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Poly(butylene succinate) (PBS)
Polybutanediol is an aliphatic polyester polymerized from 1, 4-succinic acid and 1, 4-butanediol. The molecular formula is HO(CO(CH2) 2-co-o (CH2) 4-o) n-h. The molecular weight ranges from tens of thousands to hundreds of thousands. PBS is white or milky white, odorless and tasteless, and can be degraded by microorganisms in the environment. It is also a new biodegradable polymer material. PBS can use oil synthetic raw materials, can be attained by microbial fermentation production, PBS is applied to the plastic shell packaging, stuffed toys, food packaging, disposable tableware, a sexual health supplies, in areas such as biomedical polymer material, also can be used as implant materials in the body, farmland covered greenhouses with membrane, and slow release fertilizer, etc.
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Polybutanediol is an aliphatic polyester polymerized from 1, 4-succinic acid and 1, 4-butanediol. The molecular formula is HO(CO(CH2) 2-co-o (CH2) 4-o) n-h. The molecular weight ranges from tens of thousands to hundreds of thousands. PBS is white or milky white, odorless and tasteless, and can be degraded by microorganisms in the environment. It is also a new biodegradable polymer material. PBS can use oil synthetic raw materials, can be attained by microbial fermentation production, PBS is applied to the plastic shell packaging, stuffed toys, food packaging, disposable tableware, a sexual health supplies, in areas such as biomedical polymer material, also can be used as implant materials in the body, farmland covered greenhouses with membrane, and slow release fertilizer, etc.
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Industry Growth & Trends
Global Poly(butylene succinate) (PBS) Industry Growth and Trends Forecast to 2032
Market perspective
Polybutanediol is an aliphatic polyester polymerized from 1, 4-succinic acid and 1, 4-butanediol. The molecular formula is HO(CO(CH2) 2-co-o (CH2) 4-o) n-h. The molecular weight ranges from tens of thousands to hundreds of thousands. PBS is white or milky white, odorless and tasteless, and can be degraded by microorganisms in the environment. It is also a new biodegradable polymer material. PBS can use oil synthetic raw materials, can be attained by microbial fermentation production, PBS is applied to the plastic shell packaging, stuffed toys, food packaging, disposable tableware, a sexual health supplies, in areas such as biomedical polymer material, also can be used as implant materials in the body, farmland covered greenhouses with membrane, and slow release fertilizer, etc.
Global key players of Poly(butylene succinate) (PBS) include Xinjiang Blue Ridge Tunhe Chemical Industry Joint Stock Co., Ltd, Mitsubishi Chemical, SHOWA and Anqing He Xing, etc. Top two players occupy for a share almost 100%. China is the largest market, with a share about 39%, followed by Europe and Japan. In terms of product, Petroleum Base is the largest segment, with a share over 58%. In terms of application, Food and Beverage Packaging is the largest market, with a share over 82%.
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This report provides a structured, data-driven view of the global Poly(butylene succinate) (PBS) market, combining harmonized quantitative metrics with targeted qualitative insight to support business and growth strategy, market positioning, and capital allocation.
The Poly(butylene succinate) (PBS) market size, estimates, and forecasts are presented in terms of sales volume (Ton) and revenue (US$ million), with 2025 as the base year and historical and forecast data for 2021-2032. The report segments the global Poly(butylene succinate) (PBS) market by Type, Application, region/country, and company, provides regional market sizes at the segment level, profiles the competitive landscape and key players and their market ranks, and reviews technology trends and new product developments relevant to Poly(butylene succinate) (PBS).
Key Companies & Market Share Insights
This section analyzes the strategies and performance of leading manufacturers in the global Poly(butylene succinate) (PBS) market, including portfolio focus, innovation and product development, mergers and acquisitions, collaborations, and geographic expansion used to sustain or enhance competitive positions. It also summarizes recent corporate developments and key financial indicators and provides global revenue, price, and sales volume data by manufacturer for 2020-2025, enabling benchmarking of scale, pricing, and market share and supporting assessment of market concentration through indicators such as CR5 and CR10.
Poly(butylene succinate) (PBS) Market by Company
SHOWA
Mitsubishi Chemical
Anqing He Xing
Kingfa
Sealong Biotechnology
Xinjiang Blue Ridge Tunhe Chemical Industry Joint Stock Co., Ltd
Shandong LanDian Biological Technology Co., LTD.
Yifan Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.
JinHui ZhaoLong High Technology Co., Ltd.
Poly(butylene succinate) (PBS) Segment by Type
Biological Base
Petroleum Base
Poly(butylene succinate) (PBS) Segment by Application
Food and Beverage Packaging
Medical
Others
Poly(butylene succinate) (PBS) 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.
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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 Poly(butylene succinate) (PBS) 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 Poly(butylene succinate) (PBS) 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.
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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 Poly(butylene succinate) (PBS).
7. This report helps stakeholders to identify some of the key players in the market and understand their valuable contribution.
Chapter Outline
Chapter 1: Introduces the study scope of this report, executive summary of market segments by type, market size segments for North America, Europe, Asia Pacific, South America, Middle East & Africa.
Chapter 2: 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 3: Detailed analysis of Poly(butylene succinate) (PBS) manufacturers competitive landscape, price, sales, revenue, market share and ranking, latest development plan, merger, and acquisition information, etc.
Chapter 4: Sales, revenue of Poly(butylene succinate) (PBS) in regional level. It provides a quantitative analysis of the market size and development potential of each region and introduces the future development prospects, and market space in the world.
Chapter 5: Introduces market segments by application, market size segment for North America, Europe, Asia Pacific, South America, Middle East & Africa.
Chapter 6: 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 7, 8, 9, 10 and 11: North America, Europe, Asia Pacific, South America, Middle East & Africa, sales and revenue by country.
Chapter 12: Analysis of industrial chain, key raw materials, manufacturing cost, and market dynamics.
Chapter 13: Concluding Insights of the report.
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Scope & coverage.
Types
- Biological Base
- Petroleum Base
Applications
- Food and Beverage Packaging
- Medical
- Others
Companies covered
- SHOWA
- Mitsubishi Chemical
- Anqing He Xing
- Kingfa
- Sealong Biotechnology
- Xinjiang Blue Ridge Tunhe Chemical Industry Joint Stock Co., Ltd
- Shandong LanDian Biological Technology Co., LTD.
- Yifan Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.
- JinHui ZhaoLong High Technology Co., Ltd.
Inside the report.
1 Market Overview
- 1.1 Product Definition
- 1.2 Global Market Growth Prospects
- 1.2.1 Global Poly(butylene succinate) (PBS) Market Size Estimates and Forecasts (2021-2032)
- 1.2.2 Global Poly(butylene succinate) (PBS) Sales Estimates and Forecasts (2021-2032)
- 1.3 Poly(butylene succinate) (PBS) Market by Type
- 1.3.1 Biological Base
- 1.3.2 Petroleum Base
- 1.4 Global Poly(butylene succinate) (PBS) Market Size by Type
- 1.4.1 Global Poly(butylene succinate) (PBS) Market Size Overview by Type (2021-2032)
- 1.4.2 Global Poly(butylene succinate) (PBS) Historic Market Size Review by Type (2021-2026)
- 1.4.3 Global Poly(butylene succinate) (PBS) Forecasted Market Size by Type (2027-2032)
- 1.5 Key Regions Market Size by Type
- 1.5.1 North America Poly(butylene succinate) (PBS) Sales Breakdown by Type (2021-2026)
- 1.5.2 Europe Poly(butylene succinate) (PBS) Sales Breakdown by Type (2021-2026)
- 1.5.3 Asia-Pacific Poly(butylene succinate) (PBS) Sales Breakdown by Type (2021-2026)
- 1.5.4 South America Poly(butylene succinate) (PBS) Sales Breakdown by Type (2021-2026)
- 1.5.5 Middle East and Africa Poly(butylene succinate) (PBS) Sales Breakdown by Type (2021-2026)
2 Global Market Dynamics
- 2.1 Poly(butylene succinate) (PBS) Industry Trends
- 2.2 Poly(butylene succinate) (PBS) Industry Drivers
- 2.3 Poly(butylene succinate) (PBS) Industry Opportunities and Challenges
- 2.4 Poly(butylene succinate) (PBS) Industry Restraints
3 Market Competitive Landscape by Company
- 3.1 Global Top Players by Poly(butylene succinate) (PBS) Revenue (2021-2026)
- 3.2 Global Top Players by Poly(butylene succinate) (PBS) Sales (2021-2026)
- 3.3 Global Top Players by Poly(butylene succinate) (PBS) Price (2021-2026)
- 3.4 Global Poly(butylene succinate) (PBS) Industry Company Ranking, 2024 VS 2025 VS 2026
- 3.5 Global Poly(butylene succinate) (PBS) Major Company Production Sites & Headquarters
- 3.6 Global Poly(butylene succinate) (PBS) Company, Product Type & Application
- 3.7 Global Poly(butylene succinate) (PBS) Company Establishment Date
- 3.8 Market Competitive Analysis
- 3.8.1 Global Poly(butylene succinate) (PBS) Market CR5 and HHI
- 3.8.2 Global Top 5 and 10 Poly(butylene succinate) (PBS) Players Market Share by Revenue in 2025
- 3.8.3 2025 Poly(butylene succinate) (PBS) Tier 1, Tier 2, and Tier 3
4 Poly(butylene succinate) (PBS) Regional Status and Outlook
- 4.1 Global Poly(butylene succinate) (PBS) Market Size and CAGR by Region: 2021 VS 2025 VS 2032
- 4.2 Global Poly(butylene succinate) (PBS) Historic Market Size by Region
- 4.2.1 Global Poly(butylene succinate) (PBS) Sales in Volume by Region (2021-2026)
- 4.2.2 Global Poly(butylene succinate) (PBS) Sales in Value by Region (2021-2026)
- 4.2.3 Global Poly(butylene succinate) (PBS) Sales (Volume & Value), Price and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 4.3 Global Poly(butylene succinate) (PBS) Forecasted Market Size by Region
- 4.3.1 Global Poly(butylene succinate) (PBS) Sales in Volume by Region (2027-2032)
- 4.3.2 Global Poly(butylene succinate) (PBS) Sales in Value by Region (2027-2032)
- 4.3.3 Global Poly(butylene succinate) (PBS) Sales (Volume & Value), Price and Gross Margin (2027-2032)
5 Poly(butylene succinate) (PBS) by Application
- 5.1 Poly(butylene succinate) (PBS) Market by Application
- 5.1.1 Food and Beverage Packaging
- 5.1.2 Medical
- 5.1.3 Others
- 5.2 Global Poly(butylene succinate) (PBS) Market Size by Application
- 5.2.1 Global Poly(butylene succinate) (PBS) Market Size Overview by Application (2021-2032)
- 5.2.2 Global Poly(butylene succinate) (PBS) Historic Market Size Review by Application (2021-2026)
- 5.2.3 Global Poly(butylene succinate) (PBS) Forecasted Market Size by Application (2027-2032)
- 5.3 Key Regions Market Size by Application
- 5.3.1 North America Poly(butylene succinate) (PBS) Sales Breakdown by Application (2021-2026)
- 5.3.2 Europe Poly(butylene succinate) (PBS) Sales Breakdown by Application (2021-2026)
- 5.3.3 Asia-Pacific Poly(butylene succinate) (PBS) Sales Breakdown by Application (2021-2026)
- 5.3.4 South America Poly(butylene succinate) (PBS) Sales Breakdown by Application (2021-2026)
- 5.3.5 Middle East and Africa Poly(butylene succinate) (PBS) Sales Breakdown by Application (2021-2026)
6 Company Profiles
- 6.1 SHOWA
- 6.1.1 SHOWA Company Information
- 6.1.2 SHOWA Business Overview
- 6.1.3 SHOWA Poly(butylene succinate) (PBS) Sales, Revenue and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 6.1.4 SHOWA Poly(butylene succinate) (PBS) Product Portfolio
- 6.1.5 SHOWA Recent Developments
- 6.2 Mitsubishi Chemical
- 6.2.1 Mitsubishi Chemical Company Information
- 6.2.2 Mitsubishi Chemical Business Overview
- 6.2.3 Mitsubishi Chemical Poly(butylene succinate) (PBS) Sales, Revenue and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 6.2.4 Mitsubishi Chemical Poly(butylene succinate) (PBS) Product Portfolio
- 6.2.5 Mitsubishi Chemical Recent Developments
- 6.3 Anqing He Xing
- 6.3.1 Anqing He Xing Company Information
- 6.3.2 Anqing He Xing Business Overview
- 6.3.3 Anqing He Xing Poly(butylene succinate) (PBS) Sales, Revenue and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 6.3.4 Anqing He Xing Poly(butylene succinate) (PBS) Product Portfolio
- 6.3.5 Anqing He Xing Recent Developments
- 6.4 Kingfa
- 6.4.1 Kingfa Company Information
- 6.4.2 Kingfa Business Overview
- 6.4.3 Kingfa Poly(butylene succinate) (PBS) Sales, Revenue and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 6.4.4 Kingfa Poly(butylene succinate) (PBS) Product Portfolio
- 6.4.5 Kingfa Recent Developments
- 6.5 Sealong Biotechnology
- 6.5.1 Sealong Biotechnology Company Information
- 6.5.2 Sealong Biotechnology Business Overview
- 6.5.3 Sealong Biotechnology Poly(butylene succinate) (PBS) Sales, Revenue and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 6.5.4 Sealong Biotechnology Poly(butylene succinate) (PBS) Product Portfolio
- 6.5.5 Sealong Biotechnology Recent Developments
- 6.6 Xinjiang Blue Ridge Tunhe Chemical Industry Joint Stock Co., Ltd
- 6.6.1 Xinjiang Blue Ridge Tunhe Chemical Industry Joint Stock Co., Ltd Company Information
- 6.6.2 Xinjiang Blue Ridge Tunhe Chemical Industry Joint Stock Co., Ltd Business Overview
- 6.6.3 Xinjiang Blue Ridge Tunhe Chemical Industry Joint Stock Co., Ltd Poly(butylene succinate) (PBS) Sales, Revenue and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 6.6.4 Xinjiang Blue Ridge Tunhe Chemical Industry Joint Stock Co., Ltd Poly(butylene succinate) (PBS) Product Portfolio
- 6.6.5 Xinjiang Blue Ridge Tunhe Chemical Industry Joint Stock Co., Ltd Recent Developments
- 6.7 Shandong LanDian Biological Technology Co., LTD.
- 6.7.1 Shandong LanDian Biological Technology Co., LTD. Company Information
- 6.7.2 Shandong LanDian Biological Technology Co., LTD. Business Overview
- 6.7.3 Shandong LanDian Biological Technology Co., LTD. Poly(butylene succinate) (PBS) Sales, Revenue and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 6.7.4 Shandong LanDian Biological Technology Co., LTD. Poly(butylene succinate) (PBS) Product Portfolio
- 6.7.5 Shandong LanDian Biological Technology Co., LTD. Recent Developments
- 6.8 Yifan Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.
- 6.8.1 Yifan Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. Company Information
- 6.8.2 Yifan Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. Business Overview
- 6.8.3 Yifan Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. Poly(butylene succinate) (PBS) Sales, Revenue and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 6.8.4 Yifan Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. Poly(butylene succinate) (PBS) Product Portfolio
- 6.8.5 Yifan Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. Recent Developments
- 6.9 JinHui ZhaoLong High Technology Co., Ltd.
- 6.9.1 JinHui ZhaoLong High Technology Co., Ltd. Company Information
- 6.9.2 JinHui ZhaoLong High Technology Co., Ltd. Business Overview
- 6.9.3 JinHui ZhaoLong High Technology Co., Ltd. Poly(butylene succinate) (PBS) Sales, Revenue and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 6.9.4 JinHui ZhaoLong High Technology Co., Ltd. Poly(butylene succinate) (PBS) Product Portfolio
- 6.9.5 JinHui ZhaoLong High Technology Co., Ltd. Recent Developments
7 North America by Country
- 7.1 North America Poly(butylene succinate) (PBS) Sales by Country
- 7.1.1 North America Poly(butylene succinate) (PBS) Sales Growth Rate (CAGR) by Country: 2021 VS 2025 VS 2032
- 7.1.2 North America Poly(butylene succinate) (PBS) Sales by Country (2021-2026)
- 7.1.3 North America Poly(butylene succinate) (PBS) Sales Forecast by Country (2027-2032)
- 7.2 North America Poly(butylene succinate) (PBS) Market Size by Country
- 7.2.1 North America Poly(butylene succinate) (PBS) Market Size Growth Rate (CAGR) by Country: 2021 VS 2025 VS 2032
- 7.2.2 North America Poly(butylene succinate) (PBS) Market Size by Country (2021-2026)
- 7.2.3 North America Poly(butylene succinate) (PBS) Market Size Forecast by Country (2027-2032)
8 Europe by Country
- 8.1 Europe Poly(butylene succinate) (PBS) Sales by Country
- 8.1.1 Europe Poly(butylene succinate) (PBS) Sales Growth Rate (CAGR) by Country: 2021 VS 2025 VS 2032
- 8.1.2 Europe Poly(butylene succinate) (PBS) Sales by Country (2021-2026)
- 8.1.3 Europe Poly(butylene succinate) (PBS) Sales Forecast by Country (2027-2032)
- 8.2 Europe Poly(butylene succinate) (PBS) Market Size by Country
- 8.2.1 Europe Poly(butylene succinate) (PBS) Market Size Growth Rate (CAGR) by Country: 2021 VS 2025 VS 2032
- 8.2.2 Europe Poly(butylene succinate) (PBS) Market Size by Country (2021-2026)
- 8.2.3 Europe Poly(butylene succinate) (PBS) Market Size Forecast by Country (2027-2032)
9 Asia-Pacific by Country
- 9.1 Asia-Pacific Poly(butylene succinate) (PBS) Sales by Country
- 9.1.1 Asia-Pacific Poly(butylene succinate) (PBS) Sales Growth Rate (CAGR) by Country: 2021 VS 2025 VS 2032
- 9.1.2 Asia-Pacific Poly(butylene succinate) (PBS) Sales by Country (2021-2026)
- 9.1.3 Asia-Pacific Poly(butylene succinate) (PBS) Sales Forecast by Country (2027-2032)
- 9.2 Asia-Pacific Poly(butylene succinate) (PBS) Market Size by Country
- 9.2.1 Asia-Pacific Poly(butylene succinate) (PBS) Market Size Growth Rate (CAGR) by Country: 2021 VS 2025 VS 2032
- 9.2.2 Asia-Pacific Poly(butylene succinate) (PBS) Market Size by Country (2021-2026)
- 9.2.3 Asia-Pacific Poly(butylene succinate) (PBS) Market Size Forecast by Country (2027-2032)
10 South America by Country
- 10.1 South America Poly(butylene succinate) (PBS) Sales by Country
- 10.1.1 South America Poly(butylene succinate) (PBS) Sales Growth Rate (CAGR) by Country: 2021 VS 2025 VS 2032
- 10.1.2 South America Poly(butylene succinate) (PBS) Sales by Country (2021-2026)
- 10.1.3 South America Poly(butylene succinate) (PBS) Sales Forecast by Country (2027-2032)
- 10.2 South America Poly(butylene succinate) (PBS) Market Size by Country
- 10.2.1 South America Poly(butylene succinate) (PBS) Market Size Growth Rate (CAGR) by Country: 2021 VS 2025 VS 2032
- 10.2.2 South America Poly(butylene succinate) (PBS) Market Size by Country (2021-2026)
- 10.2.3 South America Poly(butylene succinate) (PBS) Market Size Forecast by Country (2027-2032)
11 Middle East and Africa by Country
- 11.1 Middle East and Africa Poly(butylene succinate) (PBS) Sales by Country
- 11.1.1 Middle East and Africa Poly(butylene succinate) (PBS) Sales Growth Rate (CAGR) by Country: 2021 VS 2025 VS 2032
- 11.1.2 Middle East and Africa Poly(butylene succinate) (PBS) Sales by Country (2021-2026)
- 11.1.3 Middle East and Africa Poly(butylene succinate) (PBS) Sales Forecast by Country (2027-2032)
- 11.2 Middle East and Africa Poly(butylene succinate) (PBS) Market Size by Country
- 11.2.1 Middle East and Africa Poly(butylene succinate) (PBS) Market Size Growth Rate (CAGR) by Country: 2021 VS 2025 VS 2032
- 11.2.2 Middle East and Africa Poly(butylene succinate) (PBS) Market Size by Country (2021-2026)
- 11.2.3 Middle East and Africa Poly(butylene succinate) (PBS) Market Size Forecast by Country (2027-2032)
12 Value Chain and Sales Channels Analysis
- 12.1 Poly(butylene succinate) (PBS) Value Chain Analysis
- 12.1.1 Poly(butylene succinate) (PBS) Key Raw Materials
- 12.1.2 Key Raw Materials Price
- 12.1.3 Raw Materials Key Suppliers
- 12.1.4 Manufacturing Cost Structure
- 12.1.5 Poly(butylene succinate) (PBS) Production Mode & Process
- 12.2 Poly(butylene succinate) (PBS) Sales Channels Analysis
- 12.2.1 Direct Comparison with Distribution Share
- 12.2.2 Poly(butylene succinate) (PBS) Distributors
- 12.2.3 Poly(butylene succinate) (PBS) Customers
13 Concluding Insights
14 Appendix
- 14.1 Reasons for Doing This Study
- 14.2 Research Methodology
- 14.3 Research Process
- 14.4 Authors List of This Report
- 14.5 Data Source
- 14.5.1 Secondary Sources
- 14.5.2 Primary Sources
- 14.6 Disclaimer
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