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Lubricant Viscosity Index Improvers
Viscosity Index Improvers (VIIs), also known as Viscosity Modifiers, comprise a class of additives that improve the viscosity-temperature characteristics of the lubricant, making the oil's viscosity more stable as its temperature changes. Lubricant Viscosity Index Improvers is made from polymers, which are long and flexible molecules used in the production of lubricant to reduce lubricant viscosity changes at high and low temperatures. When viscosity index improvers are added to low-viscosity oils, they effectively thicken the oil as temperature increases. This means the lubricating effect of mineral oils can be extended across a wider temperature range.
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Viscosity Index Improvers (VIIs), also known as Viscosity Modifiers, comprise a class of additives that improve the viscosity-temperature characteristics of the lubricant, making the oil's viscosity more stable as its temperature changes. Lubricant Viscosity Index Improvers is made from polymers, which are long and flexible molecules used in the production of lubricant to reduce lubricant viscosity changes at high and low temperatures. When viscosity index improvers are added to low-viscosity oils, they effectively thicken the oil as temperature increases. This means the lubricating effect of mineral oils can be extended across a wider temperature range.
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Lubricant Viscosity Index Improvers Industry Research Report 2026
Market perspective
Viscosity Index Improvers (VIIs), also known as Viscosity Modifiers, comprise a class of additives that improve the viscosity-temperature characteristics of the lubricant, making the oil's viscosity more stable as its temperature changes. Lubricant Viscosity Index Improvers is made from polymers, which are long and flexible molecules used in the production of lubricant to reduce lubricant viscosity changes at high and low temperatures. When viscosity index improvers are added to low-viscosity oils, they effectively thicken the oil as temperature increases. This means the lubricating effect of mineral oils can be extended across a wider temperature range.
Global Lubricant Viscosity Index Improvers key players include Lubrizol, Oronite, Infineum, Afton, Sanyo Chemical, etc. Global top five manufacturers hold a share about 80%. Asia-Pacific is the largest market, with a share about 35%, followed by North America, with a share about 30 percent. In terms of product, OCP Type is the largest segment, with a share about 50%. And in terms of application, the largest application is Automotive Lubricants, followed by Industrial Lubricants, etc.
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This report quantifies the global Lubricant Viscosity Index Improvers 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 Lubricant Viscosity Index Improvers.
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.
Lubricant Viscosity Index Improvers Market by Company
Lubrizol
Oronite
Infineum
Afton
BASF
Evonik
Sanyo Chemical
Shengyang Greatwall
Nanjing Runyou
Xingyun Chemical
Shanghai High-Lube Additives
YASHIKE LAI’EN
BPT Chemical
Lubricant Viscosity Index Improvers Segment by Type
Olefin Copolymer VI Improver (OCP)
Polymethacrylate Viscosity Index Improver (PMA)
Others(Such as PIB, SEBS)
Lubricant Viscosity Index Improvers Segment by Application
Automotive Lubricants
Industrial Lubricants
Others
Lubricant Viscosity Index Improvers 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 Lubricant Viscosity Index Improvers 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 Lubricant Viscosity Index Improvers 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
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6. This report helps stakeholders to gain insights into the end-user perception concerning the adoption of Lubricant Viscosity Index Improvers.
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 Lubricant Viscosity Index Improvers 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 Lubricant Viscosity Index Improvers 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 Lubricant Viscosity Index Improvers 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
- Olefin Copolymer VI Improver (OCP)
- Polymethacrylate Viscosity Index Improver (PMA)
- Others(Such as PIB, SEBS)
Applications
- Automotive Lubricants
- Industrial Lubricants
- Others
Companies covered
- Lubrizol
- Oronite
- Infineum
- Afton
- BASF
- Evonik
- Sanyo Chemical
- Shengyang Greatwall
- Nanjing Runyou
- Xingyun Chemical
- Shanghai High-Lube Additives
- YASHIKE LAI’EN
- BPT Chemical
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 Lubricant Viscosity Index Improvers by Type
- 2.2.1 Market Value Comparison by Type (2021 VS 2025 VS 2032) & (US$ Million)
- 2.2.2 Olefin Copolymer VI Improver (OCP)
- 2.2.3 Polymethacrylate Viscosity Index Improver (PMA)
- 2.2.4 Others(Such as PIB, SEBS)
- 2.3 Lubricant Viscosity Index Improvers by Application
- 2.3.1 Market Value Comparison by Application (2021 VS 2025 VS 2032) & (US$ Million)
- 2.3.2 Automotive Lubricants
- 2.3.3 Industrial Lubricants
- 2.3.4 Others
- 2.4 Global Market Growth Prospects
- 2.4.1 Global Lubricant Viscosity Index Improvers Production Value Estimates and Forecasts (2021-2032)
- 2.4.2 Global Lubricant Viscosity Index Improvers Production Capacity Estimates and Forecasts (2021-2032)
- 2.4.3 Global Lubricant Viscosity Index Improvers Production Estimates and Forecasts (2021-2032)
- 2.4.4 Global Lubricant Viscosity Index Improvers Market Average Price (2021-2032)
3 Market Competitive Landscape by Manufacturers
- 3.1 Global Lubricant Viscosity Index Improvers Production by Manufacturers (2021-2026)
- 3.2 Global Lubricant Viscosity Index Improvers Production Value by Manufacturers (2021-2026)
- 3.3 Global Lubricant Viscosity Index Improvers Average Price by Manufacturers (2021-2026)
- 3.4 Global Lubricant Viscosity Index Improvers Industry Manufacturers Ranking, 2024 VS 2025 VS 2026
- 3.5 Global Lubricant Viscosity Index Improvers Key Manufacturers, Manufacturing Sites & Headquarters
- 3.6 Global Lubricant Viscosity Index Improvers Manufacturers, Product Type & Application
- 3.7 Global Lubricant Viscosity Index Improvers Manufacturers Established Date
- 3.8 Global Lubricant Viscosity Index Improvers Market CR5 and HHI
- 3.9 Global Manufacturers Mergers & Acquisition
4 Manufacturers Profiled
- 4.1 Lubrizol
- 4.1.1 Lubrizol Lubricant Viscosity Index Improvers Company Information
- 4.1.2 Lubrizol Lubricant Viscosity Index Improvers Business Overview
- 4.1.3 Lubrizol Lubricant Viscosity Index Improvers Production Capacity, Value and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 4.1.4 Lubrizol Product Portfolio
- 4.1.5 Lubrizol Recent Developments
- 4.2 Oronite
- 4.2.1 Oronite Lubricant Viscosity Index Improvers Company Information
- 4.2.2 Oronite Lubricant Viscosity Index Improvers Business Overview
- 4.2.3 Oronite Lubricant Viscosity Index Improvers Production Capacity, Value and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 4.2.4 Oronite Product Portfolio
- 4.2.5 Oronite Recent Developments
- 4.3 Infineum
- 4.3.1 Infineum Lubricant Viscosity Index Improvers Company Information
- 4.3.2 Infineum Lubricant Viscosity Index Improvers Business Overview
- 4.3.3 Infineum Lubricant Viscosity Index Improvers Production Capacity, Value and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 4.3.4 Infineum Product Portfolio
- 4.3.5 Infineum Recent Developments
- 4.4 Afton
- 4.4.1 Afton Lubricant Viscosity Index Improvers Company Information
- 4.4.2 Afton Lubricant Viscosity Index Improvers Business Overview
- 4.4.3 Afton Lubricant Viscosity Index Improvers Production Capacity, Value and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 4.4.4 Afton Product Portfolio
- 4.4.5 Afton Recent Developments
- 4.5 BASF
- 4.5.1 BASF Lubricant Viscosity Index Improvers Company Information
- 4.5.2 BASF Lubricant Viscosity Index Improvers Business Overview
- 4.5.3 BASF Lubricant Viscosity Index Improvers Production Capacity, Value and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 4.5.4 BASF Product Portfolio
- 4.5.5 BASF Recent Developments
- 4.6 Evonik
- 4.6.1 Evonik Lubricant Viscosity Index Improvers Company Information
- 4.6.2 Evonik Lubricant Viscosity Index Improvers Business Overview
- 4.6.3 Evonik Lubricant Viscosity Index Improvers Production Capacity, Value and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 4.6.4 Evonik Product Portfolio
- 4.6.5 Evonik Recent Developments
- 4.7 Sanyo Chemical
- 4.7.1 Sanyo Chemical Lubricant Viscosity Index Improvers Company Information
- 4.7.2 Sanyo Chemical Lubricant Viscosity Index Improvers Business Overview
- 4.7.3 Sanyo Chemical Lubricant Viscosity Index Improvers Production Capacity, Value and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 4.7.4 Sanyo Chemical Product Portfolio
- 4.7.5 Sanyo Chemical Recent Developments
- 4.8 Shengyang Greatwall
- 4.8.1 Shengyang Greatwall Lubricant Viscosity Index Improvers Company Information
- 4.8.2 Shengyang Greatwall Lubricant Viscosity Index Improvers Business Overview
- 4.8.3 Shengyang Greatwall Lubricant Viscosity Index Improvers Production Capacity, Value and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 4.8.4 Shengyang Greatwall Product Portfolio
- 4.8.5 Shengyang Greatwall Recent Developments
- 4.9 Nanjing Runyou
- 4.9.1 Nanjing Runyou Lubricant Viscosity Index Improvers Company Information
- 4.9.2 Nanjing Runyou Lubricant Viscosity Index Improvers Business Overview
- 4.9.3 Nanjing Runyou Lubricant Viscosity Index Improvers Production Capacity, Value and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 4.9.4 Nanjing Runyou Product Portfolio
- 4.9.5 Nanjing Runyou Recent Developments
- 4.10 Xingyun Chemical
- 4.10.1 Xingyun Chemical Lubricant Viscosity Index Improvers Company Information
- 4.10.2 Xingyun Chemical Lubricant Viscosity Index Improvers Business Overview
- 4.10.3 Xingyun Chemical Lubricant Viscosity Index Improvers Production Capacity, Value and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 4.10.4 Xingyun Chemical Product Portfolio
- 4.10.5 Xingyun Chemical Recent Developments
- 4.11 Shanghai High-Lube Additives
- 4.11.1 Shanghai High-Lube Additives Lubricant Viscosity Index Improvers Company Information
- 4.11.2 Shanghai High-Lube Additives Lubricant Viscosity Index Improvers Business Overview
- 4.11.3 Shanghai High-Lube Additives Lubricant Viscosity Index Improvers Production Capacity, Value and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 4.11.4 Shanghai High-Lube Additives Product Portfolio
- 4.11.5 Shanghai High-Lube Additives Recent Developments
- 4.12 YASHIKE LAI’EN
- 4.12.1 YASHIKE LAI’EN Lubricant Viscosity Index Improvers Company Information
- 4.12.2 YASHIKE LAI’EN Lubricant Viscosity Index Improvers Business Overview
- 4.12.3 YASHIKE LAI’EN Lubricant Viscosity Index Improvers Production Capacity, Value and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 4.12.4 YASHIKE LAI’EN Product Portfolio
- 4.12.5 YASHIKE LAI’EN Recent Developments
- 4.13 BPT Chemical
- 4.13.1 BPT Chemical Lubricant Viscosity Index Improvers Company Information
- 4.13.2 BPT Chemical Lubricant Viscosity Index Improvers Business Overview
- 4.13.3 BPT Chemical Lubricant Viscosity Index Improvers Production Capacity, Value and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 4.13.4 BPT Chemical Product Portfolio
- 4.13.5 BPT Chemical Recent Developments
5 Global Lubricant Viscosity Index Improvers Production by Region
- 5.1 Global Lubricant Viscosity Index Improvers Production Estimates and Forecasts by Region: 2021 VS 2025 VS 2032
- 5.2 Global Lubricant Viscosity Index Improvers Production by Region: 2021-2032
- 5.2.1 Global Lubricant Viscosity Index Improvers Production by Region: 2021-2026
- 5.2.2 Global Lubricant Viscosity Index Improvers Production Forecast by Region (2027-2032)
- 5.3 Global Lubricant Viscosity Index Improvers Production Value Estimates and Forecasts by Region: 2021 VS 2025 VS 2032
- 5.4 Global Lubricant Viscosity Index Improvers Production Value by Region: 2021-2032
- 5.4.1 Global Lubricant Viscosity Index Improvers Production Value by Region: 2021-2026
- 5.4.2 Global Lubricant Viscosity Index Improvers Production Value Forecast by Region (2027-2032)
- 5.5 Global Lubricant Viscosity Index Improvers Market Price Analysis by Region (2021-2026)
- 5.6 Global Lubricant Viscosity Index Improvers Production and Value, YOY Growth
- 5.6.1 North America Lubricant Viscosity Index Improvers Production Value Estimates and Forecasts (2021-2032)
- 5.6.2 Europe Lubricant Viscosity Index Improvers Production Value Estimates and Forecasts (2021-2032)
- 5.6.3 China Lubricant Viscosity Index Improvers Production Value Estimates and Forecasts (2021-2032)
- 5.6.4 Japan Lubricant Viscosity Index Improvers Production Value Estimates and Forecasts (2021-2032)
6 Global Lubricant Viscosity Index Improvers Consumption by Region
- 6.1 Global Lubricant Viscosity Index Improvers Consumption Estimates and Forecasts by Region: 2021 VS 2025 VS 2032
- 6.2 Global Lubricant Viscosity Index Improvers Consumption by Region (2021-2032)
- 6.2.1 Global Lubricant Viscosity Index Improvers Consumption by Region: 2021-2026
- 6.2.2 Global Lubricant Viscosity Index Improvers Forecasted Consumption by Region (2027-2032)
- 6.3 North America
- 6.3.1 North America Lubricant Viscosity Index Improvers Consumption Growth Rate by Country: 2021 VS 2025 VS 2032
- 6.3.2 North America Lubricant Viscosity Index Improvers 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 Lubricant Viscosity Index Improvers Consumption Growth Rate by Country: 2021 VS 2025 VS 2032
- 6.4.2 Europe Lubricant Viscosity Index Improvers 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 Lubricant Viscosity Index Improvers Consumption Growth Rate by Country: 2021 VS 2025 VS 2032
- 6.5.2 Asia Pacific Lubricant Viscosity Index Improvers 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 Lubricant Viscosity Index Improvers Consumption Growth Rate by Country: 2021 VS 2025 VS 2032
- 6.6.2 South America, Middle East & Africa Lubricant Viscosity Index Improvers 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 Lubricant Viscosity Index Improvers Production by Type (2021-2032)
- 7.1.1 Global Lubricant Viscosity Index Improvers Production by Type (2021-2032) & (K MT)
- 7.1.2 Global Lubricant Viscosity Index Improvers Production Market Share by Type (2021-2032)
- 7.2 Global Lubricant Viscosity Index Improvers Production Value by Type (2021-2032)
- 7.2.1 Global Lubricant Viscosity Index Improvers Production Value by Type (2021-2032) & (US$ Million)
- 7.2.2 Global Lubricant Viscosity Index Improvers Production Value Market Share by Type (2021-2032)
- 7.3 Global Lubricant Viscosity Index Improvers Price by Type (2021-2032)
8 Segment by Application
- 8.1 Global Lubricant Viscosity Index Improvers Production by Application (2021-2032)
- 8.1.1 Global Lubricant Viscosity Index Improvers Production by Application (2021-2032) & (K MT)
- 8.1.2 Global Lubricant Viscosity Index Improvers Production Market Share by Application (2021-2032)
- 8.2 Global Lubricant Viscosity Index Improvers Production Value by Application (2021-2032)
- 8.2.1 Global Lubricant Viscosity Index Improvers Production Value by Application (2021-2032) & (US$ Million)
- 8.2.2 Global Lubricant Viscosity Index Improvers Production Value Market Share by Application (2021-2032)
- 8.3 Global Lubricant Viscosity Index Improvers Price by Application (2021-2032)
9 Value Chain and Sales Channels Analysis of the Market
- 9.1 Lubricant Viscosity Index Improvers Value Chain Analysis
- 9.1.1 Lubricant Viscosity Index Improvers Key Raw Materials
- 9.1.2 Raw Materials Key Suppliers
- 9.1.3 Lubricant Viscosity Index Improvers Production Mode & Process
- 9.2 Lubricant Viscosity Index Improvers Sales Channels Analysis
- 9.2.1 Direct Comparison with Distribution Share
- 9.2.2 Lubricant Viscosity Index Improvers Distributors
- 9.2.3 Lubricant Viscosity Index Improvers Customers
10 Global Lubricant Viscosity Index Improvers Analyzing Market Dynamics
- 10.1 Lubricant Viscosity Index Improvers Industry Trends
- 10.2 Lubricant Viscosity Index Improvers Industry Drivers
- 10.3 Lubricant Viscosity Index Improvers Industry Opportunities and Challenges
- 10.4 Lubricant Viscosity Index Improvers Industry Restraints
11 Report Conclusion
12 Disclaimer
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