Global Polybutene-1 Market 2025 – 2034

According to Custom Market Insights (CMI), the global polybutene-1 market was worth USD 559.38 million in 2025 and is expected to be worth USD 1149.29 million by the end of 2034, with a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of about 8.33% from 2025 to 2034. Polybutylene, or PB-1, is a type of thermoplastic polyolefin that is in the same group as polypropylene and polyethylene.

The material of the product is a linear, semi-crystalline, and highly isotactic thermoplastic. It is made by polymerizing 1-butene with stereospecific catalysts. There are a lot of different grades available, including extrusion, injection, and blow molding. By 2034, the poly(1-butene) market is expected to be worth $1149.29 million.

People use the polymer in many different ways, such as in piping systems, hot melt adhesives, easy-open packaging, and film medication. Because it is very flexible and resistant to creep over a wide range of temperatures, it is often used in pipe systems.

One of polybutene-1's main uses is to make packaging that is easy to peel, seal, and open. Some examples of pre-packaged items that usually come in easy-to-open packages are cheese, cereal, and carton liners. People want different things when it comes to food packaging and other items that are easy to open. Because clients are busy and want meals that are ready to eat, easy-open packaging is in high demand. Because there is more demand for packaging, the use of polybutene-1 in products with easy-peel packaging is expected to go up over the next few years.

You can read the whole report, ""Polybutene-1 Market Size, Trends and Insights By Product Grade (Extrusion grade, Injection molding grade, Blow molding grade) By Application (Plumbing system, Packaging system, Others), and By Region – Global Industry Overview, Statistical Data, Competitive Analysis, Share, Outlook, and Forecast 2025–2034,"" at https://www.custommarketinsights.com/report/poly1-butene-market/

Market dynamics. Drivers. Because polybutene-1 is flexible and strong enough to rip, it is often used as a co-monomer in the making of toys, containers, pipes, linear low-density polyethylene, high-density polyethylene (HDPE), and other non-food packaging products made from polyethylene/polypropylene resins. Valeraldehyde, polybutene, butadiene, butylene oxide, maleic anhydride, secondary butyl alcohol (SBA), and methyl ethyl ketone (MEK) are all made from polybutene-1. 1-Butene is also used to make plasticizers, antioxidants, corrosion inhibitors, herbicides, and additives for hydraulic and lubricating oils.

Food packaging is one of the main areas where polybutene-1 demand is growing the fastest. Food that is packaged makes it easier to live a busy life and keeps prepared meals safe. It also lets you reseal any packaged food item after you've eaten the right amount. Polybutene-1 is popular in the packaging industry because it is easy to open with little effort and no cutting tools. People who use polybutene-1 say that it has also worked well for packing fresh pasta, sliced cheese, meat, pizza, ready-to-eat meals, yogurt cups, sandwich packs, and more. The demand for polybutene-1 has also risen substantially for vacuum food packaging. Users have been able to use polybutene-1 products to make a variety of film structures that protect cheese, coffee, vacuum-packed rice, pork, peanuts, and coffee. The growing need for polybutene-1 in the food packaging industry is what drives the market for it around the world.

The polybutene-1 material's strength and flexibility stay the same even when the temperature rises. It also has good resistance to mechanical, thermal, and creep stress. Because of these benefits, polybutene-1 is a popular polyolefin that is in high demand in plumbing systems, hot melt adhesives, and packaging systems. Also, polybutene-1 pipeline systems have earned the respect of engineers, architects, builders, and homeowners because they work perfectly in both industrial and residential settings. The PB-1 pipe system is very reliable, flexible, and energy-efficient, and it makes managing a network easy. The pipe industry will need more polybutene-1 in the time frame that was expected.

Restraints: The market is likely to grow slowly because the price of polybutene-1 changes. Because prices can change so often, it may be hard for customers to keep track of their spending. Companies also have a lot of problems when prices are more likely to change.

New ways to make biodegradable polyethylene are being studied to change the non-biodegradable nature of polybutene-1. This will give producers a huge market opportunity.

Challenges: Polyethylene is not biodegradable and is hard to get rid of, so the government encourages people to recycle plastic trash. This could lead to a collapse of the polyethylene market in the future, which could affect the polybutene-1 market.

Important points from the report.

The extrusion grade category is expected to grow at the fastest rate and be the most important in the future because polybutene-1 pipe products are becoming more common in important application areas in different parts of the world. Extrusion grade polybutene-1 is used in many different ways, such as making food packaging and consumer electronics, because it can be recycled 100 percent. The material is very flexible, doesn't remember things well, and has thinner pipe walls. Polybutene-1 pipes can also be installed in tight spaces, and they may save money by being installed faster. As emerging countries, especially in the Asia Pacific region, need more pipes, the demand for extrusion grade polybutene-1 is expected to rise in the next few years.

The plumbing segment is the biggest part of the polybutene-1 market and is expected to make the biggest contribution. Product uses in the pipe and industry are growing quickly because there is more development and construction going on in the Asia Pacific and the Middle East. The plumbing industry needs polybutene-1 because it is better than other polyolefin polymers and traditional materials for making pipes. This part of the polybutene-1 market is very important. As more and more people move to cities, the demand for piping has been going up. The polybutene-1 industry has had a lot of chances to grow because of fast urbanization in Asia Pacific and Latin America. Also, the need for alternative materials with better properties has grown because traditional building and construction materials are being replaced.

Regional Snapshots: Europe was the most important region in the polybutene-1 market, and it is expected to stay that way during the forecast period. The largest polybutene-1 factory in the world is in this area. It can make more than 65,000 tons of the chemical each year. A lot of the world's product makers are based in Europe.

The market's strong position in Europe is due to the strategic partnership between raw material producers and end-product manufacturers, the integration of the supply chain, and the fact that PB-1 products are used in a wide range of applications. PB-1 pipe and plumbing products will be in higher demand in Europe because traditional materials are being phased out. Show more