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Ethylene propylene is a synthetic rubber variety created through the terpolymerization of ethylene, propylene, and a diene component. This material offers exceptional resistance to heat and electricity and exhibits non-reactivity to both acids and alkali compounds. Ethylene propylene finds wide-ranging applications in products such as weather-strips, seals, glass-run channels, radiators, garden and appliance hoses, tubing, belts, and electrical insulation.
The primary product types of ethylene-propylene include solution polymerization and suspension polymerization. Solution polymerization takes place within a solvent, which serves to maintain the reaction mixture's viscosity at an optimal level. This feature is advantageous for facilitating fluid flow and heat transfer throughout the process. The versatile applications of ethylene propylene encompass sectors like automotive, building and construction, plastic modification, lubricant additives, wires and cables, as well as tires and tubes.
Note that the outlook for this market is being affected by rapid changes in trade relations and tariffs globally. The report will be updated prior to delivery to reflect the latest status, including revised forecasts and quantified impact analysis. The report's Recommendations and Conclusions sections will be updated to give strategies for entities dealing with the fast-moving international environment.
Tariffs have influenced the epdm market by increasing costs of imported ethylene, propylene, and polymerization equipment. Automotive, construction, and wire and cable segments are most affected, particularly in asia pacific and europe. Higher tariffs have impacted pricing competitiveness for rubber processors. However, tariffs are driving regional rubber production, encouraging local raw material sourcing, and supporting investments in domestic epdm manufacturing capacity.
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The ethylene propylene (epdm) market size has grown strongly in recent years. It will grow from $8.76 billion in 2025 to $9.25 billion in 2026 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 5.6%. The growth in the historic period can be attributed to growth of automotive manufacturing, demand for heat resistant rubber, expansion of building construction, use in electrical insulation, development of synthetic rubber technologies.
The ethylene propylene (epdm) market size is expected to see strong growth in the next few years. It will grow to $11.93 billion in 2030 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 6.6%. The growth in the forecast period can be attributed to increase in electric vehicle production, rising infrastructure investments, demand for long life rubber materials, growth of cable and wire manufacturing, innovation in polymer blending. Major trends in the forecast period include rising demand for automotive sealing solutions, growing use in weather resistant applications, expansion of epdm in construction materials, increased adoption in electrical insulation, focus on high durability rubber compounds.
The ethylene-propylene market is anticipated to experience growth, primarily attributed to the rising demand for construction activities. Construction, involving the assembly of various components to create structured facilities as per detailed designs and plans, relies significantly on ethylene-propylene diene monomer (EPDM) rubber. EPDM's versatile properties make it a valuable resource in construction applications, including roofing membranes, waterproofing systems, weather stripping, and vibration isolation. For example, in July 2023, data published by the CBRE Group, Inc., a US-based commercial real estate services and investment company, revealed that a record 323.9 MW of data center capacity is under construction, with 88.4% preleased. This follows an 850% surge in leasing activity in Dallas in the previous year, while total inventory increased by 17% year-over-year from Q1 2022 to Q1 2023. As a result, the growing demand for construction activities is driving the expansion of the ethylene-propylene market.
Prominent companies within the ethylene propylene market are actively engaged in the development of cutting-edge technology, exemplified by innovations such as Stelora, as a strategic approach to maintain a competitive edge in the market. Stelora represents a new category of synthetic polymers that can be employed in a range of technologically advanced applications, often requiring high-temperature polymers. For instance, in May 2023, Borealis AG, an Austria-based chemical company, introduced Stelora, a groundbreaking brand of engineering polymers that sets new benchmarks in terms of performance and sustainability. This innovative technology offers a fresh line of eco-friendly engineering polymers, serving as a replacement for traditional engineering polymers while delivering substantial enhancements in strength, durability, and heat resistance. It is designed to elevate the performance levels of existing solutions by bridging the thermal performance gap between high-temperature materials like PPS, PTFE, and PEEK films, and PP capacitor films. Such advancements underline the commitment of major players in the industry to stay at the forefront of technological progress and offer sustainable, high-performance solutions in the ethylene propylene market.
In February 2024, Lion Elastomers LLC, a US-based manufacturer of Ethylene Propylene Diene Monomer (EPDM), entered into a partnership with Emulco NV to develop and commercialize water-based EPDM emulsion products. Through this collaboration, Lion Elastomers aims to broaden the applications of its high-performance EPDM polymers by incorporating Emulco's AquaPol(R) emulsion technology, which facilitates environmentally friendly, low-VOC coatings and membranes for roofing, waterproofing, and anti-corrosive applications. This initiative supports the streamlined adoption of sustainable EPDM solutions. Emulco NV is a Belgium-based company specializing in polymer emulsions and coatings technologies.
Major companies operating in the ethylene propylene (epdm) market are Dow, ExxonMobil, LANXESS, ARLANXEO, SABIC, Mitsui Chemicals, Sumitomo Chemical, JSR, Versalis, Kumho Polychem, SK Global Chemical, Lion Elastomers, Nizhnekamskneftekhim, Sinopec, PetroChina, BASF, Jilin Xingyun Chemical, LG Chem, ENEOS Materials, CNPC
Asia-Pacific was the largest region in the ethylene-propylene market in 2025. Middle East was the second-largest region in the global ethylene-propylene market. The regions covered in the ethylene propylene (epdm) market report are Asia-Pacific, South East Asia, Western Europe, Eastern Europe, North America, South America, Middle East, Africa
The countries covered in the ethylene propylene (epdm) market report are China, India, Japan, Australia, Indonesia, South Korea, Bangladesh, Thailand, Vietnam, Malaysia, Singapore, Philippines, Hong Kong, Taiwan, New Zealand, UK, Germany, France, Italy, Spain, Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, Ireland, Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Sweden, Switzerland, Russia, Czech Republic, Poland, Romania, Ukraine, USA, Canada, Mexico, Brazil, Chile, Argentina, Colombia, Peru, Saudi Arabia, Israel, Iran, Turkey, UAE, Egypt, Nigeria, South Africa.
The ethylene propylene market consists of the sales of ethylene propylene made with ethylene and propylene alone, and ethylene propylene made with small amounts of a diene (generally ethylidene norbornene or 1,4-hexadiene). Values in this market are factory gate values, that is the value of goods sold by the manufacturers or creators of the goods, whether to other entities (including downstream manufacturers, wholesalers, distributors, and retailers) or directly to end customers. The value of goods in this market includes related services sold by the creators of the goods.
The market value is defined as the revenues that enterprises gain from the sale of goods and/or services within the specified market and geography through sales, grants, or donations in terms of the currency (in USD unless otherwise specified).
The revenues for a specified geography are consumption values that are revenues generated by organizations in the specified geography within the market, irrespective of where they are produced. It does not include revenues from resales along the supply chain, either further along the supply chain or as part of other products.
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