q2 2026 in China?
Rising acrylic acid monomer feedstock costs fed through to Chinese polyacrylic acid pricing, though the country's substantial and still-expanding monomer production capacity continued keeping the pace of gains more moderate than in import-dependent markets.
For the Quarter Ending March 2026
Polyacrylic Acid Prices Q1 2026:
- Germany: USD 1,330.00/MT
- United States: USD 1,350.00/MT
- India: USD 1,330.00/MT
- China: USD 1,155.00/MT
Polyacrylic Acid Prices in Germany
German prices held essentially flat in Q1 2026 at USD 1,330.00/MT, unchanged from USD 1,330.00/MT in Q4 2025, finding a floor after a prolonged 2025 decline.
Why did the price of Polyacrylic Acid change in Q1 2026 in Germany?
European naphtha and propylene costs tracked differently than Asian benchmarks given alternative crude access, providing some insulation from the sharpest feedstock swings even as the broader global repricing began building toward the sharper Q2 acceleration.
Polyacrylic Acid Prices in the United States
US prices fell a further 6.9% in Q1 2026 to USD 1,350.00/MT from USD 1,450.00/MT in Q4 2025, extending the market's punishing 2025 decline into the new year.
Why did the price of Polyacrylic Acid change in Q1 2026 in the United States?
North American polyacrylic acid production, tied directly to acrylic acid monomer sourced increasingly from propylene via propane dehydrogenation units running in chronic oversupply, extended the punishing decline that had already erased more than a third of the market's value earlier in 2025.
Polyacrylic Acid Prices in India
Indian prices rose 6.4% in Q1 2026 to USD 1,330.00/MT from USD 1,250.00/MT in Q4 2025, an early sign of stabilization as acrylic acid monomer costs began building.
Why did the price of Polyacrylic Acid change in Q1 2026 in India?
Acrylic acid monomer import costs began rising on propylene cost inflation and reduced Middle Eastern supply, with freight surcharges on vessels rerouting around the Strait of Hormuz adding to the landed cost of import cargoes.
Polyacrylic Acid Prices in China
Chinese prices eased a modest 0.4% in Q1 2026 to USD 1,155.00/MT from USD 1,160.00/MT in Q4 2025, essentially flat as the market found a floor before the sharper Q2 recovery.
Why did the price of Polyacrylic Acid change in Q1 2026 in China?
Stable acrylic acid monomer feedstock prices and balanced inventory levels kept this market on a moderately stable path as the quarter progressed, an early sign that the worst of the 2025 downturn had passed.
Quarterly Polyacrylic Acid Price Trends
Global Polyacrylic Acid prices declined steadily through nearly all of 2025, tracking the sharp acrylic acid monomer collapse driven by weakening propylene feedstock costs and Chinese capacity expansion, before a Strait of Hormuz-driven monomer feedstock cost shock reversed that trend dramatically in Q2 2026, led by Germany and other naphtha-exposed markets.
| Quarter | Price (USD/MT) | QoQ Change | Direction |
| Q2 2026 | 1,443.60 | +11.9% | ↑ Rising |
| Q1 2026 | 1,290.10 | -0.9% | ↓ Falling |
| Q4 2025 | 1,301.80 | -9.0% | ↓ Falling |
| Q3 2025 | 1,431.00 | -8.8% | ↓ Falling |
| Q2 2025 | 1,569.80 | - | — Stable |
| Q3 2026 | In Progress | - | — In Progress |
What was Polyacrylic Acid Price in 2025?
Polyacrylic Acid declined sharply across every market covered in this report through 2025, driven by weakening acrylic acid monomer feedstock costs, Chinese capacity expansion, and softer downstream demand, with the United States suffering by far the steepest regional decline given its exposure to chronically oversupplied propylene feedstock.
Polyacrylic Acid Prices in Germany in 2025
German prices fell from about USD 1,550.00/MT in Q1 2025 to USD 1,330.00/MT by Q4, down roughly 14.2%, tracking the broader global softening through the year.
Polyacrylic Acid Prices in the United States in 2025
US prices collapsed from about USD 2,400.00/MT in Q1 2025 to USD 1,450.00/MT by Q4, down roughly 39.6%, the steepest annual decline of any market tracked in this report, as North American acrylic acid monomer production increasingly relied on propylene from chronically oversupplied propane dehydrogenation units.
Polyacrylic Acid Prices in India in 2025
Indian prices fell from about USD 1,420.00/MT in Q1 2025 to USD 1,250.00/MT by Q4, down roughly 12.0%, the smallest annual decline of the four regions.
Polyacrylic Acid Prices in China in 2025
Chinese prices fell from about USD 1,320.00/MT in Q1 2025 to USD 1,160.00/MT by Q4, down roughly 12.1%, as ongoing monomer capacity expansion kept this market under sustained pressure.
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It serves as a critical dispersant and scale inhibitor in industrial and municipal water treatment, a key precursor for superabsorbent polymers used in diapers and hygiene products, and a detergent builder that helps reduce phosphate content in cleaning formulations.
The Q2 2026 global average was USD 1,443.60/MT, ranging from USD 1,290.00/MT in China to USD 1,520.00/MT in Germany.
The global average eased slightly to USD 1,290.10/MT in Q1 2026 from USD 1,301.80/MT in Q4 2025, before jumping sharply to USD 1,443.60/MT in Q2 as a Middle East-driven acrylic acid monomer feedstock shock reversed the prior year's steep decline.
North American acrylic acid monomer production relies heavily on propylene sourced from propane dehydrogenation units, which ran in chronic oversupply through 2025, driving a decline of roughly 40% for the year, the steepest of any region tracked in this report.
The global average is expected in the USD 1,350.00-1,600.00/MT range, with elevated acrylic acid monomer feedstock costs likely to keep this market firm.
China holds the lowest cost given ongoing monomer capacity additions, while Germany carries the highest cost among the regions tracked here given strong water treatment demand.
This report is updated monthly. For real-time pricing intelligence, connect with the Expert Market Research team.
Acrylic acid monomer feedstock costs, water treatment and superabsorbent polymer demand, and detergent formulation trends.
China holds the largest and still-expanding acrylic acid monomer and downstream polymer capacity, with the United States, Germany, and other producers maintaining substantial capacity tied to their domestic water treatment and hygiene product industries.
Buyers can monitor acrylic acid monomer feedstock cost trends given their direct influence on this market, time forward purchases around the quarterly breakdowns in this report, and benchmark supplier quotes against the tracked price ranges.
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