Increasing demand for synthetic rubberand anticipated growth in global tyre industry to drive global butadiene market through 2020

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Global Butadiene Market
Forecast & Opportunities, 2020

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Global Butadiene Market to Cross 13MMT in Volume Terms by 2020
Increasing demand for synthetic rubber and anticipated growth in global tyre industry to drive global
butadiene market through 2020
According to recently published TechSci Research report “Global Butadiene Market Forecast &
Opportunities, 2020”, global butadiene market is expected to cross 13 million metric tons in volume
terms by 2020. Butadiene is an organic compound used in production of synthetic rubber, which being
a substitute for natural rubber, is further used in manufacturing tyres and other components. Butadiene
is obtained as a by-product during the production of ethylene and propylene by two different types of
processes: Dehydrogenation and Steam cracking. The yield of butadiene is directly related to feedstock,
i.e. heavier the feedstock, higher would be the butadiene yield. LyondellBasell, Royal Dutch Shell, TPC
Corporation, BASF are some of the leading global players involved in the production of butadiene.
The report reveals that majority chunk of butadiene is processed for manufacturing derivatives that are
categorized as synthetic rubber. Wherein, PBR and SBR dominate the quantity of butadiene processed
and they are followed by ABS Resins, SB latex and Adiponitrile. Further they are used primarily for
manufacturing tire and automotive components followed by carpets, paper coats, etc. The recovery of
the automobile sector is expected to create higher demand for tyres which is expected to drive the
synthetic rubber, and consequently, butadiene market through 2020. Along with increasing stringency
of legislations to reduce carbon emissions from vehicles and improving the performance of tires, the
automotive industry is graduating from SBR to PBR.
“Developing economies in Asia-Pacific are expected to witness increasing production across various
downstream sectors, owing to which, the region would continue to dominate the global butadiene
market through 2020. Asia-Pacific is followed by North America, wherein US is the major contributor,
followed by Canada and Mexico. Due to the increasing availability of ethane in the US, the percentage
yield of butadiene is getting hampered. Hence, the butadiene derivative producers are increasingly
relying on butadiene imports from Europe and Asia-Pacific, a trend that is expected to continue through
2020.” said Mr. Karan Chechi, Research Director, with TechSci Research, a research based global
management consulting firm.

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1. Research Methodology
2. Analyst View
3. Product Overview
4. Global Butadiene Market Overview
4.1. Production Capacity, Actual Production & Capacity Utilization Rate
4.2. Global Butadiene Production Share
4.2.1. By Method Of Production
4.2.2. By Feedstock
5. Global Butadiene Market Outlook
5.1. Market Size & Forecast
5.1.1. By Volume
5.2. Market Share & Forecast
5.2.1. By Application (Elastomers and Others)
5.2.2. By Derivative (PBR, SBR, ABS Resin, SB Latex, Adiponitrile & Others)
5.2.3. By Region
5.2.4. By Company
6. Asia-Pacific Butadiene Market Overview
6.1. Production Capacity, Actual Production & Capacity Utilization Rate
7. Asia-Pacific Butadiene Market Outlook
7.1. Market Size & Forecast
7.1.1. By Value
7.1.2. By Volume

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7.2. Market Share & Forecast
7.2.1. By Derivative (PBR, SBR, ABS Resin, SB Latex, Adiponitrile & Others)
7.2.2. By Country
8. North America Butadiene Market Overview
8.1. Production Capacity, Actual Production & Capacity Utilization Rate
9. North America Butadiene Market Outlook
9.1. Market Size & Forecast
9.1.1. By Value
9.1.2. By Volume
9.2. Market Share & Forecast
9.2.1. By Derivative (PBR, SBR, ABS Resin, SB Latex, Adiponitrile & Others)
9.2.2. By Country
10. Europe Butadiene Market Overview
10.1. Europe Production Capacity, Actual Production & Capacity Utilization Rate
10.2. Western Europe Production Capacity, Actual Production & Capacity Utilization Rate
10.3. Central & Eastern Europe Production Capacity, Actual Production & Capacity Utilization Rate
11. Europe Butadiene Market Outlook
11.1. Market Size & Forecast
11.1.1. By Value
11.1.2. By Volume
11.2. Market Share & Forecast
11.2.1. By Derivative (PBR, SBR, ABS Resin, SB Latex, Adiponitrile & Others)
11.2.2. By Region
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12. Market Dynamics
12.1. Drivers
12.1.1. Growth Across Tyre Industry
12.1.2. Growing Demand For Rubber Manufacturing
12.1.3. Natural Rubber Substitute
12.2. Challenges
12.2.1. Emergence Of Alternative Technologies
12.2.2. Environmental Hazards
12.2.3. Health Hazards
12.2.4. Decline in Butadiene Yield Percentage
12.2.5. Transportation
13. Market Trends & Developments
13.1. High-cis Polybutadiene Rubber
13.2. Increasing Ethylene Cracking Capacity
13.3. Feed Stock Shift
13.4. Green tyres
13.5. Increasing Ground Rubber Applications
13.6. Investments in bio based Butadiene
13.7. Global Tyre Industry- Reflects Strong Investments
13.8. Dehydrogenation Process
14. Competitive Landscape
14.1. BASF SE(Frankfurt: BAS)
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14.2. Braskem SE (NYSE:BAK)
14.3. CPC Corporation
14.4. Evonik Industries AG (FWB: EVK)
14.5. Exxon Mobil Corporation(NYSE: XOM)
14.6. Formosa Petrochemical Corporation (TPE:6505)
14.7. Ineos Group
14.8. JSR Corporation (TSE:4185)
14.9. LG Chem, Ltd. (KSE: LG Chem)
14.10. LyondellBasell Industries NV (NYSE: LYB)
14.11. OMV (WBAG: OMV)
14.12. PetroChina Company Ltd. (NYSE: PTR)
14.13. Reliance Industries Limited.(NSE: RELIANCE)
14.14. Royal Dutch Shell PLC (NYSE: RDS.B)
14.15. Saudi Basic Industries Corp.(SSE: TASI)
14.16. Sinopec Corporation (HKSE: 0386.HK)
14.17. The Dow Chemical Company(NYSE: DOW)
14.18. TPC Group
14.19. Versalis (NYSE: E)
14.20. Zeon Corporation (TSE:4205)
15. Strategic Recommendations
16. Butadiene Distributors
17. Disclaimer & About us
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Producers Interviewed
BASF, Shell, TPC, Braskem, RIL
R e s e a r c h M e t h o d o l o g y
Baseline Methodology :
For the study, TechSci Research has gathered information through primary research with respondents in butadiene
producing companies across the globe. We also gathered insights through exhaustive search of credible paid
databases and our internal database. Our team of analysts has then prudently evaluated all the collected information
and presented the same in chronological order to depict a meaningful and comprehensible picture of the global
butadiene market.
While compiling the data, we have also validated all the collected information from multiple sources and data
warehouses, in order to present accurate and precise information of the concerned industry. The information has then
been verified with primary research surveys with competitors to arrive at logical figures.
Sources : Chemical And Petrochemical Manufacturers Association, International Trade Centre, International Rubber
Study Group, Company Annual Reports and Investors Presentations

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1,3-Butadiene
S a m p l e D a t a - S n a p s h o t
2010 2011 2012 2013 2014
Production Capacity 10,000.00 12,000.00 13,000.00 14,000.00 15,000.00
Actual Production 11,000.00 14,000.00 17,000.00 20,000.00 23,000.00
Capacity Utilization Rate 70.00% 71.00% 72.00% 73.00% 74.00%
60%
80%
100%
-
5,000.00
10,000.00
15,000.00
Figure 1: Global Butadiene Production Capacity, Actual Production And
Capacity Utilization Rate, 2010 – 2014 (Thousand Metric Tons)
Figure 8: Global Tyre Production, By Volume, 2010 - 2013
(Thousand Metric Tons)
11,000 12,000 13,000 14,000
2010 2011 2012 2013
Figure 10: Global Butadiene Market Share, By Derivative,
By Volume, 2010 - 2020F
2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015E 2016F 2017F 2018F 2019F 2020F
Adiponitrile SB Latex Others
Figure 14: Global ABS Consumption Share,
By Region/Country, By Volume, 2014
China
20.00%
North America
20.00%
Westren
Europe
20.00%
Middle
East
20.00%
RoW
20.00%
Figure 18 : South America Butadiene
Market Share, By Country, By Volume,
2014 & 2020F
Brazil… Others…
Figure 24: APAC SBR Market Size, By Value, 2011 -
2014 (USD Billion)
3.00
4.00
5.00
6.00
2011 2012 2013 2014
2014
2014
2015

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