USD 28–48 mn2025 estimate
PRESS RELEASE · 30 OCTOBER 2026
Polyacrylamide Market Estimated at USD 5.6–6.4 bn in 2025, Says Market Krystal
MARKET KRYSTAL ESTIMATE
USD 5.6–6.4 bnPolyacrylamide market, 2025- Confidence
- Grade B
- Forecast
- 2026–2035
- Scenarios
- to 2047
30 October 2026 – Market Krystal has published its Polyacrylamide market report, covering demand, supply, the value chain and market size, with a forecast for 2026–2035 and scenarios to 2047.
Polyacrylamide is a water-soluble polymer made from acrylamide, sold as anionic, cationic and non-ionic grades in powder, emulsion and solution form. PAM is used as a flocculant in water and sludge treatment, as a friction reducer and mobility-control agent in oil and gas, in mineral processing and papermaking, and increasingly as a dust suppressant and soil stabiliser. Supply depends on acrylamide monomer, itself made from propylene-derived acrylonitrile, and is concentrated in a few integrated producers led by SNF.
Key findings
Demand
Water and sludge treatment is the largest use and North America the largest region, driven by shale friction reducers (Market.us, SNS Insider).
Supply
SNF holds almost half of world production, followed by Kemira, Solenis and a group of Chinese producers including Beijing Hengju and Anhui Jucheng (SNF, IMARC).
Value chain
Acrylonitrile (from propylene and ammonia) + Acrylamide monomer + Comonomers (acrylic acid, sodium acrylate, cationic quats) → PAM → Water and wastewater treatment, sludge dewatering, Oil and gas: EOR polymer and fracking friction reducers, Mining and mineral processing (tailings, thickening, filtration)
THE QUESTION THE REPORT ANSWERSHow large is the PAM market in 2025, who controls supply and monomer, and how much growth can dust suppression and soil stabilisation add alongside water treatment, oil and gas and mining?
Companies covered include
SNF GroupKemiraSolenisNNA PolymersBeijing Hengju Chemical GroupAnhui Jucheng Fine ChemicalsAnhui Tianrun ChemicalsBlack Rose IndustriesEcolab / Nalco WaterMidwest Industrial Supply
Recent developments
NNA Polymers announced a 200,000 t/yr PAM plant in Big Spring, Texas, with integrated monomer supply and startup expected by late 2026. NNA Polymers via Tank Terminals
SNF began civil works on its USD 250 mn anionic EOR polymer plant in Oman, with first production phase targeted for 2025. Oman Observer
SNF Australia completed an AUD 18 mn upgrade at Lara that brings acrylamide in-house and plans new dust control products for mining. Australian Manufacturing
THE FULL REPORT
Polyacrylamide (PAM) Market Report 2026-2035: Size, Producers, Pricing and Scenarios to 2047 (CAS 9003-05-8)
Producers and capacities, demand by application and region, value chain, pricing, market size and scenarios. PDF and Excel.
About Market Krystal
Market Krystal is a chemical market intelligence company. It publishes CAS-level market reports that follow each molecule from feedstock and production route through producers, applications and end users, and tracks chemical-industry developments from official company and regulator sources.