Industry Market Overview
Dimethyl Sulfoxide (DMSO) is an important organic solvent widely used in pharmaceuticals, electronics, petrochemicals, and other fields. Below is a summary of its market situation:
| Item | Latest Developments |
| Global Market Size | The global market size was approximately $448 million in 2024 and is projected to grow to $604 million by 2031, with a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 4.4% during 2025-2031. |
| China’s Market Position | China is the largest DMSO market globally, accounting for about 64% of the global market share. The United States and Japan follow, with market shares of approximately 20% and 14%, respectively. |
| Product Grades and Applications | In terms of product types, industrial-grade DMSO is the largest segment, holding about 51% of the market share. Its main application areas include petrochemicals, pharmaceuticals, electronics, and synthetic fibers. |
Technical Standards Update
In terms of technical specifications, China recently updated its national standard for DMSO, reflecting the industry’s increasing requirements for product quality.
New Standard Implementation: The State Administration for Market Regulation of China issued the new national standard GB/T 21395-2024 “Dimethyl Sulfoxide” on July 24, 2024, which officially came into effect on February 1, 2025, replacing the previous GB/T 21395-2008.
Key Technical Changes: Compared to the 2008 version, the new standard includes several adjustments in technical content, mainly including:
Revised scope of application of the standard.
Added product classification.
Removed product grading and revised technical requirements.
Added items such as ”Dimethyl Sulfoxide,” “Colority,” “Density,” “Metal Ion Content,” and corresponding test methods.
Frontier Technical Developments
The application and research of DMSO are continuously advancing, with new progress particularly in recycling technologies and high-end applications.
Breakthrough in DMSO Recycling Technology
A research team from a university in Nanjing published a study in August 2025, developing a scraped-film evaporation/distillation coupling technology for treating DMSO-containing waste liquid generated during the production of energetic materials.
Technical Advantages: This technology can efficiently recover DMSO from HMX-contaminated DMSO aqueous solutions at a relatively low temperature of 115°C, achieving a purity of over 95.5% while keeping the thermal decomposition rate of DMSO below 0.03%.
Application Value: This technology successfully increases the effective recycling cycles of DMSO from the traditional 3-4 times to 21 times, while maintaining its original dissolution performance after recycling. It provides a more economical, environmentally friendly, and safe solvent recovery solution for industries such as energetic materials.
Growing Demand for Electronic-Grade DMSO
With the rapid development of the microelectronics industry, the demand for electronic-grade DMSO is showing a growing trend. Electronic-grade DMSO plays an important role in TFT-LCD manufacturing and semiconductor production processes, with very high requirements for its purity (e.g., ≥99.9%, ≥99.95%).
Post time: Oct-28-2025