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Butyl Rubber Market Trends：the global Butyl Rubber market size is projected to reach USD 4.71 billion by 2031
Butyl rubber is a synthetic rubber, mainly polymerized by isobutylene and a small amount of isoprene. It is characterized by excellent air tightness, chemical resistance, heat resistance and electrical insulation, so it has been widely used in many fields. Butyl rubber is often used to make tire inner tubes, sealing strips, insulation layers of wires and cables, sealing parts of medical devices, etc.
Butyl rubber is a synthetic rubber copolymerized by isobutylene and a small amount of isoprene. It is widely used in tire manufacturing, pharmaceutical sealing, chemical lining and other fields due to its excellent air tightness, heat resistance and chemical stability. The global butyl rubber market has maintained steady growth in recent years, mainly driven by the demand of the automotive and medical industries. Major global manufacturers include ExxonMobil, ARLANXEO, Sibur, etc. These companies have mastered core process technologies and occupy a large market share.
The main consumption area of butyl rubber in the world is automobile tires, especially the airtight layer of inner tubes and tubeless carcasses, which accounts for about 83% of the total consumption. Its excellent air tightness and heat resistance make it irreplaceable in high-speed automobile tires and electric vehicle tires. In addition, butyl rubber is also widely used in the fields of pharmaceutical bottle stoppers, food sealing rings, anti-corrosion linings, shock-absorbing gaskets, etc., showing a diversified and steadily growing market. Especially after the epidemic, the demand for medical-grade butyl rubber has increased significantly.
China is a major consumer of butyl rubber in the world. It has a huge automobile manufacturing and tire production base, and has a huge demand for butyl rubber, especially in radial tires and commercial vehicle tires. In recent years, domestic production capacity has gradually expanded, and local companies have made certain breakthroughs in conventional butyl rubber. However, in the high-end field, especially halogenated butyl rubber, China still relies heavily on imports, and the core technology has not yet been fully mastered. The product structure is mainly low-end, and the industrial chain is still climbing towards high added value.
Although the current global butyl rubber market structure is relatively stable, with the rise of emerging economies such as China and India and the improvement of the technical capabilities of local companies, the market structure may gradually change. Under the guidance of the 14th Five-Year Plan and the "dual carbon" goal, China encourages the development of advanced manufacturing and polymer materials industries. As a strategic basic material, butyl rubber is expected to achieve a transformation from "big but not strong" to "high quality and stable quantity". In the medium and long term, China has the potential to grow into an important technology and supply center for butyl rubber in the world.
Although China's butyl rubber production capacity has increased in recent years, it still has a strong dependence on foreign imports as a whole, especially in high-value-added products such as halogenated butyl rubber (such as brominated and chlorobutyl). Domestic companies such as Jingbo Zhongju New Materials and Zhejiang Xinhui New Materials are accelerating technology research and development and equipment construction, but compared with international giants, there is still a gap in product quality, process stability and economies of scale. Therefore, imported products still dominate the mid-to-high-end market, especially for high-performance tires, medical seals and food-grade packaging applications, which rely more on foreign brands. Russian products, in particular, have a great price advantage over local products.
According to the new market research report “Butyl Rubber - Global Market Share and Ranking, Overall Sales and Demand Forecast 2025-2031”, published by QYResearch, the global Butyl Rubber market size is projected to reach USD 4.71 billion by 2031, at a CAGR of 5.4% during the forecast period.
Figure00001. Global Butyl Rubber Market Size (US$ Million), 2020-2031
Source: QYResearch, "Butyl Rubber - Global Market Share and Ranking, Overall Sales and Demand Forecast 2025-2031”
Figure00002. Global Butyl Rubber Top 5 Players Ranking and Market Share (Ranking is based on the revenue of 2024, continually updated)
Source: QYResearch, "Butyl Rubber - Global Market Share and Ranking, Overall Sales and Demand Forecast 2025-2031”
According to QYResearch Top Players Research Center, the global key manufacturers of Butyl Rubber include ExxonMobil, Sibur, Arlanxeo, Zhejiang Cenway Synthetic New Material, Chambroad Sinopoly New Materials, etc. In 2024, the global top five players had a share approximately 90.0% in terms of revenue.
In terms of product type, currently Brominated Butyl Rubber is the largest segment, hold a share of 69.6%.
In terms of product application, currently Tires is the largest segment, hold a share of 83.1%.
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Yang Min - Lead Author |
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Yang Min is a market senior analyst specializing in chemical materials. Yangmin has 8 years’ experience in chemical materials market analysis, and focuses on chemical materials and API. He engaged in the development of technology and market reports and is also involved in custom projects. |
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