Rubber Additives Market Report 2026

The rubber additives market size has grown strongly in recent years. It will grow from $6.48 billion in 2025 to $7.1 billion in 2026 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 9.6%. The growth in the historic period can be attributed to growth in automotive production, expansion of tire manufacturing, rising use of rubber in consumer goods, availability of rubber processing additives, demand for durable rubber products.

The rubber additives market size is expected to see strong growth in the next few years. It will grow to $10.06 billion in 2030 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 9.1%. The growth in the forecast period can be attributed to growth of electric vehicle production, rising demand for high performance tires, expansion of construction activities, advancements in additive formulations, increasing focus on rubber product longevity. Major trends in the forecast period include increasing demand for high performance rubber additives, rising use of additives in tire manufacturing, growing adoption of antioxidants and antiozonants, expansion of rubber additives in automotive components, increasing focus on processing efficiency enhancers.

The growing demand in the automotive industry is expected to drive the expansion of the rubber additives market going forward. The automotive industry includes the companies, organizations, and activities involved in designing, developing, manufacturing, marketing, selling, and maintaining motor vehicles. Rubber additives are used in this industry to enhance the performance, durability, and safety of various rubber components, contributing to overall vehicle efficiency and reliability. For instance, in January 2024, according to the European Automobile Manufacturers Association, a Belgium-based automobile industry association, the EU car market in 2025 grew by 13.9% over 2022, reaching total annual sales of 10.5 million vehicles. Therefore, the growing demand within the automotive industry is driving the rubber additives market.

Major companies operating in the rubber additives market are focusing on innovative products such as TP 1862 and LP21-103 to address the need for a sustainable and high-performance solution for rubber-to-metal bonding. TP 1862 and LP 21-103 are two additives to create a sustainable and high-performance rubber-to-metal adhesive. The TP 1862 additive comes in granule form, reducing low zinc and heavy metals, simplifying formulas, increasing mechanical properties, and eliminating cobalt salts and resorcinol. For instance, in March 2023, Bruggemann., a Germany-based chemicals company, introduced a new technology that was recently featured in Rubber World. This innovation combines two additives, TP 1862 and LP21-103, to create a rubber-to-metal adhesive that eliminates the need for resorcinol and cobalt salt. Moreover, these additives offer a sustainable and high-performance solution for rubber-to-metal bonding, addressing the need for safer, more environmentally friendly, and cost-effective adhesives in various industries.

In February 2025, Virdis Chemicals, a UK-based chemicals company, acquired J. Allcock & Sons’ rubber curatives and additives business for an undisclosed amount. Through this acquisition, Virdis Chemicals aimed to broaden its rubber-chemicals portfolio and expand its customer base by adding key curatives and additives to better serve rubber compounders globally. J. Allcock & Sons is a UK-based company specializing in rubber additives, including curatives such as the Intercure range for fluororubbers (FKMs) and carnauba wax.

Major companies operating in the rubber additives market are China Petroleum & Chemical Corporation, BASF SE, Sumitomo Chemical Co Ltd., Solvay S.A., Arkema S.A., Akzo Nobel N.V., Eastman Chemical Company, Lanxess AG, Emery Oleochemicals LLC, China Sunsine Chemical Holdings Limited, Emerald Performance Materials LLC, Peter Greven GmbH & Co KG, Rhein Chemie GmbH, Akrochem Corporation, King Industries Inc., Vanderbilt Chemicals LLC, R.T. Vanderbilt Holding Company Inc., Thomas Swan & Co Ltd., Struktol Company of America, Prisma Rubber Additives Ltd., Performance Additives LLC, Nocil Limited, Kemai Chemical Co Ltd., Addivant USA LLC, Cabot Corporation, Chemtura Corporation, Clariant AG, Croda International plc, Evonik Industries AG, Momentive Performance Materials Inc.

Asia-Pacific was the largest region in the rubber additives market in 2025. North America is expected to be the fastest-growing region in the forecast period. The regions covered in the rubber additives market report are Asia-Pacific, South East Asia, Western Europe, Eastern Europe, North America, South America, Middle East, Africa. The countries covered in the rubber additives market report are Australia, Brazil, China, France, Germany, India, Indonesia, Japan, Taiwan, Russia, South Korea, UK, USA, Canada, Italy, Spain.

The rubber additives market consists of sales of rubber additives such as fillers and curing agents. Values in this market are ‘factory gate’ values, that is the value of goods sold by the manufacturers or creators of the goods, whether to other entities (including downstream manufacturers, wholesalers, distributors, and retailers) or directly to end customers. The value of goods in this market includes related services sold by the creators of the goods.

The market value is defined as the revenues that enterprises gain from the sale of goods and/or services within the specified market and geography through sales, grants, or donations in terms of the currency (in USD unless otherwise specified).

The revenues for a specified geography are consumption values that are revenues generated by organizations in the specified geography within the market, irrespective of where they are produced. It does not include revenues from resales along the supply chain, either further along the supply chain or as part of other products.

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