The Global Carbon Black Market 2026-2036

This comprehensive market report provides an in-depth analysis of the global carbon black industry, covering the full spectrum from conventional furnace black production through to the rapidly emerging recovered, plasma-produced, and bio-based carbon black segments. The report examines current market dynamics, demand forecasts by end-use and region, pricing trends, supply chain structures, competitive positioning, and the regulatory and sustainability forces that are reshaping the industry through to 2036.

The global carbon black market is estimated at approximately 15 million metric tonnes and $25-29 billion in 2025, with tire manufacturing accounting for approximately 70% of total demand. The industry is undergoing a period of significant structural transformation, driven by the electrification of transport, tightening environmental regulations (including the EU Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism), the emergence of circular economy mandates across major markets, and the commercialisation of alternative production technologies. This report provides detailed quantitative forecasts and qualitative analysis to support strategic decision-making by producers, end-users, investors, and policymakers navigating this evolving landscape.

The report spans over 100 pages and includes 30 tables, 16 figures, 120 references, and 59 detailed company profiles covering the full value chain from feedstock suppliers and conventional producers through to recovered carbon black start-ups, plasma technology developers, and bio-based pigment innovators.

Report contents include:

Executive summary with market size estimates, key forecasts, and strategic highlights for the 2026-2036 period
Detailed carbon black overview covering material properties, particle size distribution, aggregate structure, surface chemistry, porosity, colour properties, and physical form
Comprehensive review of all major manufacturing processes including furnace black, thermal black, channel black, acetylene black, and lamp black, with comparative advantages and disadvantages
Tire and automotive market analysis including market drivers, carbon black loading by tire component, EV-specific tire requirements, and demand forecasts to 2036
Non-tire industrial rubber applications covering belts, hoses, seals, gaskets, vibration isolation, and automotive rubber parts
Lithium-ion battery and energy storage chapter examining carbon black's role in cathode and anode electrodes, comparison with carbon nanotubes, key conductive grades, and demand forecasts
Specialty carbon black market analysis covering plastics, coatings, printing inks, construction, fibres, electronics, and EMI shielding applications
Recovered carbon black (rCB) chapter with detailed coverage of pyrolysis technologies (batch, semi-continuous, continuous), post-treatment methods, key players, and demand forecasts reconciled against actual production volumes
Plasma-produced carbon black chapter covering methane pyrolysis technology, key players, turquoise hydrogen co-production, and market outlook to 2036
Bio-based and alternative carbon black chapter covering algae-derived pigments, bio-circular furnace black via ISCC PLUS mass balance, and market assessment
Market analysis including growth drivers and trends, regulatory landscape, circular economy frameworks, EU directives, ASTM standards for rCB, and tire manufacturer sustainability commitments
Supply chain analysis, feedstock economics, and updated pricing commentary for 2025/2026
Competitive landscape with global production capacities by producer
Customer segmentation, addressable market sizing, and risk/opportunity assessment
Regional market analysis covering China, India, Southeast Asia, North America, and Europe
Global carbon black demand and revenue forecasts to 2036 by end-user market (volume and value) and by region
59 company profiles with descriptions, products, production capacities, key developments, and contact information
120 categorised references spanning industry associations, academic literature, company reports, regulatory documents, and market research sources

1 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

1.1 Material properties and grades
1.2 Manufacturing processes
1.3 Markets and applications
1.3.1 Tires and automotive
1.3.2 Specialty carbon black
1.3.3 Recovered carbon black (rCB)
1.4 Market analysis
1.4.1 Supply chain
1.4.2 Pricing
1.4.3 Competitive landscape
1.5 Market size and forecasts
1.6 Market drivers and trends
1.7 Risks and opportunities

2 CARBON BLACK OVERVIEW

2.1 Commercially available carbon black
2.2 Properties
2.2.1 Particle size distribution
2.2.2 Structure-Aggregate size
2.2.3 Surface chemistry
2.2.4 Agglomerates
2.2.5 Colour properties
2.2.6 Porosity
2.2.7 Physical form
2.3 Manufacturing processes

3 MARKETS AND APPLICATIONS

3.1 Tires and automotive
3.2 Non-Tire Rubber (Industrial rubber)
3.3 Lithium-Ion Batteries and Energy Storage
3.3.1 Role of Carbon Black in Battery Electrodes
3.3.2 Carbon Black vs. Carbon Nanotubes in Battery Applications
3.3.3 Key Conductive Carbon Black Grades for Batteries
3.3.4 Market Size and Forecast
3.4 Other markets

4 SPECIALTY CARBON BLACK

4.1 Applications
4.2 Global market size for specialty CB

5 RECOVERED CARBON BLACK (rCB)

5.1 Pyrolysis of End-of-Life Tires (ELT)
5.2 Discontinuous (“batch”) pyrolysis
5.3 Semi-continuous pyrolysis
5.4 Continuous pyrolysis
5.5 Key players
5.6 Global market size for Recovered Carbon Black

6 PLASMA-PRODUCED CARBON BLACK

6.1 Technology Overview
6.2 Key Players
6.3 Market Outlook

7 BIO-BASED AND ALTERNATIVE CARBON BLACK

7.1 Overview
7.2 Key Players and Technologies
7.3 Market Assessment

8 MARKET ANALYSIS

8.1 Market Growth Drivers and Trends
8.2 Regulations
8.3 Circular Economy Frameworks and Carbon Black
8.3.1 EU Regulatory Framework
8.3.2 ASTM Standards for Recovered Carbon Black
8.3.3 Tire Manufacturer Sustainability Commitments
8.4 Supply chain
8.5 Price and Costs Analysis
8.5.1 Feedstock
8.5.2 Commercial carbon black
8.5.3 Updated Pricing Commentary (2025/2026)
8.6 Competitive Landscape
8.6.1 Production capacities
8.7 Future Outlook
8.8 Customer Segmentation
8.9 Addressable Market Size
8.10 Risks and Opportunities

9 REGIONAL MARKET ANALYSIS

9.1 China
9.2 India
9.3 Southeast Asia
9.4 North America
9.5 Europe

10 CARBON BLACK GLOBAL MARKET DEMAND AND REVENUES

10.1 By end-user market (100,000 tons)
10.2 By end-user market (billion USD)
10.3 By region (100,000 tons)

11 COMPANY PROFILES (59 COMPANY PROFILES)12 REFERENCES

LIST OF TABLES

Table 1. Global Carbon Black Market Demand, 2020-2036, million metric tons
Table 2. Carbon Black Demand by All Types, 2020-2036 (000s Metric Tons)
Table 3. Commercially available carbon black grades
Table 4. Properties of carbon black and influence on performance
Table 5. Carbon black compounds
Table 6. Carbon black manufacturing processes, advantages and disadvantages
Table 7: Market drivers for carbon black in the tire industry
Table 8. Global market for carbon black in tires (Million metric tons), 2018 to 2036
Table 9. Carbon black non-tire applications
Table 10. Conductive Carbon Black Demand in Batteries (000s Tons)
Table 11. Specialty carbon black demand, 2018-2036 (000s Tons), by market
Table 12. Categories for recovered carbon black (rCB) based on key properties and intended applications
Table 13. rCB post-treatment technologies
Table 14. Recovered carbon black producers
Table 15. Recovered carbon black demand, 2018-2036 (000s Tons), by market
Table 16. Plasma-Produced Carbon Black - Applications and Demand, 2020-2036 (000s Metric Tons)
Table 17. Bio-Based and Alternative Carbon Black - Applications and Demand, 2020-2036 (000s Metric Tons)
Table 18. Market Growth Drivers and Trends in Carbon Black
Table 19. Regulations pertaining to carbon black
Table 20. Tire Manufacturer Sustainability Commitments
Table 21. Market supply chain for carbon black
Table 22. Pricing of carbon black
Table 23. Carbon black capacities, by producer
Table 24. Future outlook for carbon black by end use market
Table 25. Customer Segmentation: Carbon Black
Table 26. Addressable market size for carbon black by market
Table 27. Risks and Opportunities in Carbon Black
Table 28. Global market for carbon black 2018-2036, by end-user market (100,000 tons)
Table 29. Global market for carbon black 2018-2036, by end-user market (billion USD)
Table 30. Global market for carbon black 2018-2036, by region (100,000 tons)

LIST OF FIGURES

Figure 1. Electron microscope image of carbon black
Figure 2. Different shades of black, depending on the surface of Carbon Black
Figure 3. Structure- Aggregate Size/Shape Distribution
Figure 4. Surface Chemistry - Surface Functionality Distribution
Figure 5. Sequence of structure development of Carbon Black
Figure 6. Carbon Black pigment in Acrylonitrile butadiene styrene (ABS) polymer
Figure 7 Break-down of raw materials (by weight) used in a tire
Figure 8. Conductive Carbon Black Demand in Batteries (000s Tons)
Figure 9. Applications of specialty carbon black
Figure 10. Specialty carbon black demand, 2018-2036 (000s Tons), by market
Figure 11. Pyrolysis process: from ELT to rCB, oil, and syngas, and applications thereof
Figure 12. Recovered carbon black demand, 2018-2036 (000s Tons), by market
Figure 13. Global market for carbon black 2018-2036, by end-user market (100,000 tons)
Figure 14. Global market for carbon black 2018-2036, by end-user market (billion USD)
Figure 15. Global market for carbon black 2018-2036, by region (100,000 tons)
Figure 16. Nike Algae Ink graphic tee

Companies Mentioned (Partial List)

A selection of companies mentioned in this report includes, but is not limited to:

Asahi Carbon Co. Ltd.
Balkrishna Industries Limited
Beilum Carbon Chemical Limited
Birla Carbon
Black Bear Carbon BV
Bolder Industries
Cabot Corporation
Cancarb Limited
China Synthetic Rubber Corporation (CSRC)
Continental Carbon
Delta-Energy Group LLC
Denka Company Limited
Ecolomondo
ecOTR
Eco Infinic Co. Ltd.
Elysium Nordic
Enrestec
Epsilon Carbon
G3C Technologies
Geotech International BV
Green Distillation Technologies (GDT)
Hi-Green Carbon Ltd.
Himadri Speciality Chemical Ltd.
Imerys Graphite & Carbon Switzerland SA
Innova Hydrogen
JSC Yaroslavskiy Tekhnicheskiy Uglerod
Jiangxi Black Cat Carbon Black Inc.
Jinneng Science and Technology Company Limited
Klean Industries
LD Carbon
LD Lion Specialty Chemicals
Living Ink
Longxing Chemical Stock Co. Ltd.
Low Sulphur Fuels
Mitsubishi Chemical Corporation
Monolith Materials Inc.

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