Global Synthetic Rubber Industry

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Global Synthetic Rubber Industry
Published on October 2010

Report Summary

This report analyzes the worldwide markets for Synthetic Rubber in Thousand Metric Tons by the following product segments:
Styrene Butadiene Rubber (SBR), Polybutadiene Rubber, Ethylene Propylene Rubber (Ethylene Propylene Diene Monomer or
EPDM), Polychloroprene Rubber, Nitrile Rubber, Polyisoprene Rubber, and Others (Include Isoprene/Isobutylene Rubber (IIR) and
Specialty Rubbers). The report provides separate comprehensive analytics for the US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific, Latin
America, and Middle East. Annual estimates and forecasts are provided for the period 2007 through 2015. A seven-year historic
analysis is also provided for these markets. The report profiles 57 companies including many key and niche players such as Asahi
Kasei Corporation, Changshou Chemical Co., Ltd., Denki Kagaku Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha, Dow Chemical Company, DSM
Elastomers, DuPont Performance Elastomers LLC, Dynasol Elastomers, ExxonMobil Chemical Company, Firestone Polymers LLC,
Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company, The, Grupo Kuo, S.A.B. de C.V, ISP Elastomers, JSR Corp., Korea Kumho Petrochemical
Company, Lanxess AG, LANXESS Elastômeros do Brasil S.A., Lion Copolymer, LLC, Nairit Plant CJSC, Polimeri Europa, Shanxi
Synthetic Rubber Group Co., Ltd., Shen Hua Chemical Industrial Company Limited, Showa Denko K.K, SIBUR Holding JSC,
SINOPEC Qilu Petrochemical Co. Ltd., Sumitomo Chemical Company Ltd., SYNTHOS Kralupy a.s., TSRC Corporation, Tosoh
Corporation, UBE Industries Ltd., Zeon Corporation, and Zeon Chemicals LP. Market data and analytics are derived from primary
and secondary research. Company profiles are mostly extracted from URL research and reported select online sources.

Table of Content

SYNTHETIC RUBBER MCP-2135
A GLOBAL STRATEGIC BUSINESS REPORT

CONTENTS

1. INTRODUCTION, METHODOLOGY & PRODUCT DEFINITIONS 1
Study Reliability And Reporting Limitations 1
Disclaimers 2
Data Interpretation & Reporting Level 3
Quantitative Techniques & Analytics 3
Product Definitions And Scope of Study 3
Styrene Butadiene Rubber (SBR) 3
Polybutadiene Rubber 4
Ethylene Propylene Rubber (Ethylene Propylene Diene Monomer
or EPDM) 4
Polychloroprene Rubber (Neoprene) 4
Nitrile Rubber 4
Polyisoprene Rubber 4

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Other Synthetic Rubbers 4
Butyl Rubber (IIR) 4
Fluoroelastomers 5
Silicone Rubber 5

2. INDUSTRY OVERVIEW 6
Rubber Industry - Feeling the Heat of Recession 6
Consumption Trends 6
Table 1: Global Rubber Consumption (2009): Percentage Share
Breakdown for Natural and Synthetic Rubber 6
Table 2: Worldwide Rubber Consumption (2009): Percentage
Share Breakdown for Asia-Pacific, Europe, North America,
Latin America, and Africa (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) 6
Tire Industry Drives Rubber Fortunes 7
Production Scenario 7
Table 3: Global Rubber Production (2008): Percentage Share
Breakdown of Production Volume for Natural Rubber and
Synthetic Rubber 7

Table 4: Worldwide Synthetic Rubber Production (2007-2008)
(In Million Metric Tons) 7
Pricing Scenario 8
Synthetic Rubber Market 8
Recession Affects Synthetic Rubber Demand 9
Developing Countries: Hub for Synthetic Rubber Consumption 9
Rubber Alternatives Threaten Demand 9
R&D - Critical for Competitiveness of Synthetic Rubber Producers 10
Emerging Applications for Synthetic Rubber 10
Production and End-Use Scenario 11
Synthetic Rubber 11
Table 5: Synthetic Rubber Production Worldwide: 2003-2007
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 11

Table 6: Percentage Breakdown of Synthetic Rubber Production
by Region - North America, Europe, Asia/Oceania, Latin
America and Africa: 2007 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) 11
Table 7: Production of Synthetic Rubber Worldwide by Region:
Historic Data for 1991- 2001 (includes corresponding Graph
/Chart) 12
Styrene Butadiene Rubber 12
SBR Capacity Expansion Activity: 2008-2011 12
Table 8: Global Percentage Breakdown of Styrene Butadiene
Rubber by End-Use Markets - Tires and Tire Products,
Mechanical Goods, Automotive Goods and Others: 2009
Table 9: Global Percentage Breakdown of Polybutadiene Rubber
by End-Use Markets (2007) - Automotive/Tires, Plastics and



Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 13

Table 10: Global Polybutadiene Capacity by Company/ Country
(2004- A Historic Review):: Market Share Breakdown for
Bayer, Goodyear, Michelin, Bridgestone, Polimeri Europa,
Korea Kumho, China, Russia and Others (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) 14
Ethylene Propylene Rubber 14
Table 11: Global Percentage Breakdown of EPDM Rubber by
End-Use Markets (2007) - Automotive, TPO & TPV, Single Ply
Roofing, Wire and Cable, Mechanical Rubber Goods and Others
Polychloroprene Rubber 15
Table 12: Global Percentage Breakdown of Polychloroprene
Rubber by End-Use Markets (2007) - Mechanical Automotive,
Mechanical Non-Auto, Adhesives & Sealants, Custom
Compounding, Construction and Others (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) 15
Nitrile Rubber 15
Table 13: Global Percentage Breakdown of Nitrile Rubber by
End-Use Markets (2007) - Molded & Extruded Products, Latex,
O Rings & Seals, Hoses Belting & Cable and Others (includes
Competitive Landscape 16
Table 14: Leading Producers in the Worldwide Synthetic Rubber
Market (2007): Major Producers by Production Capacity -
Goodyear, KKPC, SINOPEC, Sibur, Lanxess, Petroflex, Polimeri,
ISP, Japan Synthetic Rubber and TSRC (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) 16

3. REVIEW OF SELECT SEGMENTS 17
Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene (ABS) 17
Styrene-Butadiene Elastomers (SBR) 17
Impact of Recession 17
Solution & Emulsion Grade SBR 17
China - The Principal SBR Market 18
Major End-Use Markets 18
Ethylene-Propylene Rubber (EPR) 18
Nitrile Rubber 19
Nd-Polybutadiene Rubber - Potential Growth Prospects 19

4. PRODUCT OVERVIEW 21
Introduction 21
Types of Rubber 21
Natural Rubber 21
Synthetic Rubber 21
Table 15: Global Synthetic Rubber Consumption as a
Percentage of Total Rubber (2007) (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) 22
Production of Synthetic Rubber 22



Classification 22
Types of Synthetic Rubbers 23
Classification by Product Type 23
Styrene Butadiene Rubber (SBR) Solid 23
Styrene Butadiene Rubber (SBR) Latex 24
Emulsion and Solution SBR 24
Polybutadiene Rubber (BR) 24
Ethylene Propylene Rubber (Ethylene Propylene Diene Monomer
or EPDM) 24
Definition 24
End-Uses 25
Polychloroprene Rubber 25
Overview 25
Table 16: Leading Chloroprene Rubber Manufacturers
Worldwide (2004 - A Historic Review): Ranked by Country
and Capacity - Dupont, Bayer, Denki Kagaku Kogyo, Showa
Denko, Tosoh, Enichem, Nairit, Chongqing Changshou
Chemical Co., and Shanxi Synthetic Rubber Group
Corporation (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 26
Nitrile Rubber/Acrylonitrile Butadiene Rubber 26
Overview 26
HNBR 27
Polyisoprene Rubber 27
Other Synthetic Rubbers 27
Butyl Rubber (IIR) 27
Table 17: Leading Butyl Rubber Manufacturers Worldwide:
(2003 - A Historic Review ): Ranked by Country and
Capacity - - Bayer Rubber, Butyl, Exxon Mobil,
Pitesti,Sinopec Yanshan Petrochemical, Socabu and V/0
Raznoimport (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 28

Table 18: Global Consumption of Butyl Rubber (2007):
Percentage Breakdown by End Use- Tires, Tubes, and
Pneumatic Products, Automotive Mechanical Goods,
Adhesives, Caulks And Sealants, Pharmaceuticals, and
Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 29
Fluoroelastomers 29
Fluoroelastomer Producers and Brands 29
Silicone Rubber 30
Thermoplastic Elastomers: An Alternative to Synthetic and
Natural Rubber 30

5. FOCUS ON SELECT END-USE INDUSTRIES 32
Typical End Uses of Major Synthetic Rubber Forms 32
Use of Select Synthetic Rubber Types in Various End-Use
Applications 33
Table 19: Percentage Breakdown of Synthetic Rubber
Consumption by End-Use Areas (2007) - Tires, Automotive,
Mechanical, Cable, Footwear, Construction, Plastics,



Adhesives & Sealants and Others (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) 33
Tires 34
Table 20: Raw Materials Used in the Manufacture of Tires
(Value in terms of percentage of the total) - Synthetic
Rubber, Natural Rubber, Carbon Black, Steel Cord, Fabric and
Others - 2007 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 34
Industrial and General Rubber Goods 35
Latex Products 35

6. PRODUCT INTRODUCTIONS 36
Lanxess Announces Elastomers with High ACN for Biofuel Vehicles 36
Lanxess Adds High Viscosity Buna CB 21 to Nd-BR 36
Lanxess Expands HNBR Elastomers Line with Therban AT 3400 VP 36
DSM Introduces Keltan DE 8642A EPDM 36
Lanxess to Launch New Products for Synthetic Rubber Collection 37
Lanxess Launches Intelligent Grade SBR Rubbers 37
DSM Elastomers Adds White Synthetic Rubbers to Keltan EPDM Line 37
ExxonMobil Unveils Vistalon' EPM 722 Rubber 37
Dow Upgrades NORDEL' MG Hydrocarbon Rubber 38
ISP launches New Emulsion Polybutadiene Product Line 38

7. RECENT INDUSTRY ACTIVITY 39
Lanxess to Build a Butyl Rubber Facility in Singapore 39
Dow Acquires Rohm and Haas 39
LANXESS Completes Acquisition of Petroflex 40
TSRC to Establish a Joint Venture SBR Plant in India 40
PolymerLatex Announces Opening of a New Nitrile Latex Plant in
Malaysia 40
ExxonMobil and SABIC to Establish Synthetic Rubber JV Plants 40
Lanxess to Forge Strategic Cooperation with Nynas 40
Lanxess Inks Long-term Supply Agreement with Hankook Tire 41
Sinopec in Strategic Partnership Agreement with Mitsubishi
Chemical 41
Arizona Chemical to Acquire Abieta Chemie 41
Union Carbide to Divest Optimal Group to Petronas 42
Mitsui Chemicals and Sinopec Subsidiary to Establish Two Plants 42
Formosa Petrochemical to Form JV to Produce Synthetic Rubber 42
Dow Europe Establishes New SSBR Plant 42
SIBUR Holding and Amtel-Vredestein to Merge Tyre Operations 43
Multidisciplinary Research Project for Synthetic Rubber
Production 43

8. CORPORATE ACTIVITY IN THE RECENT PAST - A PERSPECTIVE BUILDER 44
Eliokem Acquires Apar Polymer Division 44
IOC to Establish SBR Plant 44
MeadWestvaco Acquires Stake in Resitec 44
Asahi Kasei to Establish Synthetic Rubber Plant for Tire
Production 44
Sumitomo to Setup Large-Scale S-SBR Production Line 45



Bridgestone Commences Synthetic Rubber Production Unit in
Guangdong Province 45
LANXESS to Supply SBR and Polybutadiene Rubber to Cheng Shin
Rubber 45
Mitsui Begins EPDM Production in Japan 45
DSM to Diversify and Expand Synthetic Rubber Production 45
Eliokem Acquires Apar's Polymer Division 46
COMET and Mesgo to Merge 46
Sinopec Qilu to Establish a New SBR Plant in China 46
Rosneft to Establish a Petrochemical Industrial Facility in
Far East 46
Dow Consolidates Synthetic Rubber and Thermoplastic Urethane
Units 46
Dow Europe to Shut Down Co-PBR Unit in France 46
Asahi Kasei to Expand Capacity at its Kawasaki Plant 47
Lanxess to Build Asia's Largest Butyl Rubber Plant in Singapore 47
Nizhnekamsk Reveals Major Investment Plans 47
LANXESS to Restructure its Operations at Sarnia 47
M'Sharie Acquires Majority Stake in International Rubber Company 48
Dwory Inks Licensing Deal with Michelin to Purchase Advanced
Technology 48
LANXESS Expands NdPBR Production 48
Dwory Acquires Kaucuk from Unipetrol 48
Lanxess to Raise XNBR Production 48
LANXESS Expands Butyl Rubber Capacity 48
Lanxess Inks Co-Operation Agreement with BRDI 49
Chemtura Divests EPDM Business 49
Asahi Kasei Chemicals to Expand Solution SBR Capacity 49
Dow Chemical's New SSBR Plant in Germany 49
Lanxess Inks Long-Term Supply Contract with Hankook Tire 49
LANXESS to Expand EPDM Rubber Capacities 50
LANXESS Realigns EPDM Rubber Business 50
TSRC to Set Up a BR Joint Venture in China 50
Lanxess Invests '15 Million in Dormagen's Chloroprene Rubber
Facility 50
LANXESS Invests in Chloroprene Rubber 50
Lanxess to Lower Its Texas BR Factory Capacity 50
Sinopec Receives License for Butyl-Halobutyl Rubber Technology 51

9. FOCUS ON SELECT PLAYERS 52
Asahi Kasei Chemicals Corp. (Japan) 52
Changshou Chemical Co., Ltd. (China) 52
Denki Kagaku Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha (Japan) 52
Dow Chemical Company (US) 52
DSM Elastomers (The Netherlands) 53
DuPont Performance Elastomers LLC (US) 53
Dynasol Elastomers (Mexico) 53
ExxonMobil Chemical Company (USA) 53
Firestone Polymers LLC (US) 54
Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company, The (USA) 54



Grupo Kuo, S.A.B. de C.V (Mexico) 54
ISP Elastomers (USA) 54
JSR Corp. (Japan) 55
Korea Kumho Petrochemical Company (South Korea) 55
Lanxess AG (Germany) 55
LANXESS Elastômeros do Brasil S.A. (Brazil) 56
Lion Copolymer, LLC (US) 56
Nairit Plant CJSC (Russia) 56
Polimeri Europa (Italy) 57
Shanxi Synthetic Rubber Group Co., Ltd. (China) 57
Shen Hua Chemical Industrial Company Limited (China) 57
Showa Denko K.K (Japan) 57
SIBUR Holding JSC (Russia) 58
SINOPEC Qilu Petrochemical Co. Ltd. (China) 58
Sumitomo Chemical Company Ltd (Japan) 58
SYNTHOS Kralupy a.s. (Czech Republic) 59
TSRC Corporation (Taiwan) 59
Tosoh Corporation (Japan) 59
UBE Industries Ltd (Japan) 60
Zeon Corporation (Japan) 60
Zeon Chemicals LP (US) 60

10. GLOBAL MARKET PERSPECTIVE 61
Table 21: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for
Synthetic Rubber by Geographic Region- US, Canada, Japan,
Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Latin America, and the
Middle East Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures
in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2007 through 2015 (includes

Table 22: World Historic Review for Synthetic Rubber by
Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific
(excluding Japan), Latin America, and the Middle East Markets
Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand
Metric Tons for Years 2000 through 2006 (includes

Table 23: World 11-Year Perspective for Synthetic Rubber by
Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for
US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan),
Latin America, and the Middle East Markets for Years 2005,
2010 & 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 63

Styrene Butadiene Rubber by Geographic Region- US, Canada,
Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Latin America,
and the Middle East Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales
Figures in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2007 through 2015



Table 25: World Historic Review for Styrene Butadiene Rubber
by Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific

Table 26: World 11-Year Perspective for Styrene Butadiene
Rubber by Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of Volume
Sales for US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia- Pacific (excluding
Japan), Latin America, and the Middle East Markets for Years
2005, 2010 & 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 66

Polybutadiene Rubber by Geographic Region- US, Canada, Japan,

Table 28: World Historic Review for Polybutadiene Rubber by

Table 29: World 11-Year Perspective for Polybutadiene Rubber
by Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales
for US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia- Pacific (excluding

Ethylene Propylene Rubber by Geographic Region- US, Canada,

Table 31: World Historic Review for Ethylene Propylene Rubber
by Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific

Table 32: World 11-Year Perspective for Ethylene Propylene
Sales for US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding




Polychloroprene Rubber by Geographic Region- US, Canada,

Table 34: World Historic Review for Polychloroprene Rubber by

Table 35: World 11-Year Perspective for Polychloroprene Rubber
for US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia- Pacific (excluding

Nitrile Rubber by Geographic Region- US, Canada, Japan,

Table 37: World Historic Review for Nitrile Rubber by

Table 38: World 11-Year Perspective for Nitrile Rubber by
US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia- Pacific (excluding Japan),

Polyisoprene Rubber by Geographic Region- US, Canada, Japan,



Table 40: World Historic Review for Polyisoprene Rubber by

Table 41: World 11-Year Perspective for Polyisoprene Rubber by
US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia- Pacific (excluding Japan),

Other Synthetic Rubber by Geographic Region- US, Canada,

Table 43: World Historic Review for Other Synthetic Rubber by

Table 44: World 11-Year Perspective for Other Synthetic Rubber
for US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan),

11. THE UNITED STATES 85
A.Market Analysis 85
Outlook 85
Table 45: Production of Synthetic Rubber in the US:
2001-2005 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 85

Table 46: Production of Synthetic Rubber in the US:
Historic Data for 1991-2000 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) 86
Segmental Analysis 86
Table 47: US Market for Styrene Butadiene Rubber (2007):
Percentage Breakdown of Consumption by End Use
Applications -Tires and Tire Products, Mechanical Goods,
Automotive, and Miscellaneous (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) 87



Nitrile Rubber 87
EPDM 87
Butyl Rubber 88
Table 48: US Butyl Rubber Consumption (2007): Percentage
Breakdown by End Use- Tires, Tubes & Other Pneumatic
Products, Automotive Mechanical Goods, Sealants,
Adhesives, and Caulks, Pharmaceutical Products, and Others
B.Market Analytics 89
Table 49: US Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for
Synthetic Rubber by Product Segment - SBR, Polybutadiene
Rubber, Ethylene Propylene Rubber, Polychloroprene Rubber,
Nitrile Rubber, Polyisoprene Rubber, and Other Synthetic
Rubber Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales

Table 50: US Historic Review for Synthetic Rubber by Product
Segment - SBR, Polybutadiene Rubber, Ethylene Propylene
Rubber, Polychloroprene Rubber, Nitrile Rubber, Polyisoprene
Rubber, and Other Synthetic Rubber Markets Independently
Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Metric Tons
for Years 2000 through 2006 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) 90

Table 51: US 11-Year Perspective for Synthetic Rubber by
Product Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for
SBR, Polybutadiene Rubber, Ethylene Propylene Rubber,
Polychloroprene Rubber, Nitrile Rubber, Polyisoprene Rubber,
and Other Synthetic Rubber Markets for 2005, 2010 & 2015

12. CANADA 92
Outlook 92
Production 92
Table 52: Production of Synthetic Rubber in Canada:
1991-2004 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 92
Table 53: Canadian Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis
for Synthetic Rubber by Product Segment - SBR, Polybutadiene

Table 54: Canadian Historic Review for Synthetic Rubber by



Product Segment - SBR, Polybutadiene Rubber, Ethylene
Propylene Rubber, Polychloroprene Rubber, Nitrile Rubber,
Polyisoprene Rubber, and Other Synthetic Rubber Markets

Table 55: Canadian 11-Year Perspective for Synthetic Rubber
by Product Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales
for SBR, Polybutadiene Rubber, Ethylene Propylene Rubber,

13. JAPAN 96
Outlook 96
Capacity and Production Scenario 96
Table 56: Production of Synthetic Rubber in Japan:
1995-2004(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 96

Table 57: Synthetic Rubber Capacity and Utilization Rates
in Japan: 1995-2004 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 97
Competition 97
Table 58: Leading Manufacturers of Synthetic Rubber in
Japan (2007): Percentage Share Breakdown for JSR, Zeon,
Asahi Kasei, Ube Industries, Sumitomo Chemical, and Others
Market Shares - A Historic Review 98
Table 59: Share of Leading Styrene-Butadiene Rubber (SBR)
Producers in Japan (2004 - A Historic Review) - JSR, Zeon,
Asahi Kasei Chemicals, Mitsubishi Chemical, Sumitomo
Chemical and Japan Elastomer: (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) 98

Table 60: Share of Leading Butadiene Rubber (BR) Producers
in Japan (2004 - A Historic Review)- Asahi Kasei Chemicals,
JSR, Ube Industries, Zeon and Japan Elastomer: (includes

Table 61: Share of Leading Chloroprene Rubber (CR)
Producers in Japan (2004 - A Historic Review) - Denki
Kaoaku Kogyo, Tosoh, and Showa DDE Manufacturing: 2004

Table 62: Share of Leading Ethylene Propylene Rubber (EPR)
Producers in Japan (2004 - A Historic Review)- JSR,
Mitsubishi Chemical, Sumitomo Chemical and Idemitsu Dei SM:



Table 63: Share of Leading Acrylonitrile Butadiene Rubber
(NBR) Producers in Japan (Recent Past Data for 2004)- JSR
and Neon: 99
Table 64: Japanese Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis

Table 65: Japanese Historic Review for Synthetic Rubber by

Table 66: Japanese 11-Year Perspective for Synthetic Rubber

14. EUROPE 103
Outlook 103
SBR Sector - Hit Hard by the Downturn in the Auto Industry 103
Production and Capacity 104
Table 67: Synthetic Rubber Production in Select European
Countries - France, Germany, UK, Italy, Netherlands,
Belgium and Poland: Historic Data for 1991-2001 (includes

Table 68: SBR Capacity of Select European Companies -
Enichem/Polimeri Europa, Dwory SA, Lanxess, Dow/BSL and
Kaucuk Kralupy: Recent Past Data for 2006 (In Kilo Tons per
Year) (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 104
Table 69: European Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis
for Synthetic Rubber by Geographic Region - France, Germany,
UK, Italy, Spain, Russia & Rest of Europe Markets

Table 70: European Historic Review for Synthetic Rubber by



Geographic Region - France, Germany, Italy, UK, Spain,
Russia & Rest of Europe Markets Independently Analyzed with
Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2000
through 2006 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 106

Table 71: European 11-Year Perspective for Synthetic Rubber
for France, Germany, UK, Italy, Spain, Russia & Rest of
Europe for Years 2005, 2010 & 2015 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) 107

Table 72: European Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis

Table 73: European Historic Review for Synthetic Rubber by

Table 74: European 11-Year Perspective for Synthetic Rubber

14a. FRANCE 111
Market Analysis 111
Table 75: French Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for

Table 76: French Historic Review for Synthetic Rubber by




Table 77: French 11-Year Perspective for Synthetic Rubber by

14b. GERMANY 114
Market Analysis 114
Table 78: German Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for

Table 79: German Historic Review for Synthetic Rubber by

Table 80: German 11-Year Perspective for Synthetic Rubber by

14c. ITALY 117
Market Analysis 117
Table 81: Italian Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for

Table 82: Italian Historic Review for Synthetic Rubber by




Table 83: Italian 11-Year Perspective for Synthetic Rubber

14d. THE UNITED KINGDOM 120
Market Analysis 120
Table 84: UK Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for

Table 85: UK Historic Review for Synthetic Rubber by Product
Segment - SBR, Polybutadiene Rubber, Ethylene Propylene
Rubber, and Other Synthetic Rubber Markets Independently
Graph/Chart) 121

Table 86: UK 11-Year Perspective for Synthetic Rubber by

14e. SPAIN 123
Market Analysis 123
Table 87: Spanish Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for

Table 88: Spanish Historic Review for Synthetic Rubber by




Table 89: Spanish 11-Year Perspective for Synthetic Rubber

14f. RUSSIA 126
Market Analysis 126
Table 90: Russian Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for

Table 91: Russian Historic Review for Synthetic Rubber by

Table 92: Russian 11-Year Perspective for Synthetic Rubber

14g. REST OF EUROPE 129
Market Analysis 129
Table 93: Rest of Europe Recent Past, Current & Future
Analysis for Synthetic Rubber by Product Segment - SBR,
Polybutadiene Rubber, Ethylene Propylene Rubber,
and Other Synthetic Rubber Markets Independently Analyzed
with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Metric Tons for Years
2007 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 129

Table 94: Rest of Europe Historic Review for Synthetic
Rubber by Product Segment - SBR, Polybutadiene Rubber,
Ethylene Propylene Rubber, Polychloroprene Rubber, Nitrile
Rubber, Polyisoprene Rubber, and Other Synthetic Rubber
Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in
Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2000 through 2006 (includes




Table 95: Rest of Europe 11-Year Perspective for Synthetic
Rubber by Product Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Volume
Sales for SBR, Polybutadiene Rubber, Ethylene Propylene
Rubber, and Other Synthetic Rubber Markets for 2005, 2010 &
2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 131

15. ASIA-PACIFIC 132
Outlook 132
Asian Synthetic Rubber Producers Cut Operating Rates 132
Pricing Scenario of SBR 132
Thailand 132
Indonesia 132
Malaysia 133
Table 96: Consumption of Synthetic Rubber in Malaysia (in
metric tonnes) and Consumption as a Percentage of Total
Rubber Consumption: 1996-2006 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) 133

Table 97: Consumption Share of Synthetic Rubber in Malaysia
by Type (2007)- NBR, SBR, BR, CR, IIR, EPDM, Latex and
Others: 2005E (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 134
Korea 134
Table 98: Consumption of SBR and BR in Korea by End Use
Sectors - Tires, Shoes, and Others: 2007 (includes

Table 99: Korean Exports of Styrene Butadiene Rubber -
Percentage Breakdown of Exports by
Destination:2007(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 135

Table 100: Korean Exports of Butadiene Rubber - Percentage
Breakdown of Exports by Destination: 2007 (includes
Table 101: Asia-Pacific Recent Past, Current & Future
Analysis for Synthetic Rubber by Geographic Region - China,
India, and Rest of Asia-Pacific Markets Independently
Graph/Chart) 136

Table 102: Asia-Pacific Historic Review for Synthetic Rubber
by Geographic Region - China, India & Rest of Asia-Pacific
Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in
Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2000 through 2006 (includes



Table 103: Asia-Pacific 11-Year Perspective for Synthetic
Sales for China, India & Rest of Asia-Pacific for Years

Table 104: Asia-Pacific Recent Past, Current & Future
Analysis for Synthetic Rubber by Product Segment - SBR,
Polybutadiene Rubber, Ethylene Propylene Rubber,
and Other Synthetic Rubber Markets Independently Analyzed
with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Metric Tons for Years
2007 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 139

Table 105: Asia-Pacific Historic Review for Synthetic Rubber
by Product Segment - SBR, Polybutadiene Rubber, Ethylene

Table 106: Asia-Pacific 11-Year Perspective for Synthetic
Rubber by Product Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Volume
Sales for SBR, Polybutadiene Rubber, Ethylene Propylene
Rubber, and Other Synthetic Rubber Markets for 2005, 2010 &
2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 141

15a. CHINA 142
Outlook 142
Table 107: Production of Synthetic Rubber in China:
2001-2007 (In Thousand tons) (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) 142

Table 108: Production of Synthetic Rubber in China:
Historic Data for 1991-2000 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) 143

Table 109: Production of Key Synthetic Rubber Varieties -
Styrene-Butadiene Rubber, cis-Polybutadiene Rubber,
Chloroprene Rubber, Nitrile Rubber, Butyl Rubber and
Ethylene Propylene Rubber: 2005 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) 143

Table 110: Consumption of Synthetic Rubber in China by End
Use Sectors (2007) - Tires, Industrial Rubber Products,
Automobiles, and Others (includes corresponding



Graph/Chart) 144

Table 111: Leading Synthetic Rubber Manufacturers in China:
Recent Past Data for 2005 (Output in kt) (includes
Segmental Review 145
Styrene Butadiene Rubber 145
Table 112: Additional SBR Capacity in China - 2009 145
Table 113: Leading SBR Producers in China (2009) 145
Table 114: Leading Manufacturers of Styrene Butadiene
Rubber in China (2006)- By Production Capacity - Shenhua
Chemical Industrial Co., CNPC Jilin Petrochemical Co.,
Sinopec Qilu Petrochemical Co., CNPC Lanzhou Petrochemical
Co., and Sinopec Gaoqiao Petrochemical Co. (In Thousand
Metric Tons) (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 146

Table 115: Chinese SBR Production by Type - Emulsion SBR
and Solution SBR (In Metric Tons)- 2006 146

Table 116: ESBR Consumption in China (2007) : Percentage
Breakdown by End-Use - Tires, Rubber Hose & Rubber Belts,
Shoes, and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 147
Ethylene Propylene Rubber 147
Major Production Technologies Used 147
Polybutadiene Rubber Prospects in Tire Industry 148
Table 117: Breakdown of Cis-1,4-Polybutadiene Rubber
Consumption by End-Use Application in China (2007)-
Tires, Shoes, High-Impact Polystyrene (HIPS) adjustment,
Rubber belts and hoses, and Others(includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) 148

Table 118: Output of Leading Manufacturers of Cis-1,
4-Polybutadiene Rubber in China - Recent Past Data for
2003 (In kilo tons)- Beijing Yanshan Petrochemical,
Shanghai Gaoqiao Petrochemical, Daqing Petrochemical,
Qilu Petrochemical, Xinjiang Dushanzhi Petrochemical,
Jinzhou Petrochemical and Baling Petrochemical (includes
correspond



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