Nitrile rubber, also known as perbunan, acrylonitrile butadiene rubber, Buna-N, and NBR, is a synthetic rubber polymer of butadiene and acrylonitrile (ACN). Nitrile rubber is one of the multipurpose synthetic rubbers that are extremely consumed in end applications, which need the product to be highly supportable to varying climatic and operational conditions. This makes the product appropriate for use in an extensive array of industries.

Market Dynamics

Rise in the healthcare expenditure is highly driving growth of this market. However, low resistance to chlorinated hydrocarbons, aldehydes, esters and ketones may hamper growth of this market. Growth in the customer disposable income and purchasing power in emerging and developed economies leads to quick growth of the automotive business as well as surge in aftermarket activities. These factors are expected to propel market growth in the long run.

Market Classification

The nitrile rubber market is bifurcated into application, type and geography. On the basis of application, the market is classified into industrial maintenance, food industries, sealing, electrical transformers and others. On the basis of type, the market is classified into black rubber sheet and colored rubber sheet. Based on geography, market is divided into North America, Latin America, Europe, Asia-Pacific and Middle East & Africa.

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Market Participants

The market players operating in the nitrile rubber market are Trelleborg AB, CGR Products, HIC Conveyor Drive Rubber Manufacturers India, White Cross Rubber Products Ltd, AK Rubber & Industrial Supplies and Ravasco Transmission & Packing Pvt. Ltd. among others. 

 Market Segmentation

Market By Application

Industrial Maintenance

Food Industries

Sealing

Electrical Transformers

Others

Market By Type

Black Rubber Sheet

Colored Rubber Sheet

Market By Region

North America

• U.S.
• Canada

Europe

• U.K.
• Germany
• France
• Spain
• Rest of Europe

Asia-Pacific

• China
• Japan
• India
• Australia
• South Korea
• Rest of Asia-Pacific

Latin America

• Brazil
• Mexico
• Rest of Latin America

Middle East & Africa

• GCC
• South Africa
• Rest of Middle East & Africa