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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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Market Structure
Global Lubricant Viscosity Index Improvers Market by Size, by Type, by Application, by Region, History and Forecast 2021-2032
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.
The report provides an overview of the global Lubricant Viscosity Index Improvers market in terms of capacity, output, revenue, and price, analyzing global market trends using historical revenue and sales data for 2021-2025, estimates for 2026, and projected CAGRs through 2032.
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The study covers key producers of Lubricant Viscosity Index Improvers and consumption patterns in major regions and countries, assesses future market potential, and highlights priority regions and countries for segmenting the market into sub-sectors, with country-specific market value data for the U.S., Canada, Mexico, Brazil, China, Japan, South Korea, Southeast Asia, India, Germany, the U.K., Italy, the Middle East, Africa, and other countries.
The report also presents Lubricant Viscosity Index Improvers sales, revenue, market share, and industry ranking for the main manufacturers for 2021-2026, identifies the major stakeholders in the global market, and analyzes their competitive landscape and market positioning based on recent developments and segmental revenues.
In addition, the report analyzes segment data by type and application—covering sales, revenue, and price—for 2021-2032, and evaluates and forecasts the Lubricant Viscosity Index Improvers market size, projected growth trends, production technologies, key applications, and end-use industries.
Lubricant Viscosity Index Improvers Segment 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
Study Objectives
1. To analyze and research the global status and future forecast, involving, production, value, consumption, growth rate (CAGR), market share, historical and forecast.
2. To present the key manufacturers, capacity, production, revenue, market share, and Recent Developments.
3. To split the breakdown data by regions, type, manufacturers, and Application.
4. To analyze the global and key regions market potential and advantage, opportunity and challenge, restraints, and risks.
5. To identify significant trends, drivers, influence factors in global and regions.
6. To analyze competitive developments such as expansions, agreements, new product launches, and acquisitions in the market.
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Chapter Outline
Chapter 1: Provides an overview of the Lubricant Viscosity Index Improvers market, including product definition, global market growth prospects, production value, capacity, and average price forecasts (2021-2032).
Chapter 2: Analysis key trends, drivers, challenges, and opportunities within the global Lubricant Viscosity Index Improvers industry.
Chapter 3: Detailed analysis of Lubricant Viscosity Index Improvers market competition landscape. Including Lubricant Viscosity Index Improvers manufacturers' output value, output and average price from 2021 to 2026, as well as competition analysis indicators such as origin, product type, application, merger and acquisition information, etc.
Chapter 4: 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 5: 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 6: 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 7: Production/Production Value of Lubricant Viscosity Index Improvers by region. It provides a quantitative analysis of the market size and development potential of each region in the next six years.
Chapter 8: 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 9: Analysis of industrial chain, including the upstream and downstream of the industry.
Chapter 10: Concluding Insights of the report.
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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
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1 Market Overview
- 1.1 Product Definition
- 1.2 Global Market Growth Prospects
- 1.2.1 Global Lubricant Viscosity Index Improvers Production Value Estimates and Forecasts (2021-2032)
- 1.2.2 Global Lubricant Viscosity Index Improvers Production Capacity Estimates and Forecasts (2021-2032)
- 1.2.3 Global Lubricant Viscosity Index Improvers Production Estimates and Forecasts (2021-2032)
- 1.2.4 Global Lubricant Viscosity Index Improvers Market Average Price (2021-2032)
- 1.3 Assumptions and Limitations
- 1.4 Study Goals and Objectives
2 Global Lubricant Viscosity Index Improvers Market Dynamics
- 2.1 Lubricant Viscosity Index Improvers Industry Trends
- 2.2 Lubricant Viscosity Index Improvers Industry Drivers
- 2.3 Lubricant Viscosity Index Improvers Industry Opportunities and Challenges
- 2.4 Lubricant Viscosity Index Improvers Industry Restraints
3 Lubricant Viscosity Index Improvers Market by Manufacturers
- 3.1 Global Lubricant Viscosity Index Improvers Production Value by Manufacturers (2021-2026)
- 3.2 Global Lubricant Viscosity Index Improvers Production 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 Market Competitive Analysis
- 3.8.1 Global Lubricant Viscosity Index Improvers Market CR5 and HHI
- 3.8.2 Global Top 5 and 10 Lubricant Viscosity Index Improvers Players Market Share by Production Value in 2025
- 3.8.3 2025 Lubricant Viscosity Index Improvers Tier 1, Tier 2, and Tier 3
4 Lubricant Viscosity Index Improvers Market by Type
- 4.1 Lubricant Viscosity Index Improvers Type Introduction
- 4.1.1 Olefin Copolymer VI Improver (OCP)
- 4.1.2 Polymethacrylate Viscosity Index Improver (PMA)
- 4.1.3 Others(Such as PIB, SEBS)
- 4.2 Global Lubricant Viscosity Index Improvers Production by Type
- 4.2.1 Global Lubricant Viscosity Index Improvers Production by Type (2021 VS 2025 VS 2032)
- 4.2.2 Global Lubricant Viscosity Index Improvers Production by Type (2021-2032)
- 4.2.3 Global Lubricant Viscosity Index Improvers Production Market Share by Type (2021-2032)
- 4.3 Global Lubricant Viscosity Index Improvers Production Value by Type
- 4.3.1 Global Lubricant Viscosity Index Improvers Production Value by Type (2021 VS 2025 VS 2032)
- 4.3.2 Global Lubricant Viscosity Index Improvers Production Value by Type (2021-2032)
- 4.3.3 Global Lubricant Viscosity Index Improvers Production Value Market Share by Type (2021-2032)
5 Lubricant Viscosity Index Improvers Market by Application
- 5.1 Lubricant Viscosity Index Improvers Application Introduction
- 5.1.1 Automotive Lubricants
- 5.1.2 Industrial Lubricants
- 5.1.3 Others
- 5.2 Global Lubricant Viscosity Index Improvers Production by Application
- 5.2.1 Global Lubricant Viscosity Index Improvers Production by Application (2021 VS 2025 VS 2032)
- 5.2.2 Global Lubricant Viscosity Index Improvers Production by Application (2021-2032)
- 5.2.3 Global Lubricant Viscosity Index Improvers Production Market Share by Application (2021-2032)
- 5.3 Global Lubricant Viscosity Index Improvers Production Value by Application
- 5.3.1 Global Lubricant Viscosity Index Improvers Production Value by Application (2021 VS 2025 VS 2032)
- 5.3.2 Global Lubricant Viscosity Index Improvers Production Value by Application (2021-2032)
- 5.3.3 Global Lubricant Viscosity Index Improvers Production Value Market Share by Application (2021-2032)
6 Company Profiles
- 6.1 Lubrizol
- 6.1.1 Lubrizol Company Information
- 6.1.2 Lubrizol Business Overview
- 6.1.3 Lubrizol Lubricant Viscosity Index Improvers Production, Value and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 6.1.4 Lubrizol Lubricant Viscosity Index Improvers Product Portfolio
- 6.1.5 Lubrizol Recent Developments
- 6.2 Oronite
- 6.2.1 Oronite Company Information
- 6.2.2 Oronite Business Overview
- 6.2.3 Oronite Lubricant Viscosity Index Improvers Production, Value and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 6.2.4 Oronite Lubricant Viscosity Index Improvers Product Portfolio
- 6.2.5 Oronite Recent Developments
- 6.3 Infineum
- 6.3.1 Infineum Company Information
- 6.3.2 Infineum Business Overview
- 6.3.3 Infineum Lubricant Viscosity Index Improvers Production, Value and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 6.3.4 Infineum Lubricant Viscosity Index Improvers Product Portfolio
- 6.3.5 Infineum Recent Developments
- 6.4 Afton
- 6.4.1 Afton Company Information
- 6.4.2 Afton Business Overview
- 6.4.3 Afton Lubricant Viscosity Index Improvers Production, Value and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 6.4.4 Afton Lubricant Viscosity Index Improvers Product Portfolio
- 6.4.5 Afton Recent Developments
- 6.5 BASF
- 6.5.1 BASF Company Information
- 6.5.2 BASF Business Overview
- 6.5.3 BASF Lubricant Viscosity Index Improvers Production, Value and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 6.5.4 BASF Lubricant Viscosity Index Improvers Product Portfolio
- 6.5.5 BASF Recent Developments
- 6.6 Evonik
- 6.6.1 Evonik Company Information
- 6.6.2 Evonik Business Overview
- 6.6.3 Evonik Lubricant Viscosity Index Improvers Production, Value and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 6.6.4 Evonik Lubricant Viscosity Index Improvers Product Portfolio
- 6.6.5 Evonik Recent Developments
- 6.7 Sanyo Chemical
- 6.7.1 Sanyo Chemical Company Information
- 6.7.2 Sanyo Chemical Business Overview
- 6.7.3 Sanyo Chemical Lubricant Viscosity Index Improvers Production, Value and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 6.7.4 Sanyo Chemical Lubricant Viscosity Index Improvers Product Portfolio
- 6.7.5 Sanyo Chemical Recent Developments
- 6.8 Shengyang Greatwall
- 6.8.1 Shengyang Greatwall Company Information
- 6.8.2 Shengyang Greatwall Business Overview
- 6.8.3 Shengyang Greatwall Lubricant Viscosity Index Improvers Production, Value and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 6.8.4 Shengyang Greatwall Lubricant Viscosity Index Improvers Product Portfolio
- 6.8.5 Shengyang Greatwall Recent Developments
- 6.9 Nanjing Runyou
- 6.9.1 Nanjing Runyou Company Information
- 6.9.2 Nanjing Runyou Business Overview
- 6.9.3 Nanjing Runyou Lubricant Viscosity Index Improvers Production, Value and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 6.9.4 Nanjing Runyou Lubricant Viscosity Index Improvers Product Portfolio
- 6.9.5 Nanjing Runyou Recent Developments
- 6.10 Xingyun Chemical
- 6.10.1 Xingyun Chemical Company Information
- 6.10.2 Xingyun Chemical Business Overview
- 6.10.3 Xingyun Chemical Lubricant Viscosity Index Improvers Production, Value and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 6.10.4 Xingyun Chemical Lubricant Viscosity Index Improvers Product Portfolio
- 6.10.5 Xingyun Chemical Recent Developments
- 6.11 Shanghai High-Lube Additives
- 6.11.1 Shanghai High-Lube Additives Company Information
- 6.11.2 Shanghai High-Lube Additives Business Overview
- 6.11.3 Shanghai High-Lube Additives Lubricant Viscosity Index Improvers Production, Value and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 6.11.4 Shanghai High-Lube Additives Lubricant Viscosity Index Improvers Product Portfolio
- 6.11.5 Shanghai High-Lube Additives Recent Developments
- 6.12 YASHIKE LAI’EN
- 6.12.1 YASHIKE LAI’EN Company Information
- 6.12.2 YASHIKE LAI’EN Business Overview
- 6.12.3 YASHIKE LAI’EN Lubricant Viscosity Index Improvers Production, Value and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 6.12.4 YASHIKE LAI’EN Lubricant Viscosity Index Improvers Product Portfolio
- 6.12.5 YASHIKE LAI’EN Recent Developments
- 6.13 BPT Chemical
- 6.13.1 BPT Chemical Company Information
- 6.13.2 BPT Chemical Business Overview
- 6.13.3 BPT Chemical Lubricant Viscosity Index Improvers Production, Value and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 6.13.4 BPT Chemical Lubricant Viscosity Index Improvers Product Portfolio
- 6.13.5 BPT Chemical Recent Developments
7 Global Lubricant Viscosity Index Improvers Production by Region
- 7.1 Global Lubricant Viscosity Index Improvers Production by Region: 2021 VS 2025 VS 2032
- 7.2 Global Lubricant Viscosity Index Improvers Production by Region (2021-2032)
- 7.2.1 Global Lubricant Viscosity Index Improvers Production by Region (2021-2026)
- 7.2.2 Global Lubricant Viscosity Index Improvers Production Forecast by Region (2027-2032)
- 7.3 Global Lubricant Viscosity Index Improvers Production by Region: 2021 VS 2025 VS 2032
- 7.4 Global Lubricant Viscosity Index Improvers Production Value by Region (2021-2032)
- 7.4.1 Global Lubricant Viscosity Index Improvers Production Value by Region (2021-2026)
- 7.4.2 Global Lubricant Viscosity Index Improvers Production Value by Region (2027-2032)
- 7.5 Global Lubricant Viscosity Index Improvers Market Price Analysis by Region (2021-2032)
- 7.6 Regional Production Value Trends (2021-2032)
- 7.6.1 North America Lubricant Viscosity Index Improvers Production Value (2021-2032)
- 7.6.2 Europe Lubricant Viscosity Index Improvers Production Value (2021-2032)
- 7.6.3 Asia-Pacific Lubricant Viscosity Index Improvers Production Value (2021-2032)
- 7.6.4 South America Lubricant Viscosity Index Improvers Production Value (2021-2032)
- 7.6.5 Middle East & Africa Lubricant Viscosity Index Improvers Production Value (2021-2032)
8 Global Lubricant Viscosity Index Improvers Consumption by Region
- 8.1 Global Lubricant Viscosity Index Improvers Consumption by Region: 2021 VS 2025 VS 2032
- 8.2 Global Lubricant Viscosity Index Improvers Consumption by Region (2021-2032)
- 8.2.1 Global Lubricant Viscosity Index Improvers Consumption by Region (2021-2026)
- 8.2.2 Global Lubricant Viscosity Index Improvers Consumption by Region (2027-2032)
- 8.3 North America
- 8.3.1 North America Lubricant Viscosity Index Improvers Consumption Growth Rate by Country: 2021 VS 2025 VS 2032
- 8.3.2 North America Lubricant Viscosity Index Improvers Consumption by Country (2021-2032)
- 8.3.3 U.S.
- 8.3.4 Canada
- 8.3.5 Mexico
- 8.4 Europe
- 8.4.1 Europe Lubricant Viscosity Index Improvers Consumption Growth Rate by Country: 2021 VS 2025 VS 2032
- 8.4.2 Europe Lubricant Viscosity Index Improvers Consumption by Country (2021-2032)
- 8.4.3 Germany
- 8.4.4 France
- 8.4.5 U.K.
- 8.4.6 Italy
- 8.4.7 Netherlands
- 8.5 Asia Pacific
- 8.5.1 Asia Pacific Lubricant Viscosity Index Improvers Consumption Growth Rate by Country: 2021 VS 2025 VS 2032
- 8.5.2 Asia Pacific Lubricant Viscosity Index Improvers Consumption by Country (2021-2032)
- 8.5.3 China
- 8.5.4 Japan
- 8.5.5 South Korea
- 8.5.6 Southeast Asia
- 8.5.7 India
- 8.5.8 Australia
- 8.6 South America
- 8.6.1 South America Lubricant Viscosity Index Improvers Consumption Growth Rate by Country: 2021 VS 2025 VS 2032
- 8.6.2 South America Lubricant Viscosity Index Improvers Consumption by Country (2021-2032)
- 8.6.3 Brazil
- 8.6.4 Argentina
- 8.6.5 Chile
- 8.6.6 Colombia
- 8.7 Middle East & Africa
- 8.7.1 Middle East & Africa Lubricant Viscosity Index Improvers Consumption Growth Rate by Country: 2021 VS 2025 VS 2032
- 8.7.2 Middle East & Africa Lubricant Viscosity Index Improvers Consumption by Country (2021-2032)
- 8.7.3 Egypt
- 8.7.4 South Africa
- 8.7.5 Israel
- 8.7.6 Türkiye
- 8.7.7 GCC Countries
9 Value Chain and Sales Channels Analysis
- 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 Manufacturing Cost Structure
- 9.1.4 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 Concluding Insights
11 Appendix
- 11.1 Reasons for Doing This Study
- 11.2 Research Methodology
- 11.3 Research Process
- 11.4 Authors List of This Report
- 11.5 Data Source
- 11.5.1 Secondary Sources
- 11.5.2 Primary Sources
- 11.6 Disclaimer
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