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Polybutene-1 (Resin)
Polybutene-1 is the result of polymerizing butene-1 with a stereospecific catalyst to create a linear, high isotactic and semicrystalline polymer.
Product & engineering
Understand the product.
Polybutene-1 is the result of polymerizing butene-1 with a stereospecific catalyst to create a linear, high isotactic and semicrystalline polymer.
It is important to note that PB-1 is often mistaken for polyisobutene, or PIB, which is an entirely different type of material - a low molecular weight oily liquid.
PB-1, when applied as a pure or reinforced resin, can replace materials like metal, rubber and engineering polymers. It is also used synergistically as a blend element to modify the characteristics of other polyolefins like polypropylene and polyethylene. Because of its specific properties, it is mainly used in pressure plumbing system, flexible packaging, water heaters, compounding and hot melt adhesives, etc..
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Polybutene-1 (Resin) Industry Research Report 2026
Market perspective
Polybutene-1 is the result of polymerizing butene-1 with a stereospecific catalyst to create a linear, high isotactic and semicrystalline polymer.
It is important to note that PB-1 is often mistaken for polyisobutene, or PIB, which is an entirely different type of material - a low molecular weight oily liquid.
PB-1, when applied as a pure or reinforced resin, can replace materials like metal, rubber and engineering polymers. It is also used synergistically as a blend element to modify the characteristics of other polyolefins like polypropylene and polyethylene. Because of its specific properties, it is mainly used in pressure plumbing system, flexible packaging, water heaters, compounding and hot melt adhesives, etc..
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Europe is the largest Polybutene-1 (Resin) market with about 72% market share. Japan is follower, accounting for about 15% market share.The key manufacturers are Company, LyondellBasell, Mitsui Chemicals, Ylem Technology, Shandong Hongye Chemical etc. Top 3 companies occupied about 97% market share.
Report Scope
This report quantifies the global Polybutene-1 (Resin) 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 Polybutene-1 (Resin).
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.
Polybutene-1 (Resin) Market by Company
LyondellBasell
Mitsui Chemicals
Ylem Technology
Shandong Hongye Chemical
Chambroad Petrochemicals
Rida Chem
Polybutene-1 (Resin) Segment by Type
Homopolymer Type
Random Copolymer Type
Polybutene-1 (Resin) Segment by Application
Plumbing System
Packaging Material
Hot Melt Adhesives
Others
Polybutene-1 (Resin) 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 Polybutene-1 (Resin) 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 Polybutene-1 (Resin) 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 Polybutene-1 (Resin).
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 Polybutene-1 (Resin) 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 Polybutene-1 (Resin) 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 Polybutene-1 (Resin) 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
- Homopolymer Type
- Random Copolymer Type
Applications
- Plumbing System
- Packaging Material
- Hot Melt Adhesives
- Others
Companies covered
- LyondellBasell
- Mitsui Chemicals
- Ylem Technology
- Shandong Hongye Chemical
- Chambroad Petrochemicals
- Rida Chem
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 Polybutene-1 (Resin) by Type
- 2.2.1 Market Value Comparison by Type (2021 VS 2025 VS 2032) & (US$ Million)
- 2.2.2 Homopolymer Type
- 2.2.3 Random Copolymer Type
- 2.3 Polybutene-1 (Resin) by Application
- 2.3.1 Market Value Comparison by Application (2021 VS 2025 VS 2032) & (US$ Million)
- 2.3.2 Plumbing System
- 2.3.3 Packaging Material
- 2.3.4 Hot Melt Adhesives
- 2.3.5 Others
- 2.4 Global Market Growth Prospects
- 2.4.1 Global Polybutene-1 (Resin) Production Value Estimates and Forecasts (2021-2032)
- 2.4.2 Global Polybutene-1 (Resin) Production Capacity Estimates and Forecasts (2021-2032)
- 2.4.3 Global Polybutene-1 (Resin) Production Estimates and Forecasts (2021-2032)
- 2.4.4 Global Polybutene-1 (Resin) Market Average Price (2021-2032)
3 Market Competitive Landscape by Manufacturers
- 3.1 Global Polybutene-1 (Resin) Production by Manufacturers (2021-2026)
- 3.2 Global Polybutene-1 (Resin) Production Value by Manufacturers (2021-2026)
- 3.3 Global Polybutene-1 (Resin) Average Price by Manufacturers (2021-2026)
- 3.4 Global Polybutene-1 (Resin) Industry Manufacturers Ranking, 2024 VS 2025 VS 2026
- 3.5 Global Polybutene-1 (Resin) Key Manufacturers, Manufacturing Sites & Headquarters
- 3.6 Global Polybutene-1 (Resin) Manufacturers, Product Type & Application
- 3.7 Global Polybutene-1 (Resin) Manufacturers Established Date
- 3.8 Global Polybutene-1 (Resin) Market CR5 and HHI
- 3.9 Global Manufacturers Mergers & Acquisition
4 Manufacturers Profiled
- 4.1 LyondellBasell
- 4.1.1 LyondellBasell Polybutene-1 (Resin) Company Information
- 4.1.2 LyondellBasell Polybutene-1 (Resin) Business Overview
- 4.1.3 LyondellBasell Polybutene-1 (Resin) Production, Value and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 4.1.4 LyondellBasell Product Portfolio
- 4.1.5 LyondellBasell Recent Developments
- 4.2 Mitsui Chemicals
- 4.2.1 Mitsui Chemicals Polybutene-1 (Resin) Company Information
- 4.2.2 Mitsui Chemicals Polybutene-1 (Resin) Business Overview
- 4.2.3 Mitsui Chemicals Polybutene-1 (Resin) Production, Value and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 4.2.4 Mitsui Chemicals Product Portfolio
- 4.2.5 Mitsui Chemicals Recent Developments
- 4.3 Ylem Technology
- 4.3.1 Ylem Technology Polybutene-1 (Resin) Company Information
- 4.3.2 Ylem Technology Polybutene-1 (Resin) Business Overview
- 4.3.3 Ylem Technology Polybutene-1 (Resin) Production, Value and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 4.3.4 Ylem Technology Product Portfolio
- 4.3.5 Ylem Technology Recent Developments
- 4.4 Shandong Hongye Chemical
- 4.4.1 Shandong Hongye Chemical Polybutene-1 (Resin) Company Information
- 4.4.2 Shandong Hongye Chemical Polybutene-1 (Resin) Business Overview
- 4.4.3 Shandong Hongye Chemical Polybutene-1 (Resin) Production, Value and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 4.4.4 Shandong Hongye Chemical Product Portfolio
- 4.4.5 Shandong Hongye Chemical Recent Developments
- 4.5 Chambroad Petrochemicals
- 4.5.1 Chambroad Petrochemicals Polybutene-1 (Resin) Company Information
- 4.5.2 Chambroad Petrochemicals Polybutene-1 (Resin) Business Overview
- 4.5.3 Chambroad Petrochemicals Polybutene-1 (Resin) Production, Value and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 4.5.4 Chambroad Petrochemicals Product Portfolio
- 4.5.5 Chambroad Petrochemicals Recent Developments
- 4.6 Rida Chem
- 4.6.1 Rida Chem Polybutene-1 (Resin) Company Information
- 4.6.2 Rida Chem Polybutene-1 (Resin) Business Overview
- 4.6.3 Rida Chem Polybutene-1 (Resin) Production, Value and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 4.6.4 Rida Chem Product Portfolio
- 4.6.5 Rida Chem Recent Developments
5 Global Polybutene-1 (Resin) Production by Region
- 5.1 Global Polybutene-1 (Resin) Production Estimates and Forecasts by Region: 2021 VS 2025 VS 2032
- 5.2 Global Polybutene-1 (Resin) Production by Region: 2021-2032
- 5.2.1 Global Polybutene-1 (Resin) Production by Region: 2021-2026
- 5.2.2 Global Polybutene-1 (Resin) Production Forecast by Region (2027-2032)
- 5.3 Global Polybutene-1 (Resin) Production Value Estimates and Forecasts by Region: 2021 VS 2025 VS 2032
- 5.4 Global Polybutene-1 (Resin) Production Value by Region: 2021-2032
- 5.4.1 Global Polybutene-1 (Resin) Production Value by Region: 2021-2026
- 5.4.2 Global Polybutene-1 (Resin) Production Value Forecast by Region (2027-2032)
- 5.5 Global Polybutene-1 (Resin) Market Price Analysis by Region (2021-2026)
- 5.6 Global Polybutene-1 (Resin) Production and Value, YOY Growth
- 5.6.1 North America Polybutene-1 (Resin) Production Value Estimates and Forecasts (2021-2032)
- 5.6.2 Europe Polybutene-1 (Resin) Production Value Estimates and Forecasts (2021-2032)
- 5.6.3 China Polybutene-1 (Resin) Production Value Estimates and Forecasts (2021-2032)
- 5.6.4 Japan Polybutene-1 (Resin) Production Value Estimates and Forecasts (2021-2032)
6 Global Polybutene-1 (Resin) Consumption by Region
- 6.1 Global Polybutene-1 (Resin) Consumption Estimates and Forecasts by Region: 2021 VS 2025 VS 2032
- 6.2 Global Polybutene-1 (Resin) Consumption by Region (2021-2032)
- 6.2.1 Global Polybutene-1 (Resin) Consumption by Region: 2021-2026
- 6.2.2 Global Polybutene-1 (Resin) Forecasted Consumption by Region (2027-2032)
- 6.3 North America
- 6.3.1 North America Polybutene-1 (Resin) Consumption Growth Rate by Country: 2021 VS 2025 VS 2032
- 6.3.2 North America Polybutene-1 (Resin) 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 Polybutene-1 (Resin) Consumption Growth Rate by Country: 2021 VS 2025 VS 2032
- 6.4.2 Europe Polybutene-1 (Resin) 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 Polybutene-1 (Resin) Consumption Growth Rate by Country: 2021 VS 2025 VS 2032
- 6.5.2 Asia Pacific Polybutene-1 (Resin) 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 Polybutene-1 (Resin) Consumption Growth Rate by Country: 2021 VS 2025 VS 2032
- 6.6.2 South America, Middle East & Africa Polybutene-1 (Resin) 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 Polybutene-1 (Resin) Production by Type (2021-2032)
- 7.1.1 Global Polybutene-1 (Resin) Production by Type (2021-2032) & (MT)
- 7.1.2 Global Polybutene-1 (Resin) Production Market Share by Type (2021-2032)
- 7.2 Global Polybutene-1 (Resin) Production Value by Type (2021-2032)
- 7.2.1 Global Polybutene-1 (Resin) Production Value by Type (2021-2032) & (US$ Million)
- 7.2.2 Global Polybutene-1 (Resin) Production Value Market Share by Type (2021-2032)
- 7.3 Global Polybutene-1 (Resin) Price by Type (2021-2032)
8 Segment by Application
- 8.1 Global Polybutene-1 (Resin) Production by Application (2021-2032)
- 8.1.1 Global Polybutene-1 (Resin) Production by Application (2021-2032) & (MT)
- 8.1.2 Global Polybutene-1 (Resin) Production Market Share by Application (2021-2032)
- 8.2 Global Polybutene-1 (Resin) Production Value by Application (2021-2032)
- 8.2.1 Global Polybutene-1 (Resin) Production Value by Application (2021-2032) & (US$ Million)
- 8.2.2 Global Polybutene-1 (Resin) Production Value Market Share by Application (2021-2032)
- 8.3 Global Polybutene-1 (Resin) Price by Application (2021-2032)
9 Value Chain and Sales Channels Analysis of the Market
- 9.1 Polybutene-1 (Resin) Value Chain Analysis
- 9.1.1 Polybutene-1 (Resin) Key Raw Materials
- 9.1.2 Raw Materials Key Suppliers
- 9.1.3 Polybutene-1 (Resin) Production Mode & Process
- 9.2 Polybutene-1 (Resin) Sales Channels Analysis
- 9.2.1 Direct Comparison with Distribution Share
- 9.2.2 Polybutene-1 (Resin) Distributors
- 9.2.3 Polybutene-1 (Resin) Customers
10 Global Polybutene-1 (Resin) Analyzing Market Dynamics
- 10.1 Polybutene-1 (Resin) Industry Trends
- 10.2 Polybutene-1 (Resin) Industry Drivers
- 10.3 Polybutene-1 (Resin) Industry Opportunities and Challenges
- 10.4 Polybutene-1 (Resin) Industry Restraints
11 Report Conclusion
12 Disclaimer
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