The Europe has a broad base of applications for aliphatic hydrocarbon solvents and thinners, particularly across paints and coatings, automotive manufacturing, industrial maintenance, adhesives, and cleaning processes. Continued construction and manufacturing activity supports demand for solvents that provide effective resin dissolution, viscosity adjustment, cleaning, and degreasing...

In the United States, the aliphatic solvents market is driven by robust manufacturing activity, steady residential and commercial construction, and an expanding pharmaceutical sector. Strict environmental guidelines enforced by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) regarding volatile organic compound (VOC) emissions and hazardous air pollutants (HAPs) have shifted consumption toward...