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Nitrile Butadiene Rubber (NBR)
Nitrile Butadiene Rubber (NBR), an oil-resistant synthetic rubber produced from a copolymer of acrylonitrile and butadiene. Its main applications are in fuel hoses, gaskets, rollers, and other products in which oil resistance is required.
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Nitrile Butadiene Rubber (NBR), an oil-resistant synthetic rubber produced from a copolymer of acrylonitrile and butadiene. Its main applications are in fuel hoses, gaskets, rollers, and other products in which oil resistance is required.
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Nitrile Butadiene Rubber (NBR) Industry Research Report 2026
Market perspective
Nitrile Butadiene Rubber (NBR), an oil-resistant synthetic rubber produced from a copolymer of acrylonitrile and butadiene. Its main applications are in fuel hoses, gaskets, rollers, and other products in which oil resistance is required.
Nitrile butadiene rubber is used in the automotive and aeronautical industry to make fuel and oil handling hoses, seals, and grommets. In 2019, largest consumption of NBR came from Automotive & Transportation with more than 50% share.
For regions, China keeps the largest consumption region in the recent few years, whose consumption volume share is about 39% in 2019 globally. Europe is the follower, with the share about 18% in 2019.
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The nitrile butadiene rubber industry leaders are LANXESS, Zeon and so on. China will become a major supplier of NBR internationally.
Report Scope
This report quantifies the global Nitrile Butadiene Rubber (NBR) market in revenue (US$ million) and, where applicable, sales volume (K MT), using 2025 as the base year and providing annual historical and forecast data for 2021–2032.
It standardizes definitions of types and applications, harmonizes vendor attribution, and presents comparable time series by company, type, application, and region/country, including indicative price bands (US$/K MT) and concentration ratios (CR5/CR10).
The outputs are intended to support strategy development, budgeting, and performance benchmarking for manufacturers, new entrants, channel partners, and investors; the report also reviews technology shifts and notable product introductions relevant to Nitrile Butadiene Rubber (NBR).
Key Companies & Market Share Insights
This section profiles leading manufacturers, combining 2021–2025 results with a 2026–2032 outlook. It reports revenue, market share, price bands, product and application mix, regional and channel mix, and key developments (M&A, capacity additions, certifications). It also provides global revenue, average price, and—where applicable—sales volume by manufacturer, and calculates CR5/CR10 and rank changes to support comparative benchmarking.
Nitrile Butadiene Rubber (NBR) Market by Company
Lanxess
CNPC
Ningbo Shunze
Nantex
Kumho Petrochemical
TSRC Corporation
JSR Corporation
LG Chem
Versalis S.P.A
Zeon Corporation
Sibur Holding
Apcotex
Nitrile Butadiene Rubber (NBR) Segment by Type
Block Type
Particles/Crumb Type
Powder Type
Nitrile Butadiene Rubber (NBR) Segment by Application
Automotive & Transportation
Construction Industry
Machinery Industry
Aprons & Cots Industry
Others
Nitrile Butadiene Rubber (NBR) Segment by Region
North America
United States
Canada
Mexico
Europe
Germany
France
U.K.
Italy
Russia
Spain
Netherlands
Switzerland
Sweden
Poland
Asia-Pacific
China
Japan
South Korea
India
Australia
Taiwan
Southeast Asia
South America
Brazil
Argentina
Chile
Middle East & Africa
Egypt
South Africa
Israel
Türkiye
GCC Countries
Key Drivers & Barriers
High-impact rendering factors and drivers have been studied in this report to aid the readers to understand the general development. Moreover, the report includes restraints and challenges that may act as stumbling blocks on the way of the players. This will assist the users to be attentive and make informed decisions related to business. Specialists have also laid their focus on the upcoming business prospects.
Reasons to Buy This Report
1. This report will help the readers to understand the competition within the industries and strategies for the competitive environment to enhance the potential profit. The report also focuses on the competitive landscape of the global Nitrile Butadiene Rubber (NBR) market, and introduces in detail the market share, industry ranking, competitor ecosystem, market performance, new product development, operation situation, expansion, and acquisition. etc. of the main players, which helps the readers to identify the main competitors and deeply understand the competition pattern of the market.
2. This report will help stakeholders to understand the global industry status and trends of Nitrile Butadiene Rubber (NBR) and provides them with information on key market drivers, restraints, challenges, and opportunities.
3. This report will help stakeholders to understand competitors better and gain more insights to strengthen their position in their businesses. The competitive landscape section includes the market share and rank (in volume and value), competitor ecosystem, new product development, expansion, and acquisition.
4. This report stays updated with novel technology integration, features, and the latest developments in the market
5. This report helps stakeholders to gain insights into which regions to target globally
6. This report helps stakeholders to gain insights into the end-user perception concerning the adoption of Nitrile Butadiene Rubber (NBR).
7. This report helps stakeholders to identify some of the key players in the market and understand their valuable contribution.
Chapter Outline
Chapter 1: Research objectives, research methods, data sources, data cross-validation;
Chapter 2: Introduces the report scope of the report, executive summary of different market segments (by region, product type, application, etc), including the market size of each market segment, future development potential, and so on. It offers a high-level view of the current state of the market and its likely evolution in the short to mid-term, and long term.
Chapter 3: Detailed analysis of Nitrile Butadiene Rubber (NBR) manufacturers competitive landscape, price, production and value market share, latest development plan, merger, and acquisition information, etc.
Chapter 4: Provides profiles of key players, introducing the basic situation of the main companies in the market in detail, including product production/output, value, price, gross margin, product introduction, recent development, etc.
Chapter 5: Production/output, value of Nitrile Butadiene Rubber (NBR) by region/country. It provides a quantitative analysis of the market size and development potential of each region in the next six years.
Chapter 6: Consumption of Nitrile Butadiene Rubber (NBR) in regional level and country level. It provides a quantitative analysis of the market size and development potential of each region and its main countries and introduces the market development, future development prospects, market space, and production of each country in the world.
Chapter 7: 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 8: 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 9: Analysis of industrial chain, including the upstream and downstream of the industry.
Chapter 10: Introduces 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 11: The main points and conclusions of the report.
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Scope & coverage.
Types
- Block Type
- Particles/Crumb Type
- Powder Type
Applications
- Automotive & Transportation
- Construction Industry
- Machinery Industry
- Aprons & Cots Industry
- Others
Companies covered
- Lanxess
- CNPC
- Ningbo Shunze
- Nantex
- Kumho Petrochemical
- TSRC Corporation
- JSR Corporation
- LG Chem
- Versalis S.P.A
- Zeon Corporation
- Sibur Holding
- Apcotex
Inside the report.
1 Preface
- 1.1 Scope of Report
- 1.2 Reasons for Doing This Study
- 1.3 Research Methodology
- 1.4 Research Process
- 1.5 Data Source
- 1.5.1 Secondary Sources
- 1.5.2 Primary Sources
2 Market Overview
- 2.1 Product Definition
- 2.2 Nitrile Butadiene Rubber (NBR) by Type
- 2.2.1 Market Value Comparison by Type (2021 VS 2025 VS 2032) & (US$ Million)
- 2.2.2 Block Type
- 2.2.3 Particles/Crumb Type
- 2.2.4 Powder Type
- 2.3 Nitrile Butadiene Rubber (NBR) by Application
- 2.3.1 Market Value Comparison by Application (2021 VS 2025 VS 2032) & (US$ Million)
- 2.3.2 Automotive & Transportation
- 2.3.3 Construction Industry
- 2.3.4 Machinery Industry
- 2.3.5 Aprons & Cots Industry
- 2.3.6 Others
- 2.4 Global Market Growth Prospects
- 2.4.1 Global Nitrile Butadiene Rubber (NBR) Production Value Estimates and Forecasts (2021-2032)
- 2.4.2 Global Nitrile Butadiene Rubber (NBR) Production Capacity Estimates and Forecasts (2021-2032)
- 2.4.3 Global Nitrile Butadiene Rubber (NBR) Production Estimates and Forecasts (2021-2032)
- 2.4.4 Global Nitrile Butadiene Rubber (NBR) Market Average Price (2021-2032)
3 Market Competitive Landscape by Manufacturers
- 3.1 Global Nitrile Butadiene Rubber (NBR) Production by Manufacturers (2021-2026)
- 3.2 Global Nitrile Butadiene Rubber (NBR) Production Value by Manufacturers (2021-2026)
- 3.3 Global Nitrile Butadiene Rubber (NBR) Average Price by Manufacturers (2021-2026)
- 3.4 Global Nitrile Butadiene Rubber (NBR) Industry Manufacturers Ranking, 2024 VS 2025 VS 2026
- 3.5 Global Nitrile Butadiene Rubber (NBR) Key Manufacturers, Manufacturing Sites & Headquarters
- 3.6 Global Nitrile Butadiene Rubber (NBR) Manufacturers, Product Type & Application
- 3.7 Global Nitrile Butadiene Rubber (NBR) Manufacturers Established Date
- 3.8 Global Nitrile Butadiene Rubber (NBR) Market CR5 and HHI
- 3.9 Global Manufacturers Mergers & Acquisition
4 Manufacturers Profiled
- 4.1 Lanxess
- 4.1.1 Lanxess Nitrile Butadiene Rubber (NBR) Company Information
- 4.1.2 Lanxess Nitrile Butadiene Rubber (NBR) Business Overview
- 4.1.3 Lanxess Nitrile Butadiene Rubber (NBR) Production Capacity, Value and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 4.1.4 Lanxess Product Portfolio
- 4.1.5 Lanxess Recent Developments
- 4.2 CNPC
- 4.2.1 CNPC Nitrile Butadiene Rubber (NBR) Company Information
- 4.2.2 CNPC Nitrile Butadiene Rubber (NBR) Business Overview
- 4.2.3 CNPC Nitrile Butadiene Rubber (NBR) Production Capacity, Value and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 4.2.4 CNPC Product Portfolio
- 4.2.5 CNPC Recent Developments
- 4.3 Ningbo Shunze
- 4.3.1 Ningbo Shunze Nitrile Butadiene Rubber (NBR) Company Information
- 4.3.2 Ningbo Shunze Nitrile Butadiene Rubber (NBR) Business Overview
- 4.3.3 Ningbo Shunze Nitrile Butadiene Rubber (NBR) Production Capacity, Value and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 4.3.4 Ningbo Shunze Product Portfolio
- 4.3.5 Ningbo Shunze Recent Developments
- 4.4 Nantex
- 4.4.1 Nantex Nitrile Butadiene Rubber (NBR) Company Information
- 4.4.2 Nantex Nitrile Butadiene Rubber (NBR) Business Overview
- 4.4.3 Nantex Nitrile Butadiene Rubber (NBR) Production Capacity, Value and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 4.4.4 Nantex Product Portfolio
- 4.4.5 Nantex Recent Developments
- 4.5 Kumho Petrochemical
- 4.5.1 Kumho Petrochemical Nitrile Butadiene Rubber (NBR) Company Information
- 4.5.2 Kumho Petrochemical Nitrile Butadiene Rubber (NBR) Business Overview
- 4.5.3 Kumho Petrochemical Nitrile Butadiene Rubber (NBR) Production Capacity, Value and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 4.5.4 Kumho Petrochemical Product Portfolio
- 4.5.5 Kumho Petrochemical Recent Developments
- 4.6 TSRC Corporation
- 4.6.1 TSRC Corporation Nitrile Butadiene Rubber (NBR) Company Information
- 4.6.2 TSRC Corporation Nitrile Butadiene Rubber (NBR) Business Overview
- 4.6.3 TSRC Corporation Nitrile Butadiene Rubber (NBR) Production Capacity, Value and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 4.6.4 TSRC Corporation Product Portfolio
- 4.6.5 TSRC Corporation Recent Developments
- 4.7 JSR Corporation
- 4.7.1 JSR Corporation Nitrile Butadiene Rubber (NBR) Company Information
- 4.7.2 JSR Corporation Nitrile Butadiene Rubber (NBR) Business Overview
- 4.7.3 JSR Corporation Nitrile Butadiene Rubber (NBR) Production Capacity, Value and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 4.7.4 JSR Corporation Product Portfolio
- 4.7.5 JSR Corporation Recent Developments
- 4.8 LG Chem
- 4.8.1 LG Chem Nitrile Butadiene Rubber (NBR) Company Information
- 4.8.2 LG Chem Nitrile Butadiene Rubber (NBR) Business Overview
- 4.8.3 LG Chem Nitrile Butadiene Rubber (NBR) Production Capacity, Value and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 4.8.4 LG Chem Product Portfolio
- 4.8.5 LG Chem Recent Developments
- 4.9 Versalis S.P.A
- 4.9.1 Versalis S.P.A Nitrile Butadiene Rubber (NBR) Company Information
- 4.9.2 Versalis S.P.A Nitrile Butadiene Rubber (NBR) Business Overview
- 4.9.3 Versalis S.P.A Nitrile Butadiene Rubber (NBR) Production Capacity, Value and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 4.9.4 Versalis S.P.A Product Portfolio
- 4.9.5 Versalis S.P.A Recent Developments
- 4.10 Zeon Corporation
- 4.10.1 Zeon Corporation Nitrile Butadiene Rubber (NBR) Company Information
- 4.10.2 Zeon Corporation Nitrile Butadiene Rubber (NBR) Business Overview
- 4.10.3 Zeon Corporation Nitrile Butadiene Rubber (NBR) Production Capacity, Value and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 4.10.4 Zeon Corporation Product Portfolio
- 4.10.5 Zeon Corporation Recent Developments
- 4.11 Sibur Holding
- 4.11.1 Sibur Holding Nitrile Butadiene Rubber (NBR) Company Information
- 4.11.2 Sibur Holding Nitrile Butadiene Rubber (NBR) Business Overview
- 4.11.3 Sibur Holding Nitrile Butadiene Rubber (NBR) Production Capacity, Value and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 4.11.4 Sibur Holding Product Portfolio
- 4.11.5 Sibur Holding Recent Developments
- 4.12 Apcotex
- 4.12.1 Apcotex Nitrile Butadiene Rubber (NBR) Company Information
- 4.12.2 Apcotex Nitrile Butadiene Rubber (NBR) Business Overview
- 4.12.3 Apcotex Nitrile Butadiene Rubber (NBR) Production Capacity, Value and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 4.12.4 Apcotex Product Portfolio
- 4.12.5 Apcotex Recent Developments
5 Global Nitrile Butadiene Rubber (NBR) Production by Region
- 5.1 Global Nitrile Butadiene Rubber (NBR) Production Estimates and Forecasts by Region: 2021 VS 2025 VS 2032
- 5.2 Global Nitrile Butadiene Rubber (NBR) Production by Region: 2021-2032
- 5.2.1 Global Nitrile Butadiene Rubber (NBR) Production by Region: 2021-2026
- 5.2.2 Global Nitrile Butadiene Rubber (NBR) Production Forecast by Region (2027-2032)
- 5.3 Global Nitrile Butadiene Rubber (NBR) Production Value Estimates and Forecasts by Region: 2021 VS 2025 VS 2032
- 5.4 Global Nitrile Butadiene Rubber (NBR) Production Value by Region: 2021-2032
- 5.4.1 Global Nitrile Butadiene Rubber (NBR) Production Value by Region: 2021-2026
- 5.4.2 Global Nitrile Butadiene Rubber (NBR) Production Value Forecast by Region (2027-2032)
- 5.5 Global Nitrile Butadiene Rubber (NBR) Market Price Analysis by Region (2021-2026)
- 5.6 Global Nitrile Butadiene Rubber (NBR) Production and Value, YOY Growth
- 5.6.1 North America Nitrile Butadiene Rubber (NBR) Production Value Estimates and Forecasts (2021-2032)
- 5.6.2 Europe Nitrile Butadiene Rubber (NBR) Production Value Estimates and Forecasts (2021-2032)
- 5.6.3 China Nitrile Butadiene Rubber (NBR) Production Value Estimates and Forecasts (2021-2032)
- 5.6.4 Japan Nitrile Butadiene Rubber (NBR) Production Value Estimates and Forecasts (2021-2032)
6 Global Nitrile Butadiene Rubber (NBR) Consumption by Region
- 6.1 Global Nitrile Butadiene Rubber (NBR) Consumption Estimates and Forecasts by Region: 2021 VS 2025 VS 2032
- 6.2 Global Nitrile Butadiene Rubber (NBR) Consumption by Region (2021-2032)
- 6.2.1 Global Nitrile Butadiene Rubber (NBR) Consumption by Region: 2021-2026
- 6.2.2 Global Nitrile Butadiene Rubber (NBR) Forecasted Consumption by Region (2027-2032)
- 6.3 North America
- 6.3.1 North America Nitrile Butadiene Rubber (NBR) Consumption Growth Rate by Country: 2021 VS 2025 VS 2032
- 6.3.2 North America Nitrile Butadiene Rubber (NBR) Consumption by Country (2021-2032)
- 6.3.3 United States
- 6.3.4 Canada
- 6.3.5 Mexico
- 6.4 Europe
- 6.4.1 Europe Nitrile Butadiene Rubber (NBR) Consumption Growth Rate by Country: 2021 VS 2025 VS 2032
- 6.4.2 Europe Nitrile Butadiene Rubber (NBR) Consumption by Country (2021-2032)
- 6.4.3 Germany
- 6.4.4 France
- 6.4.5 U.K.
- 6.4.6 Italy
- 6.4.7 Russia
- 6.4.8 Spain
- 6.4.9 Netherlands
- 6.4.10 Switzerland
- 6.4.11 Sweden
- 6.4.12 Poland
- 6.5 Asia Pacific
- 6.5.1 Asia Pacific Nitrile Butadiene Rubber (NBR) Consumption Growth Rate by Country: 2021 VS 2025 VS 2032
- 6.5.2 Asia Pacific Nitrile Butadiene Rubber (NBR) Consumption by Country (2021-2032)
- 6.5.3 China
- 6.5.4 Japan
- 6.5.5 South Korea
- 6.5.6 India
- 6.5.7 Australia
- 6.5.8 Taiwan
- 6.5.9 Southeast Asia
- 6.6 South America, Middle East & Africa
- 6.6.1 South America, Middle East & Africa Nitrile Butadiene Rubber (NBR) Consumption Growth Rate by Country: 2021 VS 2025 VS 2032
- 6.6.2 South America, Middle East & Africa Nitrile Butadiene Rubber (NBR) Consumption by Country (2021-2032)
- 6.6.3 Brazil
- 6.6.4 Argentina
- 6.6.5 Chile
- 6.6.6 Turkey
- 6.6.7 GCC Countries
7 Segment by Type
- 7.1 Global Nitrile Butadiene Rubber (NBR) Production by Type (2021-2032)
- 7.1.1 Global Nitrile Butadiene Rubber (NBR) Production by Type (2021-2032) & (K MT)
- 7.1.2 Global Nitrile Butadiene Rubber (NBR) Production Market Share by Type (2021-2032)
- 7.2 Global Nitrile Butadiene Rubber (NBR) Production Value by Type (2021-2032)
- 7.2.1 Global Nitrile Butadiene Rubber (NBR) Production Value by Type (2021-2032) & (US$ Million)
- 7.2.2 Global Nitrile Butadiene Rubber (NBR) Production Value Market Share by Type (2021-2032)
- 7.3 Global Nitrile Butadiene Rubber (NBR) Price by Type (2021-2032)
8 Segment by Application
- 8.1 Global Nitrile Butadiene Rubber (NBR) Production by Application (2021-2032)
- 8.1.1 Global Nitrile Butadiene Rubber (NBR) Production by Application (2021-2032) & (K MT)
- 8.1.2 Global Nitrile Butadiene Rubber (NBR) Production Market Share by Application (2021-2032)
- 8.2 Global Nitrile Butadiene Rubber (NBR) Production Value by Application (2021-2032)
- 8.2.1 Global Nitrile Butadiene Rubber (NBR) Production Value by Application (2021-2032) & (US$ Million)
- 8.2.2 Global Nitrile Butadiene Rubber (NBR) Production Value Market Share by Application (2021-2032)
- 8.3 Global Nitrile Butadiene Rubber (NBR) Price by Application (2021-2032)
9 Value Chain and Sales Channels Analysis of the Market
- 9.1 Nitrile Butadiene Rubber (NBR) Value Chain Analysis
- 9.1.1 Nitrile Butadiene Rubber (NBR) Key Raw Materials
- 9.1.2 Raw Materials Key Suppliers
- 9.1.3 Nitrile Butadiene Rubber (NBR) Production Mode & Process
- 9.2 Nitrile Butadiene Rubber (NBR) Sales Channels Analysis
- 9.2.1 Direct Comparison with Distribution Share
- 9.2.2 Nitrile Butadiene Rubber (NBR) Distributors
- 9.2.3 Nitrile Butadiene Rubber (NBR) Customers
10 Global Nitrile Butadiene Rubber (NBR) Analyzing Market Dynamics
- 10.1 Nitrile Butadiene Rubber (NBR) Industry Trends
- 10.2 Nitrile Butadiene Rubber (NBR) Industry Drivers
- 10.3 Nitrile Butadiene Rubber (NBR) Industry Opportunities and Challenges
- 10.4 Nitrile Butadiene Rubber (NBR) Industry Restraints
11 Report Conclusion
12 Disclaimer
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