
The global Olefin Block Copolymer (OBC) market size was US$ 114 million in 2024 and is forecast to a readjusted size of US$ 162 million by 2031 with a CAGR of 5.2% during the forecast period 2025-2031.
Olefin Block Copolymers (OBCs) are polyolefins with alternating blocks of hard (highly rigid) and soft (highly elastomeric) segments. The block structure of OBCs offers an advantaged performance balance of flexibility and heat resistance compared to random polyolefin copolymers.
The main manufacturers of olefin block copolymers (OBC) are Dow Chemical, PolyOne (GLS Corp), Dow Chemical ranks first in the world, accounting for about 90% of the entire market.
North America is the main market, accounting for about 70%, followed by Southeast Asia at about 20%.
The global Olefin Block Copolymer (OBC) market is strategically segmented by company, region (country), by Type, and by Application. This report empowers stakeholders to capitalize on emerging opportunities, optimize product strategies, and outperform competitors through data-driven insights on sales, revenue, and forecasts across regions, by Type, and by Application for 2020-2031.
Market Segmentation
By Company:
Dow Chemical
Polyone (GLS Corp)
By Type: (Dominant Segment vs High-Margin Innovation)
OBC
OBC Compounds
By Application: (Core Demand Driver vs Emerging Opportunity)
Footwear
Adhesives
Housewares
Infrastructure
Others
By Region
Macro-Regional Analysis: Market Size & Growth Forecasts
- North America
- Europe
- Asia-Pacific
- South America
- Middle East & Africa
Micro-Local Market Deep Dive: Strategic Insights
- Competitive Landscape: Player dominance vs. disruptors (e.g., Dow Chemical in Europe)
- Emerging Product Trends: OBC adoption vs. OBC Compounds premiumization
- Demand-Side Dynamics: Footwear growth in China vs. Adhesives potential in North America
- Localized Consumer Needs: Regulatory hurdles in EU vs. price sensitivity in India
Focus Markets:
North America
Southeast Asia
China
Chapter Outline
Chapter 1: Report scope, executive summary, and market evolution scenarios (short/mid/long term).
Chapter 2: Quantitative analysis of Olefin Block Copolymer (OBC) market size and growth potential at global, regional, and country levels.
Chapter 3: Competitive benchmarking of manufacturers (revenue, market share, M&A, R&D focus).
Chapter 4: Type-based segmentation analysis – Uncovering blue ocean markets (e.g., OBC Compounds in China).
Chapter 5: Application-based segmentation analysis – High-growth downstream opportunities (e.g., Adhesives in India).
Chapter 6: Regional sales and revenue breakdown by company, type, application and customer.
Chapter 7: Key manufacturer profiles – Financials, product portfolios, and strategic developments.
Chapter 8: Market dynamics – Drivers, restraints, regulatory impacts, and risk mitigation strategies.
Chapter 9: Actionable conclusions and strategic recommendations.
Why This Report?
Unlike generic global market reports, this study combines macro-level industry trends with hyper-local operational intelligence, empowering data-driven decisions across the Olefin Block Copolymer (OBC) value chain, addressing:
- Market entry risks/opportunities by region
- Product mix optimization based on local practices
- Competitor tactics in fragmented vs. consolidated markets
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1 Market Overview
1.1 Olefin Block Copolymer (OBC) Product Scope
1.2 Olefin Block Copolymer (OBC) by Type
1.2.1 Global Olefin Block Copolymer (OBC) Sales by Type (2020 & 2024 & 2031)
1.2.2 OBC
1.2.3 OBC Compounds
1.3 Olefin Block Copolymer (OBC) by Application
1.3.1 Global Olefin Block Copolymer (OBC) Sales Comparison by Application (2020 & 2024 & 2031)
1.3.2 Footwear
1.3.3 Adhesives
1.3.4 Housewares
1.3.5 Infrastructure
1.3.6 Others
1.4 Global Olefin Block Copolymer (OBC) Market Estimates and Forecasts (2020-2031)
1.4.1 Global Olefin Block Copolymer (OBC) Market Size in Value Growth Rate (2020-2031)
1.4.2 Global Olefin Block Copolymer (OBC) Market Size in Volume Growth Rate (2020-2031)
1.4.3 Global Olefin Block Copolymer (OBC) Price Trends (2020-2031)
1.5 Assumptions and Limitations
2 Market Size and Prospective by Region
2.1 Global Olefin Block Copolymer (OBC) Market Size by Region: 2020 VS 2024 VS 2031
2.2 Global Olefin Block Copolymer (OBC) Retrospective Market Scenario by Region (2020-2025)
2.2.1 Global Olefin Block Copolymer (OBC) Sales Market Share by Region (2020-2025)
2.2.2 Global Olefin Block Copolymer (OBC) Revenue Market Share by Region (2020-2025)
2.3 Global Olefin Block Copolymer (OBC) Market Estimates and Forecasts by Region (2026-2031)
2.3.1 Global Olefin Block Copolymer (OBC) Sales Estimates and Forecasts by Region (2026-2031)
2.3.2 Global Olefin Block Copolymer (OBC) Revenue Forecast by Region (2026-2031)
2.4 Major Region and Emerging Market Analysis
2.4.1 North America Olefin Block Copolymer (OBC) Market Size and Prospective (2020-2031)
2.4.2 Southeast Asia Olefin Block Copolymer (OBC) Market Size and Prospective (2020-2031)
2.4.3 China Olefin Block Copolymer (OBC) Market Size and Prospective (2020-2031)
3 Global Market Size by Type
3.1 Global Olefin Block Copolymer (OBC) Historic Market Review by Type (2020-2025)
3.1.1 Global Olefin Block Copolymer (OBC) Sales by Type (2020-2025)
3.1.2 Global Olefin Block Copolymer (OBC) Revenue by Type (2020-2025)
3.1.3 Global Olefin Block Copolymer (OBC) Price by Type (2020-2025)
3.2 Global Olefin Block Copolymer (OBC) Market Estimates and Forecasts by Type (2026-2031)
3.2.1 Global Olefin Block Copolymer (OBC) Sales Forecast by Type (2026-2031)
3.2.2 Global Olefin Block Copolymer (OBC) Revenue Forecast by Type (2026-2031)
3.2.3 Global Olefin Block Copolymer (OBC) Price Forecast by Type (2026-2031)
3.3 Different Types Olefin Block Copolymer (OBC) Representative Players
4 Global Market Size by Application
4.1 Global Olefin Block Copolymer (OBC) Historic Market Review by Application (2020-2025)
4.1.1 Global Olefin Block Copolymer (OBC) Sales by Application (2020-2025)
4.1.2 Global Olefin Block Copolymer (OBC) Revenue by Application (2020-2025)
4.1.3 Global Olefin Block Copolymer (OBC) Price by Application (2020-2025)
4.2 Global Olefin Block Copolymer (OBC) Market Estimates and Forecasts by Application (2026-2031)
4.2.1 Global Olefin Block Copolymer (OBC) Sales Forecast by Application (2026-2031)
4.2.2 Global Olefin Block Copolymer (OBC) Revenue Forecast by Application (2026-2031)
4.2.3 Global Olefin Block Copolymer (OBC) Price Forecast by Application (2026-2031)
4.3 New Sources of Growth in Olefin Block Copolymer (OBC) Application
5 Competition Landscape by Players
5.1 Global Olefin Block Copolymer (OBC) Sales by Players (2020-2025)
5.2 Global Top Olefin Block Copolymer (OBC) Players by Revenue (2020-2025)
5.3 Global Olefin Block Copolymer (OBC) Market Share by Company Type (Tier 1, Tier 2, and Tier 3) & (based on the Revenue in Olefin Block Copolymer (OBC) as of 2024)
5.4 Global Olefin Block Copolymer (OBC) Average Price by Company (2020-2025)
5.5 Global Key Manufacturers of Olefin Block Copolymer (OBC), Manufacturing Sites & Headquarters
5.6 Global Key Manufacturers of Olefin Block Copolymer (OBC), Product Type & Application
5.7 Global Key Manufacturers of Olefin Block Copolymer (OBC), Date of Enter into This Industry
5.8 Manufacturers Mergers & Acquisitions, Expansion Plans
6 Region Analysis
6.1 North America Market: Players, Segments, Downstream and Major Customers
6.1.1 North America Olefin Block Copolymer (OBC) Sales by Company
6.1.1.1 North America Olefin Block Copolymer (OBC) Sales by Company (2020-2025)
6.1.1.2 North America Olefin Block Copolymer (OBC) Revenue by Company (2020-2025)
6.1.2 North America Olefin Block Copolymer (OBC) Sales Breakdown by Type (2020-2025)
6.1.3 North America Olefin Block Copolymer (OBC) Sales Breakdown by Application (2020-2025)
6.1.4 North America Olefin Block Copolymer (OBC) Major Customer
6.1.5 North America Market Trend and Opportunities
6.2 Southeast Asia Market: Players, Segments, Downstream and Major Customers
6.2.1 Southeast Asia Olefin Block Copolymer (OBC) Sales by Company
6.2.1.1 Southeast Asia Olefin Block Copolymer (OBC) Sales by Company (2020-2025)
6.2.1.2 Southeast Asia Olefin Block Copolymer (OBC) Revenue by Company (2020-2025)
6.2.2 Southeast Asia Olefin Block Copolymer (OBC) Sales Breakdown by Type (2020-2025)
6.2.3 Southeast Asia Olefin Block Copolymer (OBC) Sales Breakdown by Application (2020-2025)
6.2.4 Southeast Asia Olefin Block Copolymer (OBC) Major Customer
6.2.5 Southeast Asia Market Trend and Opportunities
6.3 China Market: Players, Segments, Downstream and Major Customers
6.3.1 China Olefin Block Copolymer (OBC) Sales by Company
6.3.1.1 China Olefin Block Copolymer (OBC) Sales by Company (2020-2025)
6.3.1.2 China Olefin Block Copolymer (OBC) Revenue by Company (2020-2025)
6.3.2 China Olefin Block Copolymer (OBC) Sales Breakdown by Type (2020-2025)
6.3.3 China Olefin Block Copolymer (OBC) Sales Breakdown by Application (2020-2025)
6.3.4 China Olefin Block Copolymer (OBC) Major Customer
6.3.5 China Market Trend and Opportunities
7 Company Profiles and Key Figures
7.1 Dow Chemical
7.1.1 Dow Chemical Company Information
7.1.2 Dow Chemical Business Overview
7.1.3 Dow Chemical Olefin Block Copolymer (OBC) Sales, Revenue and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
7.1.4 Dow Chemical Olefin Block Copolymer (OBC) Products Offered
7.1.5 Dow Chemical Recent Development
7.2 Polyone (GLS Corp)
7.2.1 Polyone (GLS Corp) Company Information
7.2.2 Polyone (GLS Corp) Business Overview
7.2.3 Polyone (GLS Corp) Olefin Block Copolymer (OBC) Sales, Revenue and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
7.2.4 Polyone (GLS Corp) Olefin Block Copolymer (OBC) Products Offered
7.2.5 Polyone (GLS Corp) Recent Development
8 Olefin Block Copolymer (OBC) Manufacturing Cost Analysis
8.1 Olefin Block Copolymer (OBC) Key Raw Materials Analysis
8.1.1 Key Raw Materials
8.1.2 Key Suppliers of Raw Materials
8.2 Proportion of Manufacturing Cost Structure
8.3 Manufacturing Process Analysis of Olefin Block Copolymer (OBC)
8.4 Olefin Block Copolymer (OBC) Industrial Chain Analysis
9 Marketing Channel, Distributors and Customers
9.1 Marketing Channel
9.2 Olefin Block Copolymer (OBC) Distributors List
9.3 Olefin Block Copolymer (OBC) Customers
10 Olefin Block Copolymer (OBC) Market Dynamics
10.1 Olefin Block Copolymer (OBC) Industry Trends
10.2 Olefin Block Copolymer (OBC) Market Drivers
10.3 Olefin Block Copolymer (OBC) Market Challenges
10.4 Olefin Block Copolymer (OBC) Market Restraints
11 Research Findings and Conclusion
12 Appendix
12.1 Research Methodology
12.1.1 Methodology/Research Approach
12.1.1.1 Research Programs/Design
12.1.1.2 Market Size Estimation
12.1.1.3 Market Breakdown and Data Triangulation
12.1.2 Data Source
12.1.2.1 Secondary Sources
12.1.2.2 Primary Sources
12.2 Author Details
12.3 Disclaimer
Dow Chemical
Polyone (GLS Corp)
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