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Divinylbenzene (DVB)
Divinylbenzene (DVB) is an extremely versatile cross-linking agent that also improves polymer properties. As a result, it has been used to manufacture adhesives, plastics, elastomers, ceramics, biological materials, coatings, catalysts, membranes, pharmaceuticals, specialty polymers, and ion exchange resins. DVB is a chemical intermediate used to modify the properties of a wide variety of materials. The primary use for DVB is in the production of cross-linked polystyrene resin beads. These styrene DVB copolymer beads are chemically modified to produce ion exchange resins.
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Divinylbenzene (DVB) is an extremely versatile cross-linking agent that also improves polymer properties. As a result, it has been used to manufacture adhesives, plastics, elastomers, ceramics, biological materials, coatings, catalysts, membranes, pharmaceuticals, specialty polymers, and ion exchange resins. DVB is a chemical intermediate used to modify the properties of a wide variety of materials. The primary use for DVB is in the production of cross-linked polystyrene resin beads. These styrene DVB copolymer beads are chemically modified to produce ion exchange resins.
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Divinylbenzene (DVB) Industry Research Report 2026
Market perspective
Divinylbenzene (DVB) is an extremely versatile cross-linking agent that also improves polymer properties. As a result, it has been used to manufacture adhesives, plastics, elastomers, ceramics, biological materials, coatings, catalysts, membranes, pharmaceuticals, specialty polymers, and ion exchange resins. DVB is a chemical intermediate used to modify the properties of a wide variety of materials. The primary use for DVB is in the production of cross-linked polystyrene resin beads. These styrene DVB copolymer beads are chemically modified to produce ion exchange resins.
Global Divinylbenzene (DVB) key players include Jiangsu Evergreen, Jiangsu Andeli New Mstar, Dow Chemical, Nippon Steel, etc. Global top four manufacturers hold a share over 75%.
Asia Pacific is the largest market, with a share about 75%, followed by North America, and Europe, both have a share about 25 percent.
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In terms of product, DVB 63 is the largest segment, with a share about 60%. And in terms of application, the largest application is Ion Exchange, followed by Chromatographic Resins, Adhesives and Coatings, Plastics and Elastomers, etc.
Report Scope
This report quantifies the global Divinylbenzene (DVB) market in revenue (US$ million) and, where applicable, sales volume (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$/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 Divinylbenzene (DVB).
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.
Divinylbenzene (DVB) Market by Company
Jiangsu Evergreen
Dow Chemical
Jiangsu Andeli New Mstar
Nippon Steel
Deltech Corporation
Jiangsu Danhua
Divinylbenzene (DVB) Segment by Type
DVB 55
DVB 63
DVB 80
Others
Divinylbenzene (DVB) Segment by Application
Ion Exchange
Chromatographic Resins
Adhesives and Coatings
Ceramics
Plastics and Elastomers
Others
Divinylbenzene (DVB) 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 Divinylbenzene (DVB) 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 Divinylbenzene (DVB) 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 Divinylbenzene (DVB).
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 Divinylbenzene (DVB) 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 Divinylbenzene (DVB) 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 Divinylbenzene (DVB) 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
- DVB 55
- DVB 63
- DVB 80
- Others
Applications
- Ion Exchange
- Chromatographic Resins
- Adhesives and Coatings
- Ceramics
- Plastics and Elastomers
- Others
Companies covered
- Jiangsu Evergreen
- Dow Chemical
- Jiangsu Andeli New Mstar
- Nippon Steel
- Deltech Corporation
- Jiangsu Danhua
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 Divinylbenzene (DVB) by Type
- 2.2.1 Market Value Comparison by Type (2021 VS 2025 VS 2032) & (US$ Million)
- 2.2.2 DVB 55
- 2.2.3 DVB 63
- 2.2.4 DVB 80
- 2.2.5 Others
- 2.3 Divinylbenzene (DVB) by Application
- 2.3.1 Market Value Comparison by Application (2021 VS 2025 VS 2032) & (US$ Million)
- 2.3.2 Ion Exchange
- 2.3.3 Chromatographic Resins
- 2.3.4 Adhesives and Coatings
- 2.3.5 Ceramics
- 2.3.6 Plastics and Elastomers
- 2.3.7 Others
- 2.4 Global Market Growth Prospects
- 2.4.1 Global Divinylbenzene (DVB) Production Value Estimates and Forecasts (2021-2032)
- 2.4.2 Global Divinylbenzene (DVB) Production Capacity Estimates and Forecasts (2021-2032)
- 2.4.3 Global Divinylbenzene (DVB) Production Estimates and Forecasts (2021-2032)
- 2.4.4 Global Divinylbenzene (DVB) Market Average Price (2021-2032)
3 Market Competitive Landscape by Manufacturers
- 3.1 Global Divinylbenzene (DVB) Production by Manufacturers (2021-2026)
- 3.2 Global Divinylbenzene (DVB) Production Value by Manufacturers (2021-2026)
- 3.3 Global Divinylbenzene (DVB) Average Price by Manufacturers (2021-2026)
- 3.4 Global Divinylbenzene (DVB) Industry Manufacturers Ranking, 2024 VS 2025 VS 2026
- 3.5 Global Divinylbenzene (DVB) Key Manufacturers, Manufacturing Sites & Headquarters
- 3.6 Global Divinylbenzene (DVB) Manufacturers, Product Type & Application
- 3.7 Global Divinylbenzene (DVB) Manufacturers Established Date
- 3.8 Global Divinylbenzene (DVB) Market CR5 and HHI
- 3.9 Global Manufacturers Mergers & Acquisition
4 Manufacturers Profiled
- 4.1 Jiangsu Evergreen
- 4.1.1 Jiangsu Evergreen Divinylbenzene (DVB) Company Information
- 4.1.2 Jiangsu Evergreen Divinylbenzene (DVB) Business Overview
- 4.1.3 Jiangsu Evergreen Divinylbenzene (DVB) Production Capacity, Value and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 4.1.4 Jiangsu Evergreen Product Portfolio
- 4.1.5 Jiangsu Evergreen Recent Developments
- 4.2 Dow Chemical
- 4.2.1 Dow Chemical Divinylbenzene (DVB) Company Information
- 4.2.2 Dow Chemical Divinylbenzene (DVB) Business Overview
- 4.2.3 Dow Chemical Divinylbenzene (DVB) Production Capacity, Value and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 4.2.4 Dow Chemical Product Portfolio
- 4.2.5 Dow Chemical Recent Developments
- 4.3 Jiangsu Andeli New Mstar
- 4.3.1 Jiangsu Andeli New Mstar Divinylbenzene (DVB) Company Information
- 4.3.2 Jiangsu Andeli New Mstar Divinylbenzene (DVB) Business Overview
- 4.3.3 Jiangsu Andeli New Mstar Divinylbenzene (DVB) Production Capacity, Value and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 4.3.4 Jiangsu Andeli New Mstar Product Portfolio
- 4.3.5 Jiangsu Andeli New Mstar Recent Developments
- 4.4 Nippon Steel
- 4.4.1 Nippon Steel Divinylbenzene (DVB) Company Information
- 4.4.2 Nippon Steel Divinylbenzene (DVB) Business Overview
- 4.4.3 Nippon Steel Divinylbenzene (DVB) Production Capacity, Value and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 4.4.4 Nippon Steel Product Portfolio
- 4.4.5 Nippon Steel Recent Developments
- 4.5 Deltech Corporation
- 4.5.1 Deltech Corporation Divinylbenzene (DVB) Company Information
- 4.5.2 Deltech Corporation Divinylbenzene (DVB) Business Overview
- 4.5.3 Deltech Corporation Divinylbenzene (DVB) Production Capacity, Value and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 4.5.4 Deltech Corporation Product Portfolio
- 4.5.5 Deltech Corporation Recent Developments
- 4.6 Jiangsu Danhua
- 4.6.1 Jiangsu Danhua Divinylbenzene (DVB) Company Information
- 4.6.2 Jiangsu Danhua Divinylbenzene (DVB) Business Overview
- 4.6.3 Jiangsu Danhua Divinylbenzene (DVB) Production Capacity, Value and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 4.6.4 Jiangsu Danhua Product Portfolio
- 4.6.5 Jiangsu Danhua Recent Developments
5 Global Divinylbenzene (DVB) Production by Region
- 5.1 Global Divinylbenzene (DVB) Production Estimates and Forecasts by Region: 2021 VS 2025 VS 2032
- 5.2 Global Divinylbenzene (DVB) Production by Region: 2021-2032
- 5.2.1 Global Divinylbenzene (DVB) Production by Region: 2021-2026
- 5.2.2 Global Divinylbenzene (DVB) Production Forecast by Region (2027-2032)
- 5.3 Global Divinylbenzene (DVB) Production Value Estimates and Forecasts by Region: 2021 VS 2025 VS 2032
- 5.4 Global Divinylbenzene (DVB) Production Value by Region: 2021-2032
- 5.4.1 Global Divinylbenzene (DVB) Production Value by Region: 2021-2026
- 5.4.2 Global Divinylbenzene (DVB) Production Value Forecast by Region (2027-2032)
- 5.5 Global Divinylbenzene (DVB) Market Price Analysis by Region (2021-2026)
- 5.6 Global Divinylbenzene (DVB) Production and Value, YOY Growth
- 5.6.1 North America Divinylbenzene (DVB) Production Value Estimates and Forecasts (2021-2032)
- 5.6.2 Europe Divinylbenzene (DVB) Production Value Estimates and Forecasts (2021-2032)
- 5.6.3 China Divinylbenzene (DVB) Production Value Estimates and Forecasts (2021-2032)
- 5.6.4 Japan Divinylbenzene (DVB) Production Value Estimates and Forecasts (2021-2032)
6 Global Divinylbenzene (DVB) Consumption by Region
- 6.1 Global Divinylbenzene (DVB) Consumption Estimates and Forecasts by Region: 2021 VS 2025 VS 2032
- 6.2 Global Divinylbenzene (DVB) Consumption by Region (2021-2032)
- 6.2.1 Global Divinylbenzene (DVB) Consumption by Region: 2021-2026
- 6.2.2 Global Divinylbenzene (DVB) Forecasted Consumption by Region (2027-2032)
- 6.3 North America
- 6.3.1 North America Divinylbenzene (DVB) Consumption Growth Rate by Country: 2021 VS 2025 VS 2032
- 6.3.2 North America Divinylbenzene (DVB) 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 Divinylbenzene (DVB) Consumption Growth Rate by Country: 2021 VS 2025 VS 2032
- 6.4.2 Europe Divinylbenzene (DVB) 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 Divinylbenzene (DVB) Consumption Growth Rate by Country: 2021 VS 2025 VS 2032
- 6.5.2 Asia Pacific Divinylbenzene (DVB) 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 Divinylbenzene (DVB) Consumption Growth Rate by Country: 2021 VS 2025 VS 2032
- 6.6.2 South America, Middle East & Africa Divinylbenzene (DVB) 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 Divinylbenzene (DVB) Production by Type (2021-2032)
- 7.1.1 Global Divinylbenzene (DVB) Production by Type (2021-2032) & (MT)
- 7.1.2 Global Divinylbenzene (DVB) Production Market Share by Type (2021-2032)
- 7.2 Global Divinylbenzene (DVB) Production Value by Type (2021-2032)
- 7.2.1 Global Divinylbenzene (DVB) Production Value by Type (2021-2032) & (US$ Million)
- 7.2.2 Global Divinylbenzene (DVB) Production Value Market Share by Type (2021-2032)
- 7.3 Global Divinylbenzene (DVB) Price by Type (2021-2032)
8 Segment by Application
- 8.1 Global Divinylbenzene (DVB) Production by Application (2021-2032)
- 8.1.1 Global Divinylbenzene (DVB) Production by Application (2021-2032) & (MT)
- 8.1.2 Global Divinylbenzene (DVB) Production Market Share by Application (2021-2032)
- 8.2 Global Divinylbenzene (DVB) Production Value by Application (2021-2032)
- 8.2.1 Global Divinylbenzene (DVB) Production Value by Application (2021-2032) & (US$ Million)
- 8.2.2 Global Divinylbenzene (DVB) Production Value Market Share by Application (2021-2032)
- 8.3 Global Divinylbenzene (DVB) Price by Application (2021-2032)
9 Value Chain and Sales Channels Analysis of the Market
- 9.1 Divinylbenzene (DVB) Value Chain Analysis
- 9.1.1 Divinylbenzene (DVB) Key Raw Materials
- 9.1.2 Raw Materials Key Suppliers
- 9.1.3 Divinylbenzene (DVB) Production Mode & Process
- 9.2 Divinylbenzene (DVB) Sales Channels Analysis
- 9.2.1 Direct Comparison with Distribution Share
- 9.2.2 Divinylbenzene (DVB) Distributors
- 9.2.3 Divinylbenzene (DVB) Customers
10 Global Divinylbenzene (DVB) Analyzing Market Dynamics
- 10.1 Divinylbenzene (DVB) Industry Trends
- 10.2 Divinylbenzene (DVB) Industry Drivers
- 10.3 Divinylbenzene (DVB) Industry Opportunities and Challenges
- 10.4 Divinylbenzene (DVB) Industry Restraints
11 Report Conclusion
12 Disclaimer
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