Global Carbon Black Market 2026-2036: Rising Tire Demand, Specialty Applications And Sustainable Production Drive New Growth Opportunities
Dublin, Sept. 14, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- "The Global Carbon Black Market 2026-2036" has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering.
A comprehensive new carbon black market report provides detailed analysis of the global industry, from conventional furnace black production to fast-growing recovered carbon black, plasma-produced carbon black and bio-based alternatives. Covering market developments through 2036, the report evaluates demand by end-use sector and region, pricing trends, supply chain structures, production capacity, competitive positioning, regulatory requirements and sustainability initiatives.
The global carbon black market is estimated at approximately 15 million metric tonnes and valued at between $25 billion and $29 billion in 2025. Tire manufacturing represents around 70% of total demand, reinforcing the automotive sector's central role in market performance. However, electrification, evolving tire specifications, environmental regulation and circular economy targets are creating new opportunities across automotive, energy storage, industrial rubber and specialty applications.
Major forces influencing the carbon black industry include electric vehicle adoption, the European Union Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism, circular economy legislation and tire manufacturers' sustainability commitments. At the same time, alternative production technologies are progressing toward commercial scale, supporting increased interest in recovered carbon black, methane pyrolysis, turquoise hydrogen co-production and renewable feedstocks.
Designed to support strategic planning by carbon black producers, end users, investors, technology developers and policymakers, the report combines quantitative market forecasts with analysis of commercial, technical and regulatory developments. It includes more than 100 pages, 30 tables, 16 figures, 120 categorized references and 59 company profiles spanning the global carbon black value chain.
Key carbon black market report coverage includes:
- Global carbon black market size, revenue projections and demand forecasts for 2026-2036. Market forecasts by end-user industry, application, volume, value and geographic region. Analysis of furnace black, thermal black, channel black, acetylene black and lamp black manufacturing processes. Assessment of material properties, particle size distribution, aggregate structure, surface chemistry, porosity, color performance and physical form. Tire and automotive demand analysis, including carbon black loading by tire component, electric vehicle tire requirements and long-term market forecasts. Coverage of non-tire industrial rubber applications, including belts, hoses, seals, gaskets, vibration isolation systems and automotive rubber components. Evaluation of carbon black use in lithium-ion battery cathodes and anodes, conductive grades, energy storage demand and competition from carbon nanotubes. Specialty carbon black market analysis across plastics, coatings, printing inks, construction materials, fibers, electronics and electromagnetic interference shielding. Detailed recovered carbon black market analysis covering batch, semi-continuous and continuous pyrolysis technologies, post-treatment methods, production volumes and demand projections. Review of plasma-produced carbon black, methane pyrolysis technologies, turquoise hydrogen co-production and the commercial outlook through 2036. Assessment of bio-based carbon black, algae-derived pigments and bio-circular furnace black produced through ISCC PLUS mass-balance systems. Analysis of carbon black pricing, feedstock economics, supply chain structures and updated market conditions for 2025 and 2026. Review of circular economy frameworks, EU directives, recovered carbon black ASTM standards and corporate sustainability targets. Competitive analysis featuring global carbon black production capacities, customer segmentation, addressable markets and strategic risks and opportunities.
Regional coverage includes China, India, Southeast Asia, North America and Europe, with analysis of production, consumption, policy developments, investment activity and market growth. The report also assesses how regional differences in feedstock access, manufacturing economics, environmental standards and downstream demand may influence competitive strategies through 2036.
The 59 company profiles include conventional carbon black manufacturers, feedstock suppliers, recovered carbon black producers, tire pyrolysis businesses, plasma technology developers and bio-based pigment innovators. Each profile presents relevant products, production capacity, business developments and contact information, enabling readers to assess established suppliers and emerging market participants.
Supported by 120 references from industry associations, academic publications, company reports, regulatory documents and market research sources, the report delivers a consolidated view of the global carbon black market. Its forecasts and competitive intelligence provide a practical foundation for investment assessment, capacity planning, technology evaluation, market entry and long-term business strategy.
Key Topics Covered:
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
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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