The global market for Medium Molecular Weight Polyisobutylene was estimated to be worth US$ 181 million in 2024 and is forecast to a readjusted size of US$ 227 million by 2031 with a CAGR of 3.5% during the forecast period 2025-2031.
This report provides a comprehensive assessment of recent tariff adjustments and international strategic countermeasures on Medium Molecular Weight Polyisobutylene cross-border industrial footprints, capital allocation patterns, regional economic interdependencies, and supply chain reconfigurations.
Medium molecular weight polyisobutylene's average molecular weight ranges between 40,000 and 120,000 g/mol. Medium molecular weight polyisobutylene is employed as viscosity modifier, tack improver in adhesive formulations, and primary binder in caulking and sealing compounds. It is also used in fuel and lubricating oil additives. It is extensively used as a protective barrier in the adhesive industry. For instance, it is used where exposure to sunlight is a potential risk for sealants. Medium molecular weight polyisobutylene is employed in insulating glass sealants and roofing membranes in the construction industry. Furthermore, it is used in protective films or acoustic barriers in the automotive industry. Medium molecular weight polyisobutylene is also an essential ingredient in the production of chewing gums.
In 2024, global Medium Molecular Weight Polyisobutylene production reached approximately 40.69 K MT, with an average global market price of around 4218 USD/MT.
The global medium molecular weight polyisobutylene (MMW PIB) market is experiencing steady growth, driven by its versatile applications across various industries. In the automotive sector, MMW PIB is utilized in lubricants and fuel additives to enhance engine performance and fuel efficiency. Its excellent adhesive properties and chemical resistance make it a preferred choice in the construction industry for sealants and waterproofing materials. Additionally, MMW PIB finds applications in the pharmaceutical and personal care industries due to its biocompatibility and stability. The increasing demand for high-performance materials in these sectors is propelling the market forward.
Regionally, Asia-Pacific leads the market, fueled by rapid industrialization and growth in automotive and construction activities in countries like China and India. North America and Europe also contribute significantly, with established automotive and manufacturing sectors. However, the market faces challenges such as fluctuating raw material prices and stringent environmental regulations. Despite these hurdles, ongoing research and development efforts aimed at improving production processes and expanding application areas are expected to sustain the market's growth trajectory in the coming years.
This report aims to provide a comprehensive presentation of the global market for Medium Molecular Weight Polyisobutylene, focusing on the total sales volume, sales revenue, price, key companies market share and ranking, together with an analysis of Medium Molecular Weight Polyisobutylene by region & country, by Type, and by Application.
The Medium Molecular Weight Polyisobutylene market size, estimations, and forecasts are provided in terms of sales volume (MT) and sales revenue ($ millions), considering 2024 as the base year, with history and forecast data for the period from 2020 to 2031. With both quantitative and qualitative analysis, to help readers develop business/growth strategies, assess the market competitive situation, analyze their position in the current marketplace, and make informed business decisions regarding Medium Molecular Weight Polyisobutylene.
Market Segmentation
By Company
- BASF
- ENEOS
- Shandong Hongrui
- Zhejiang Shunda
Segment by Type
- Industrial Grade
- Food Grade
Segment by Application
- Adhesives
- Sealants
- Waterproofing Materials
- Chewing Gum
- Other
By Region
- North America
- Asia-Pacific
- China
- Japan
- South Korea
- Southeast Asia
- India
- Australia
- Rest of Asia-Pacific
- Europe
- Germany
- France
- U.K.
- Italy
- Netherlands
- Nordic Countries
- Rest of Europe
- Latin America
- Mexico
- Brazil
- Rest of Latin America
- Middle East & Africa
- Turkey
- Saudi Arabia
- UAE
- Rest of MEA
Chapter Outline
Chapter 1: Introduces the report scope of the report, global total market size (value, volume and price). This chapter also provides the market dynamics, latest developments of the market, the driving factors and restrictive factors of the market, the challenges and risks faced by manufacturers in the industry, and the analysis of relevant policies in the industry.
Chapter 2: Detailed analysis of Medium Molecular Weight Polyisobutylene manufacturers competitive landscape, price, sales and revenue market share, latest development plan, merger, and acquisition information, etc.
Chapter 3: Provides the analysis of various market segments by Type, covering the market size and development potential of each market segment, to help readers find the blue ocean market in different market segments.
Chapter 4: Provides the analysis of various market segments by Application, covering the market size and development potential of each market segment, to help readers find the blue ocean market in different downstream markets.
Chapter 5: Sales, revenue of Medium Molecular Weight Polyisobutylene in regional level. It provides a quantitative analysis of the market size and development potential of each region and introduces the market development, future development prospects, market space, and market size of each country in the world.
Chapter 6: Sales, revenue of Medium Molecular Weight Polyisobutylene in country level. It provides sigmate data by Type, and by Application for each country/region.
Chapter 7: Provides profiles of key players, introducing the basic situation of the main companies in the market in detail, including product sales, revenue, price, gross margin, product introduction, recent development, etc.
Chapter 8: Analysis of industrial chain, including the upstream and downstream of the industry.
Chapter 9: Conclusion.
Table of Contents
1 Market Overview
- 1.1 Medium Molecular Weight Polyisobutylene Product Introduction
- 1.2 Global Medium Molecular Weight Polyisobutylene Market Size Forecast
- 1.2.1 Global Medium Molecular Weight Polyisobutylene Sales Value (2020-2031)
- 1.2.2 Global Medium Molecular Weight Polyisobutylene Sales Volume (2020-2031)
- 1.2.3 Global Medium Molecular Weight Polyisobutylene Sales Price (2020-2031)
- 1.3 Medium Molecular Weight Polyisobutylene Market Trends & Drivers
- 1.3.1 Medium Molecular Weight Polyisobutylene Industry Trends
- 1.3.2 Medium Molecular Weight Polyisobutylene Market Drivers & Opportunity
- 1.3.3 Medium Molecular Weight Polyisobutylene Market Challenges
- 1.3.4 Medium Molecular Weight Polyisobutylene Market Restraints
- 1.4 Assumptions and Limitations
- 1.5 Study Objectives
- 1.6 Years Considered
2 Competitive Analysis by Company
- 2.1 Global Medium Molecular Weight Polyisobutylene Players Revenue Ranking (2024)
- 2.2 Global Medium Molecular Weight Polyisobutylene Revenue by Company (2020-2025)
- 2.3 Global Medium Molecular Weight Polyisobutylene Players Sales Volume Ranking (2024)
- 2.4 Global Medium Molecular Weight Polyisobutylene Sales Volume by Company Players (2020-2025)
- 2.5 Global Medium Molecular Weight Polyisobutylene Average Price by Company (2020-2025)
- 2.6 Key Manufacturers Medium Molecular Weight Polyisobutylene Manufacturing Base and Headquarters
- 2.7 Key Manufacturers Medium Molecular Weight Polyisobutylene Product Offered
- 2.8 Key Manufacturers Time to Begin Mass Production of Medium Molecular Weight Polyisobutylene
- 2.9 Medium Molecular Weight Polyisobutylene Market Competitive Analysis
- 2.9.1 Medium Molecular Weight Polyisobutylene Market Concentration Rate (2020-2025)
- 2.9.2 Global 5 and 10 Largest Manufacturers by Medium Molecular Weight Polyisobutylene Revenue in 2024
- 2.9.3 Global Top Manufacturers by Company Type (Tier 1, Tier 2, and Tier 3) & (based on the Revenue in Medium Molecular Weight Polyisobutylene as of 2024)
- 2.10 Mergers & Acquisitions, Expansion
3 Segmentation by Type
- 3.1 Introduction by Type
- 3.1.1 Industrial Grade
- 3.1.2 Food Grade
- 3.2 Global Medium Molecular Weight Polyisobutylene Sales Value by Type
- 3.2.1 Global Medium Molecular Weight Polyisobutylene Sales Value by Type (2020 VS 2024 VS 2031)
- 3.2.2 Global Medium Molecular Weight Polyisobutylene Sales Value, by Type (2020-2031)
- 3.2.3 Global Medium Molecular Weight Polyisobutylene Sales Value, by Type (%) (2020-2031)
- 3.3 Global Medium Molecular Weight Polyisobutylene Sales Volume by Type
- 3.3.1 Global Medium Molecular Weight Polyisobutylene Sales Volume by Type (2020 VS 2024 VS 2031)
- 3.3.2 Global Medium Molecular Weight Polyisobutylene Sales Volume, by Type (2020-2031)
- 3.3.3 Global Medium Molecular Weight Polyisobutylene Sales Volume, by Type (%) (2020-2031)
- 3.4 Global Medium Molecular Weight Polyisobutylene Average Price by Type (2020-2031)
4 Segmentation by Application
- 4.1 Introduction by Application
- 4.1.1 Adhesives
- 4.1.2 Sealants
- 4.1.3 Waterproofing Materials
- 4.1.4 Chewing Gum
- 4.1.5 Other
- 4.2 Global Medium Molecular Weight Polyisobutylene Sales Value by Application
- 4.2.1 Global Medium Molecular Weight Polyisobutylene Sales Value by Application (2020 VS 2024 VS 2031)
- 4.2.2 Global Medium Molecular Weight Polyisobutylene Sales Value, by Application (2020-2031)
- 4.2.3 Global Medium Molecular Weight Polyisobutylene Sales Value, by Application (%) (2020-2031)
- 4.3 Global Medium Molecular Weight Polyisobutylene Sales Volume by Application
- 4.3.1 Global Medium Molecular Weight Polyisobutylene Sales Volume by Application (2020 VS 2024 VS 2031)
- 4.3.2 Global Medium Molecular Weight Polyisobutylene Sales Volume, by Application (2020-2031)
- 4.3.3 Global Medium Molecular Weight Polyisobutylene Sales Volume, by Application (%) (2020-2031)
- 4.4 Global Medium Molecular Weight Polyisobutylene Average Price by Application (2020-2031)
5 Segmentation by Region
- 5.1 Global Medium Molecular Weight Polyisobutylene Sales Value by Region
- 5.1.1 Global Medium Molecular Weight Polyisobutylene Sales Value by Region: 2020 VS 2024 VS 2031
- 5.1.2 Global Medium Molecular Weight Polyisobutylene Sales Value by Region (2020-2025)
- 5.1.3 Global Medium Molecular Weight Polyisobutylene Sales Value by Region (2026-2031)
- 5.1.4 Global Medium Molecular Weight Polyisobutylene Sales Value by Region (%), (2020-2031)
- 5.2 Global Medium Molecular Weight Polyisobutylene Sales Volume by Region
- 5.2.1 Global Medium Molecular Weight Polyisobutylene Sales Volume by Region: 2020 VS 2024 VS 2031
- 5.2.2 Global Medium Molecular Weight Polyisobutylene Sales Volume by Region (2020-2025)
- 5.2.3 Global Medium Molecular Weight Polyisobutylene Sales Volume by Region (2026-2031)
- 5.2.4 Global Medium Molecular Weight Polyisobutylene Sales Volume by Region (%), (2020-2031)
- 5.3 Global Medium Molecular Weight Polyisobutylene Average Price by Region (2020-2031)
- 5.4 North America
- 5.4.1 North America Medium Molecular Weight Polyisobutylene Sales Value, 2020-2031
- 5.4.2 North America Medium Molecular Weight Polyisobutylene Sales Value by Country (%), 2024 VS 2031
- 5.5 Europe
- 5.5.1 Europe Medium Molecular Weight Polyisobutylene Sales Value, 2020-2031
- 5.5.2 Europe Medium Molecular Weight Polyisobutylene Sales Value by Country (%), 2024 VS 2031
- 5.6 Asia Pacific
- 5.6.1 Asia Pacific Medium Molecular Weight Polyisobutylene Sales Value, 2020-2031
- 5.6.2 Asia Pacific Medium Molecular Weight Polyisobutylene Sales Value by Region (%), 2024 VS 2031
- 5.7 South America
- 5.7.1 South America Medium Molecular Weight Polyisobutylene Sales Value, 2020-2031
- 5.7.2 South America Medium Molecular Weight Polyisobutylene Sales Value by Country (%), 2024 VS 2031
- 5.8 Middle East & Africa
- 5.8.1 Middle East & Africa Medium Molecular Weight Polyisobutylene Sales Value, 2020-2031
- 5.8.2 Middle East & Africa Medium Molecular Weight Polyisobutylene Sales Value by Country (%), 2024 VS 2031
6 Segmentation by Key Countries/Regions
- 6.1 Key Countries/Regions Medium Molecular Weight Polyisobutylene Sales Value Growth Trends, 2020 VS 2024 VS 2031
- 6.2 Key Countries/Regions Medium Molecular Weight Polyisobutylene Sales Value and Sales Volume
- 6.2.1 Key Countries/Regions Medium Molecular Weight Polyisobutylene Sales Value, 2020-2031
- 6.2.2 Key Countries/Regions Medium Molecular Weight Polyisobutylene Sales Volume, 2020-2031
- 6.3 United States
- 6.3.1 United States Medium Molecular Weight Polyisobutylene Sales Value, 2020-2031
- 6.3.2 United States Medium Molecular Weight Polyisobutylene Sales Value by Type (%), 2024 VS 2031
- 6.3.3 United States Medium Molecular Weight Polyisobutylene Sales Value by Application, 2024 VS 2031
- 6.4 Europe
- 6.4.1 Europe Medium Molecular Weight Polyisobutylene Sales Value, 2020-2031
- 6.4.2 Europe Medium Molecular Weight Polyisobutylene Sales Value by Type (%), 2024 VS 2031
- 6.4.3 Europe Medium Molecular Weight Polyisobutylene Sales Value by Application, 2024 VS 2031
- 6.5 China
- 6.5.1 China Medium Molecular Weight Polyisobutylene Sales Value, 2020-2031
- 6.5.2 China Medium Molecular Weight Polyisobutylene Sales Value by Type (%), 2024 VS 2031
- 6.5.3 China Medium Molecular Weight Polyisobutylene Sales Value by Application, 2024 VS 2031
- 6.6 Japan
- 6.6.1 Japan Medium Molecular Weight Polyisobutylene Sales Value, 2020-2031
- 6.6.2 Japan Medium Molecular Weight Polyisobutylene Sales Value by Type (%), 2024 VS 2031
- 6.6.3 Japan Medium Molecular Weight Polyisobutylene Sales Value by Application, 2024 VS 2031
- 6.7 South Korea
- 6.7.1 South Korea Medium Molecular Weight Polyisobutylene Sales Value, 2020-2031
- 6.7.2 South Korea Medium Molecular Weight Polyisobutylene Sales Value by Type (%), 2024 VS 2031
- 6.7.3 South Korea Medium Molecular Weight Polyisobutylene Sales Value by Application, 2024 VS 2031
- 6.8 Southeast Asia
- 6.8.1 Southeast Asia Medium Molecular Weight Polyisobutylene Sales Value, 2020-2031
- 6.8.2 Southeast Asia Medium Molecular Weight Polyisobutylene Sales Value by Type (%), 2024 VS 2031
- 6.8.3 Southeast Asia Medium Molecular Weight Polyisobutylene Sales Value by Application, 2024 VS 2031
- 6.9 India
- 6.9.1 India Medium Molecular Weight Polyisobutylene Sales Value, 2020-2031
- 6.9.2 India Medium Molecular Weight Polyisobutylene Sales Value by Type (%), 2024 VS 2031
- 6.9.3 India Medium Molecular Weight Polyisobutylene Sales Value by Application, 2024 VS 2031
7 Company Profiles
- 7.1 BASF
- 7.1.1 BASF Company Information
- 7.1.2 BASF Introduction and Business Overview
- 7.1.3 BASF Medium Molecular Weight Polyisobutylene Sales, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
- 7.1.4 BASF Medium Molecular Weight Polyisobutylene Product Offerings
- 7.1.5 BASF Recent Development
- 7.2 ENEOS
- 7.2.1 ENEOS Company Information
- 7.2.2 ENEOS Introduction and Business Overview
- 7.2.3 ENEOS Medium Molecular Weight Polyisobutylene Sales, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
- 7.2.4 ENEOS Medium Molecular Weight Polyisobutylene Product Offerings
- 7.2.5 ENEOS Recent Development
- 7.3 Shandong Hongrui
- 7.3.1 Shandong Hongrui Company Information
- 7.3.2 Shandong Hongrui Introduction and Business Overview
- 7.3.3 Shandong Hongrui Medium Molecular Weight Polyisobutylene Sales, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
- 7.3.4 Shandong Hongrui Medium Molecular Weight Polyisobutylene Product Offerings
- 7.3.5 Shandong Hongrui Recent Development
- 7.4 Zhejiang Shunda
- 7.4.1 Zhejiang Shunda Company Information
- 7.4.2 Zhejiang Shunda Introduction and Business Overview
- 7.4.3 Zhejiang Shunda Medium Molecular Weight Polyisobutylene Sales, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
- 7.4.4 Zhejiang Shunda Medium Molecular Weight Polyisobutylene Product Offerings
- 7.4.5 Zhejiang Shunda Recent Development
8 Industry Chain Analysis
- 8.1 Medium Molecular Weight Polyisobutylene Industrial Chain
- 8.2 Medium Molecular Weight Polyisobutylene Upstream Analysis
- 8.2.1 Key Raw Materials
- 8.2.2 Raw Materials Key Suppliers
- 8.2.3 Manufacturing Cost Structure
- 8.3 Midstream Analysis
- 8.4 Downstream Analysis (Customers Analysis)
- 8.5 Sales Model and Sales Channels
- 8.5.1 Medium Molecular Weight Polyisobutylene Sales Model
- 8.5.2 Sales Channel
- 8.5.3 Medium Molecular Weight Polyisobutylene Distributors
9 Research Findings and Conclusion
10 Appendix
- 10.1 Research Methodology
- 10.1.1 Methodology/Research Approach
- 10.1.1.1 Research Programs/Design
- 10.1.1.2 Market Size Estimation
- 10.1.1.3 Market Breakdown and Data Triangulation
- 10.1.2 Data Source
- 10.1.2.1 Secondary Sources
- 10.1.2.2 Primary Sources
- 10.2 Author Details
- 10.3 Disclaimer