Tripropylene glycol Price — China Factory EXW 2026

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China EXW, VAT excluded

Newest China EXW USD 1,410.65 / MT · VAT excluded +2.3894 (0.17%) as of 20260305

Newest Price 1,410.65

Price Date 20260305

Day's Change +2.39

Day's Range 1,410.65 - 1,413.04

Month's Change -12.18

Month's Range 1,410.65 - 1,398.48

Year's Change -131.85

Year's Range 1,410.65 - 1,542.5

For tripropylene glycol buyers, the propylene glycol rally raises feedstock costs for TPG production, but TPG's main outlet is UV-curable acrylates like TPGDA, which face their own...

Also known as ((1-methyl-1,2-ethanediyl)bis(oxy))bis-propano, 2-(2-(2-hydroxypropoxy)propoxy)-1-propanol, 2-(2-(2-hydroxypropoxy)propoxy-1-propanol, 2-[2-(2-hydroxypropoxy)propoxy]propan-1-ol

Opinions

What is driving the recent price surge in propylene glycol and how does it affect tripropylene glycol?

For tripropylene glycol buyers, the propylene glycol rally raises feedstock costs for TPG production, but TPG's main outlet is UV-curable acrylates like TPGDA, which face their own demand cycles. Watch whether acrylic acid and toluene co-monomer costs amplify the pass-through. If PG prices stabilize high, TPGDA producers may shift to alternative diluents like DPGDA, softening TPG demand.

How does propylene glycol market volatility impact downstream UV-curable resin producers?

UV resin producers should hedge by locking TPG supply via quarterly contracts rather than spot purchases, given PG's high volatility. Also, consider formulation adjustments—reducing TPGDA content in favor of dipropylene glycol diacrylate (DPGDA) or trimethylolpropane triacrylate (TMPTA) could mitigate cost spikes, though cure speed and viscosity profiles must be revalidated.

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Tripropylene glycol price context

What drives Tripropylene glycol prices

What is driving the recent price surge in propylene glycol and how does it affect tripropylene glycol?: For tripropylene glycol buyers, the propylene glycol rally raises feedstock costs for TPG production, but TPG's main outlet is UV-curable acrylates like TPGDA, ...

How does propylene glycol market volatility impact downstream UV-curable resin producers?: UV resin producers should hedge by locking TPG supply via quarterly contracts rather than spot purchases, given PG's high volatility. Also, consider formulation...

How we assess Tripropylene glycol price

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Regional and specification detail so buyers can compare like-for-like grades

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Overview

Tripropylene glycol (TPG, CAS 24800-44-0) is a colourless, low-volatility polyol miscible with water, methanol, and ether, with a melting point of -45°C and a boiling point of 273°C. It serves primarily as an intermediate for UV-curable acrylate monomers and as a building block in polyurethane and polyester applications.

UV-curable resins: key raw material for tripropylene glycol diacrylate (TPGDA), a low-viscosity reactive diluent used in coatings, inks, and adhesives.
Industrial: intermediate in esterification processes, where it reacts with acrylic acid under toluene azeotropic distillation to recover acid and water.
Polymer applications: contributes flexibility and toughness in formulated oligomers and thermoplastics.

China's production landscape is tied to propylene glycol derivative units, where TPG is co-produced with dipropylene glycol (DPG) via propylene oxide hydration. Domestic output is largely consumed captively for TPGDA manufacturing, with capacity concentrated among specialty glycol producers. The market is expanding alongside radiation-curing technology adoption, though high-purity grades remain import-dependent.

Key domestic producers:
Shida Shenghua – food and pharmaceutical grade.
Haike Xinyuan – pharmaceutical excipient grade.
Wanhua Chemical (Penglai) – planning to convert a DMC unit to produce propylene glycol.
Weiyuan Co. – active in new materials and energy-related operations.

Properties

Name

Tripropylene glycol

((1-methyl-1,2-ethanediyl)bis(oxy))bis-propano

2-(2-(2-hydroxypropoxy)propoxy)-1-propanol

2-(2-(2-hydroxypropoxy)propoxy-1-propanol

2-[2-(2-hydroxypropoxy)propoxy]propan-1-ol

CAS Number

24800-44-0

EINECS No.

246-466-0

Risk Codes

S26;S36

Safety Description

36/37/38

HS Code

2909499090

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Opinions

What is driving the recent price surge in propylene glycol and how does it affect tripropylene glycol?

How does propylene glycol market volatility impact downstream UV-curable resin producers?

People Also Watch

Tripropylene glycol price context

What drives Tripropylene glycol prices

How we assess Tripropylene glycol price

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