Polyisobutylene Global Market Report 2026

Polyisobutylene is a synthetic polymer based on isobutylene and is commonly employed as a film-forming agent, binder, and nonaqueous viscosity-increasing compound in the cosmetics industry.

The primary products of polyisobutylene include conventional PIB and highly reactive PIB. Highly reactive polyisobutylene is characterized by double bonds that are terminally positioned. It is further categorized based on its molecular weight into low, medium, and high molecular weight varieties. These different forms find applications in a range of industries, including tires and tubes, adhesives, sealants, lubricants, electrical insulation, and stretch wrap. Polyisobutylene is utilized by various end-users, including industrial, food, and other sectors.

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 are impacting the polyisobutylene market by increasing costs of imported isobutylene feedstock, polymerization catalysts, processing additives, and specialty chemical intermediates. North America and Europe are most affected due to reliance on petrochemical imports, while Asia-Pacific faces higher export production costs. These tariffs are raising raw material expenses and pressuring downstream pricing. However, they are also encouraging regional petrochemical integration, local PIB production, and innovation in alternative feedstock sourcing.

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The polyisobutylene market size has grown strongly in recent years. It will grow from $2.76 billion in 2025 to $2.95 billion in 2026 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 6.9%. The growth in the historic period can be attributed to growth in automotive manufacturing, increasing demand for tire inner liners, expansion of industrial sealant applications, rising use of specialty lubricants, availability of isobutylene feedstock.

The polyisobutylene market size is expected to see strong growth in the next few years. It will grow to $3.78 billion in 2030 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 6.4%. The growth in the forecast period can be attributed to rising adoption in electric vehicle components, increasing demand for long-life industrial materials, expansion of high-barrier packaging applications, growing focus on performance polymers, increasing investment in advanced elastomer formulations. Major trends in the forecast period include rising demand for high-performance elastomers, increasing use in automotive sealants, growing adoption in lubricant additives, expansion of gas-barrier applications, enhanced focus on chemical resistance.

Rising demand in the tires and tubes market is expected to propel the growth of the polyisobutylene market. Tires and tubes are essential automotive components that support transportation, and polyisobutylene, a synthetic rubber, is widely used in the production of tire inner tubes for buses, vehicles, lorries, and airplanes due to its excellent oxygen barrier properties. For instance, in December 2024, according to the Japan Automobile Tyre Manufacturers Association, a Japan-based industry body, global rubber consumption by tires and related products reached 18.04 million tons, representing a 2% increase over the previous year. Therefore, the rising demand for tires and tubes is driving the growth of the polyisobutylene market.

Increasing demand in the construction industry is also expected to support the polyisobutylene market. The construction sector involves the development of new infrastructure, and polyisobutylene is extensively used in anticorrosion coatings, pastes, adhesives, and protective coatings. For instance, in November 2024, the Office for National Statistics (ONS), a UK-based non-ministerial government department, reported a 0.4% growth in monthly construction output in volume terms. Consequently, growth in construction activities is driving the demand for polyisobutylene.

Major companies in the polyisobutylene market are focusing on capacity expansion initiatives and advanced production technologies to meet the rising demand for high-performance elastomers used in adhesives, sealants, lubricants, and fuel additives. These advancements improve product availability, enhance process efficiency, and strengthen supply reliability compared to traditional production setups. For instance, in August 2023, BASF, a Germany-based specialty chemicals manufacturer, announced a 25% increase in production capacity for its medium-molecular-weight polyisobutenes, marketed under the tradename OPPANOL B, at its Ludwigshafen site. OPPANOL B is valued for its flexibility, chemical resistance, impermeability, and adhesion properties, and is used in applications such as pressure-sensitive adhesives, protective films, lubricants, sealants, and packaging materials. This capacity expansion reinforces BASF's ability to meet growing global demand and strengthens its position as a leading polyisobutylene producer.

Major companies operating in the polyisobutylene market are Badische Anilin und Soda Fabrik Societas Europaea, TPC Group, Lubrizol Corporation, INEOS Group Limited, Kothari Petrochemicals Limited, Braskem, ENEOS Corporation, Janex S.A., RB Products Inc., Chevron Corporation, Mayzo Inc., Reliance Industries Limited, Evonik Industries AG, KEMAT N.V, Daelim Industrial Company Ltd, ExxonMobil, Lanxess, Dowpol Corporation, Infineum, Shandong Hongrui New Material Technology, Afton Chemical Corporation, Zhejiang Shunda New Material, SABIC, Kemipex, FERRO-PLAST S.r.l., Jilin Petrochemical Company, Efremov Synthetic Rubber Enterprise Company, Naxant, JXTG Nippon Oil & Energy Corporation

Asia-Pacific was the largest region in the polyisobutylene market in 2025. Asia-Pacific is expected to be the fastest-growing region in the polyisobutylene market during the forecast period. The regions covered in the polyisobutylene market report are Asia-Pacific, South East Asia, Western Europe, Eastern Europe, North America, South America, Middle East, Africa

The countries covered in the polyisobutylene market report are Australia, Brazil, China, France, Germany, India, Indonesia, Japan, Taiwan, Russia, South Korea, UK, USA, Canada, Italy, Spain

The polyisobutylene market consists of sales of polyisobutylene synthesized using raw materials such as 1-butene, isobutylene, and 2-butene. 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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Scope

• Markets Covered:1) By Product: Conventional PIB; Highly Reactive PIB
• 2) By Molecular Weight: Low Molecular Weight; Medium Molecular Weight; High Molecular Weight
• 3) By Application: Tires And Tubes; Adhesives; Sealants; Lubricants; Electrical Insulation; Stretch Wrap
• 4) By End User Industry: Industrial; Food; Other End User Industries
• Subsegments:
• 1) By Conventional PIB: Low Molecular Weight PIB; High Molecular Weight PIB
• 2) By Highly Reactive PIB: Modified PIB; Functionalized PIB
• Companies Mentioned: Badische Anilin und Soda Fabrik Societas Europaea; TPC Group; Lubrizol Corporation; INEOS Group Limited; Kothari Petrochemicals Limited; Braskem; ENEOS Corporation; Janex S.A.; RB Products Inc.; Chevron Corporation; Mayzo Inc.; Reliance Industries Limited; Evonik Industries AG; KEMAT N.V; Daelim Industrial Company Ltd; ExxonMobil; Lanxess; Dowpol Corporation; Infineum; Shandong Hongrui New Material Technology; Afton Chemical Corporation; Zhejiang Shunda New Material; SABIC; Kemipex; FERRO-PLAST S.r.l.; Jilin Petrochemical Company; Efremov Synthetic Rubber Enterprise Company; Naxant; JXTG Nippon Oil & Energy Corporation
• Countries: Australia; Brazil; China; France; Germany; India; Indonesia; Japan; Taiwan; Russia; South Korea; UK; USA; Canada; Italy; Spain
• Regions: Asia-Pacific; South East Asia; Western Europe; Eastern Europe; North America; South America; Middle East; Africa
• Time Series: Five years historic and ten years forecast.
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