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Nitrile Rubber (NBR)
Nitrile rubber (NBR), also called nitrile-butadiene rubber, an oil-resistant synthetic rubber produced from a copolymer of acrylonitrile and butadiene. Its main applications are in fuel hoses, gaskets, rollers, and other products in which oil resistance is required.
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Nitrile rubber (NBR), also called nitrile-butadiene rubber, an oil-resistant synthetic rubber produced from a copolymer of acrylonitrile and butadiene. Its main applications are in fuel hoses, gaskets, rollers, and other products in which oil resistance is required.
Nitrile rubber is mostly used where high oil resistance is required, as in automotive seals, gaskets, or other items subject to contact with hot oils. The rolls for spreading ink in printing and hoses for oil products are other obvious uses. NBR is also employed in textiles, where its application to woven and nonwoven fabrics improves the finish and waterproofing properties.
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Nitrile Rubber (NBR) Industry Research Report 2026
Market perspective
Nitrile rubber (NBR), also called nitrile-butadiene rubber, an oil-resistant synthetic rubber produced from a copolymer of acrylonitrile and butadiene. Its main applications are in fuel hoses, gaskets, rollers, and other products in which oil resistance is required.
Nitrile rubber is mostly used where high oil resistance is required, as in automotive seals, gaskets, or other items subject to contact with hot oils. The rolls for spreading ink in printing and hoses for oil products are other obvious uses. NBR is also employed in textiles, where its application to woven and nonwoven fabrics improves the finish and waterproofing properties.
LANXESS and Zeon are the top 2 manufacturters of Nitrile Rubber (NBR), with about 40% market shares.
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For regions, China keeps the largest consumption region in the recent few years, whose consumption volume share was 47% globally.
Report Scope
This report quantifies the global Nitrile Rubber (NBR) market in revenue (US$ million) and, where applicable, sales volume (kt), 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$/kt) 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 Nitrile Rubber (NBR).
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.
Nitrile Rubber (NBR) Market by Company
LANXESS
Zeon
CNPC
Nantex
KKPC
LG
Ningbo Shunze
Sibur
JSR
Industrias Negromex
Versalis
Petrobras Argentina
Huangshan Hualan Technology
Nitrile Rubber (NBR) Segment by Type
Block NBR
Particles/Crumb NBR
Powder NBR
Nitrile Rubber (NBR) Segment by Application
Automobiles Industry
Construction Industry
Machinery Industry
Aprons & Cots Industry
Others
Nitrile Rubber (NBR) 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
Colombia
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 Nitrile Rubber (NBR) 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 Nitrile Rubber (NBR) 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 Nitrile Rubber (NBR).
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 Nitrile Rubber (NBR) 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 Nitrile Rubber (NBR) 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 Nitrile Rubber (NBR) 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
- Block NBR
- Particles/Crumb NBR
- Powder NBR
Applications
- Automobiles Industry
- Construction Industry
- Machinery Industry
- Aprons & Cots Industry
- Others
Companies covered
- LANXESS
- Zeon
- CNPC
- Nantex
- KKPC
- LG
- Ningbo Shunze
- Sibur
- JSR
- Industrias Negromex
- Versalis
- Petrobras Argentina
- Huangshan Hualan Technology
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 Nitrile Rubber (NBR) by Type
- 2.2.1 Market Value Comparison by Type (2021 VS 2025 VS 2032) & (US$ Million)
- 2.2.2 Block NBR
- 2.2.3 Particles/Crumb NBR
- 2.2.4 Powder NBR
- 2.3 Nitrile Rubber (NBR) by Application
- 2.3.1 Market Value Comparison by Application (2021 VS 2025 VS 2032) & (US$ Million)
- 2.3.2 Automobiles Industry
- 2.3.3 Construction Industry
- 2.3.4 Machinery Industry
- 2.3.5 Aprons & Cots Industry
- 2.3.6 Others
- 2.4 Global Market Growth Prospects
- 2.4.1 Global Nitrile Rubber (NBR) Production Value Estimates and Forecasts (2021-2032)
- 2.4.2 Global Nitrile Rubber (NBR) Production Capacity Estimates and Forecasts (2021-2032)
- 2.4.3 Global Nitrile Rubber (NBR) Production Estimates and Forecasts (2021-2032)
- 2.4.4 Global Nitrile Rubber (NBR) Market Average Price (2021-2032)
3 Market Competitive Landscape by Manufacturers
- 3.1 Global Nitrile Rubber (NBR) Production by Manufacturers (2021-2026)
- 3.2 Global Nitrile Rubber (NBR) Production Value by Manufacturers (2021-2026)
- 3.3 Global Nitrile Rubber (NBR) Average Price by Manufacturers (2021-2026)
- 3.4 Global Nitrile Rubber (NBR) Industry Manufacturers Ranking, 2024 VS 2025 VS 2026
- 3.5 Global Nitrile Rubber (NBR) Key Manufacturers, Manufacturing Sites & Headquarters
- 3.6 Global Nitrile Rubber (NBR) Manufacturers, Product Type & Application
- 3.7 Global Nitrile Rubber (NBR) Manufacturers Established Date
- 3.8 Global Nitrile Rubber (NBR) Market CR5 and HHI
- 3.9 Global Manufacturers Mergers & Acquisition
4 Manufacturers Profiled
- 4.1 LANXESS
- 4.1.1 LANXESS Nitrile Rubber (NBR) Company Information
- 4.1.2 LANXESS Nitrile Rubber (NBR) Business Overview
- 4.1.3 LANXESS Nitrile Rubber (NBR) Production Capacity, Value and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 4.1.4 LANXESS Product Portfolio
- 4.1.5 LANXESS Recent Developments
- 4.2 Zeon
- 4.2.1 Zeon Nitrile Rubber (NBR) Company Information
- 4.2.2 Zeon Nitrile Rubber (NBR) Business Overview
- 4.2.3 Zeon Nitrile Rubber (NBR) Production Capacity, Value and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 4.2.4 Zeon Product Portfolio
- 4.2.5 Zeon Recent Developments
- 4.3 CNPC
- 4.3.1 CNPC Nitrile Rubber (NBR) Company Information
- 4.3.2 CNPC Nitrile Rubber (NBR) Business Overview
- 4.3.3 CNPC Nitrile Rubber (NBR) Production Capacity, Value and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 4.3.4 CNPC Product Portfolio
- 4.3.5 CNPC Recent Developments
- 4.4 Nantex
- 4.4.1 Nantex Nitrile Rubber (NBR) Company Information
- 4.4.2 Nantex Nitrile Rubber (NBR) Business Overview
- 4.4.3 Nantex Nitrile Rubber (NBR) Production Capacity, Value and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 4.4.4 Nantex Product Portfolio
- 4.4.5 Nantex Recent Developments
- 4.5 KKPC
- 4.5.1 KKPC Nitrile Rubber (NBR) Company Information
- 4.5.2 KKPC Nitrile Rubber (NBR) Business Overview
- 4.5.3 KKPC Nitrile Rubber (NBR) Production Capacity, Value and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 4.5.4 KKPC Product Portfolio
- 4.5.5 KKPC Recent Developments
- 4.6 LG
- 4.6.1 LG Nitrile Rubber (NBR) Company Information
- 4.6.2 LG Nitrile Rubber (NBR) Business Overview
- 4.6.3 LG Nitrile Rubber (NBR) Production Capacity, Value and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 4.6.4 LG Product Portfolio
- 4.6.5 LG Recent Developments
- 4.7 Ningbo Shunze
- 4.7.1 Ningbo Shunze Nitrile Rubber (NBR) Company Information
- 4.7.2 Ningbo Shunze Nitrile Rubber (NBR) Business Overview
- 4.7.3 Ningbo Shunze Nitrile Rubber (NBR) Production Capacity, Value and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 4.7.4 Ningbo Shunze Product Portfolio
- 4.7.5 Ningbo Shunze Recent Developments
- 4.8 Sibur
- 4.8.1 Sibur Nitrile Rubber (NBR) Company Information
- 4.8.2 Sibur Nitrile Rubber (NBR) Business Overview
- 4.8.3 Sibur Nitrile Rubber (NBR) Production Capacity, Value and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 4.8.4 Sibur Product Portfolio
- 4.8.5 Sibur Recent Developments
- 4.9 JSR
- 4.9.1 JSR Nitrile Rubber (NBR) Company Information
- 4.9.2 JSR Nitrile Rubber (NBR) Business Overview
- 4.9.3 JSR Nitrile Rubber (NBR) Production Capacity, Value and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 4.9.4 JSR Product Portfolio
- 4.9.5 JSR Recent Developments
- 4.10 Industrias Negromex
- 4.10.1 Industrias Negromex Nitrile Rubber (NBR) Company Information
- 4.10.2 Industrias Negromex Nitrile Rubber (NBR) Business Overview
- 4.10.3 Industrias Negromex Nitrile Rubber (NBR) Production Capacity, Value and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 4.10.4 Industrias Negromex Product Portfolio
- 4.10.5 Industrias Negromex Recent Developments
- 4.11 Versalis
- 4.11.1 Versalis Nitrile Rubber (NBR) Company Information
- 4.11.2 Versalis Nitrile Rubber (NBR) Business Overview
- 4.11.3 Versalis Nitrile Rubber (NBR) Production Capacity, Value and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 4.11.4 Versalis Product Portfolio
- 4.11.5 Versalis Recent Developments
- 4.12 Petrobras Argentina
- 4.12.1 Petrobras Argentina Nitrile Rubber (NBR) Company Information
- 4.12.2 Petrobras Argentina Nitrile Rubber (NBR) Business Overview
- 4.12.3 Petrobras Argentina Nitrile Rubber (NBR) Production Capacity, Value and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 4.12.4 Petrobras Argentina Product Portfolio
- 4.12.5 Petrobras Argentina Recent Developments
- 4.13 Huangshan Hualan Technology
- 4.13.1 Huangshan Hualan Technology Nitrile Rubber (NBR) Company Information
- 4.13.2 Huangshan Hualan Technology Nitrile Rubber (NBR) Business Overview
- 4.13.3 Huangshan Hualan Technology Nitrile Rubber (NBR) Production Capacity, Value and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 4.13.4 Huangshan Hualan Technology Product Portfolio
- 4.13.5 Huangshan Hualan Technology Recent Developments
5 Global Nitrile Rubber (NBR) Production by Region
- 5.1 Global Nitrile Rubber (NBR) Production Estimates and Forecasts by Region: 2021 VS 2025 VS 2032
- 5.2 Global Nitrile Rubber (NBR) Production by Region: 2021-2032
- 5.2.1 Global Nitrile Rubber (NBR) Production by Region: 2021-2026
- 5.2.2 Global Nitrile Rubber (NBR) Production Forecast by Region (2027-2032)
- 5.3 Global Nitrile Rubber (NBR) Production Value Estimates and Forecasts by Region: 2021 VS 2025 VS 2032
- 5.4 Global Nitrile Rubber (NBR) Production Value by Region: 2021-2032
- 5.4.1 Global Nitrile Rubber (NBR) Production Value by Region: 2021-2026
- 5.4.2 Global Nitrile Rubber (NBR) Production Value Forecast by Region (2027-2032)
- 5.5 Global Nitrile Rubber (NBR) Market Price Analysis by Region (2021-2026)
- 5.6 Global Nitrile Rubber (NBR) Production and Value, YOY Growth
- 5.6.1 North America Nitrile Rubber (NBR) Production Value Estimates and Forecasts (2021-2032)
- 5.6.2 Europe Nitrile Rubber (NBR) Production Value Estimates and Forecasts (2021-2032)
- 5.6.3 China Nitrile Rubber (NBR) Production Value Estimates and Forecasts (2021-2032)
- 5.6.4 Japan Nitrile Rubber (NBR) Production Value Estimates and Forecasts (2021-2032)
6 Global Nitrile Rubber (NBR) Consumption by Region
- 6.1 Global Nitrile Rubber (NBR) Consumption Estimates and Forecasts by Region: 2021 VS 2025 VS 2032
- 6.2 Global Nitrile Rubber (NBR) Consumption by Region (2021-2032)
- 6.2.1 Global Nitrile Rubber (NBR) Consumption by Region: 2021-2026
- 6.2.2 Global Nitrile Rubber (NBR) Forecasted Consumption by Region (2027-2032)
- 6.3 North America
- 6.3.1 North America Nitrile Rubber (NBR) Consumption Growth Rate by Country: 2021 VS 2025 VS 2032
- 6.3.2 North America Nitrile Rubber (NBR) 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 Nitrile Rubber (NBR) Consumption Growth Rate by Country: 2021 VS 2025 VS 2032
- 6.4.2 Europe Nitrile Rubber (NBR) 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 Nitrile Rubber (NBR) Consumption Growth Rate by Country: 2021 VS 2025 VS 2032
- 6.5.2 Asia Pacific Nitrile Rubber (NBR) 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 Nitrile Rubber (NBR) Consumption Growth Rate by Country: 2021 VS 2025 VS 2032
- 6.6.2 South America, Middle East & Africa Nitrile Rubber (NBR) 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 Nitrile Rubber (NBR) Production by Type (2021-2032)
- 7.1.1 Global Nitrile Rubber (NBR) Production by Type (2021-2032) & (kt)
- 7.1.2 Global Nitrile Rubber (NBR) Production Market Share by Type (2021-2032)
- 7.2 Global Nitrile Rubber (NBR) Production Value by Type (2021-2032)
- 7.2.1 Global Nitrile Rubber (NBR) Production Value by Type (2021-2032) & (US$ Million)
- 7.2.2 Global Nitrile Rubber (NBR) Production Value Market Share by Type (2021-2032)
- 7.3 Global Nitrile Rubber (NBR) Price by Type (2021-2032)
8 Segment by Application
- 8.1 Global Nitrile Rubber (NBR) Production by Application (2021-2032)
- 8.1.1 Global Nitrile Rubber (NBR) Production by Application (2021-2032) & (kt)
- 8.1.2 Global Nitrile Rubber (NBR) Production Market Share by Application (2021-2032)
- 8.2 Global Nitrile Rubber (NBR) Production Value by Application (2021-2032)
- 8.2.1 Global Nitrile Rubber (NBR) Production Value by Application (2021-2032) & (US$ Million)
- 8.2.2 Global Nitrile Rubber (NBR) Production Value Market Share by Application (2021-2032)
- 8.3 Global Nitrile Rubber (NBR) Price by Application (2021-2032)
9 Value Chain and Sales Channels Analysis of the Market
- 9.1 Nitrile Rubber (NBR) Value Chain Analysis
- 9.1.1 Nitrile Rubber (NBR) Key Raw Materials
- 9.1.2 Raw Materials Key Suppliers
- 9.1.3 Nitrile Rubber (NBR) Production Mode & Process
- 9.2 Nitrile Rubber (NBR) Sales Channels Analysis
- 9.2.1 Direct Comparison with Distribution Share
- 9.2.2 Nitrile Rubber (NBR) Distributors
- 9.2.3 Nitrile Rubber (NBR) Customers
10 Global Nitrile Rubber (NBR) Analyzing Market Dynamics
- 10.1 Nitrile Rubber (NBR) Industry Trends
- 10.2 Nitrile Rubber (NBR) Industry Drivers
- 10.3 Nitrile Rubber (NBR) Industry Opportunities and Challenges
- 10.4 Nitrile Rubber (NBR) Industry Restraints
11 Report Conclusion
12 Disclaimer
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