May 28, 2019   SOURCE: BusinessWire

Synthetic Rubber in 2019: Worldwide Market Analysis, Trends and Forecasts (2016-2024) with Profiles on 69 Market Players - ResearchAndMarkets.com

The "Synthetic Rubber - Market Analysis, Trends, and Forecasts" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering.

The report provides separate comprehensive analytics for the US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific, Middle East & Africa, and Latin America. Annual estimates and forecasts are provided for the period 2016 through 2024. Also, a five-year historic analysis is provided for these markets.

This report analyzes the worldwide markets for in Metric Tons by the following Product Segments:

  • Styrene Butadiene Rubber
  • Polybutadiene Rubber
  • Ethylene Propylene Rubber
  • Polychloroprene Rubber
  • Nitrile Rubber
  • Polyisoprene Rubber
  • Others

The report profiles 69 companies including many key and niche players such as:

  • ARLANXEO (Netherlands)
  • Asahi Kasei Chemicals Corp. (Japan)
  • Chongqing Changshou Chemical Co., Ltd. (China)
  • Denka Co., Ltd. (Japan)
  • Dow Chemical Company (USA)
  • Dynasol Elastomers (Mexico)
  • ExxonMobil Chemical Company (USA)
  • Firestone Polymers LLC (USA)
  • Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company (USA)
  • JSR Corporation (Japan)
  • Korea Kumho Petrochemical Company (Korea)
  • LG Chem Ltd. (Korea)
  • Lanxess AG (Germany)
  • Lion Elastomers (USA)
  • SIBUR Holding JSC (Russia)
  • SINOPEC Qilu Petrochemical Co. Ltd. (China)
  • Shanxi Synthetic Rubber Group Co., Ltd. (China)
  • Showa Denko K.K (Japan)
  • Sumitomo Chemical Company Ltd (Japan)
  • Synthos S.A. (Poland)
  • TSRC Corporation (Taiwan)
  • Tosoh Corporation (Japan)
  • UBE Industries Ltd. (Japan)
  • Versalis S.p.A. (Italy)
  • Zeon Chemicals LP (USA)
  • Zeon Corporation (Japan)

Key Topics Covered

1. INTRODUCTION, METHODOLOGY & PRODUCT DEFINITIONS

2. INDUSTRY OVERVIEW

Rubber Industry - A Prelude

Synthetic Rubber Market: A Review

Synthetic Rubber Consumption: Current and Future Analysis

SBR: A Major Type of Synthetic Rubber Product

Tire-Related Industries Continue to Spur Demand for Synthetic Rubber

Asia-Pacific at the Forefront of Growth in Synthetic Rubber Market

Pricing Scenario

Butadiene (BD): Major Feedstock for Synthetic Rubber

3. GROWTH DRIVERS, MAJOR TRENDS AND ISSUES

Synthetic Rubber Indispensable to Automobile Tires

Tires: The Most Important Part of the Automobile

Automobile Tire Composition: Frequently Used Constituents

World Auto Production to Exhibit Stable Gains: Positive Outlook for Synthetic Rubber Market

Increasing Average Vehicle Life Drives Replacement Tires Demand

Innovation in Green Tire Construction Vital for Sustainable Growth of Tires Market

Green Tires Provides Traction to SSBR and Nd-PBR Markets

Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Fuel Economy Standards for Vehicles in Select Countries

High-Performance Tires to Drive Growth

Growing Role of Nanotechnology Offers Benefits to Cover Entire Life-Cycle of Tires

Wide Price Differential Leads to Interchangeability of Synthetic and Natural Rubber

Tight Supply of Synthetic Rubber (SR), Higher Prices Squeeze Manufacturer Profit Margins

Increasing Footwear Sales Augur Well for Synthetic Rubber Market

Review of Select Product Segments

Styrene-Butadiene Elastomers (SBR)

Tire Industry Dynamics Dictate Demand Trends in SBR Market

S-SBR Gradually Gaining Over E-SBR

Solution Styrene Butadiene Rubber (S-SBR) Market: An Overview

Asia-Pacific Leads the Global Demand for SBR

Raw Material Costs Impact SBR Prices

Trade Statistics

Ethylene-Propylene Rubber (EPR)

Nitrile Butadiene Rubber (NBR)

Asia-Pacific Continue to Hold a Significant Share of NBR Demand

Increase in Automotive Parts Production: A Key Driver for NBR

Hydrogenated Nitrile Butadiene Rubber (HNBR): A Market to Mine

Medical Gloves: A Lucrative End-Use Market for NBR

Chloroprene Rubber

Environmental Concerns Associated with Chloroprene Rubber

Polybutadiene Rubber

Nd-Polybutadiene Rubber - Potential Growth Prospects

Butyl Rubber

Rubber Alternatives Threaten Demand

Thermoplastic Elastomers: An Alternative to Synthetic and Natural Rubber

R&D - Critical for Competitiveness of Synthetic Rubber Producers

4. PRODUCT OVERVIEW

Introduction

Types of Rubber

Natural Rubber

Synthetic Rubber

Production of Synthetic Rubber

Classification

Types of Synthetic Rubbers

Key Features of Synthetic Rubber by Type

Styrene Butadiene Rubber (SBR)

Classification by Product Type

Styrene Butadiene Rubber (SBR) Solid

Styrene Butadiene Rubber (SBR) Latex

Emulsion and Solution SBR

Polybutadiene Rubber (BR)

Ethylene Propylene Rubber (Ethylene Propylene Diene Monomer or EPDM)

Definition

End-Uses

Polychloroprene Rubber

Overview

Different Types of Chloroprene Rubber

Properties of Chloroprene Rubber

Applications of Chloroprene Rubber

Nitrile Rubber

Overview

Types of NBR

HNBR

Cold NBR

Carboxylated Nitrile (XNBR)

Crosslinked Hot NBR

Applications

Environmental Concerns

Polyisoprene Rubber

Other Synthetic Rubbers

Butyl Rubber (IIR)

Fluoroelastomers

Silicone Rubber

5. A GLANCE AT SELECT END-USE INDUSTRIES

Typical End Uses of Major Synthetic Rubber Forms

Uses of Select Synthetic Rubber Types in Various End-Use Applications

Tires

Footwear Industry

Construction Industry

Industrial and General Rubber Goods

Latex Products

Technical Rubber

6. COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE

A Prelude

SBR (Styrene-Butadiene Rubber)

Nitrile Rubber

6.1 Focus on Select Players

6.2 Recent Industry Activity

CSRC Announces Investments for Manufacturing Facility in India

Hankook Tire Inks MoU with ARLANXEO

Halcyon Agri Takes Over Rubber Factories in Indonesia

ARLANXEO and Saudi Aramco Sign Agreement for EPDM Rubber

Trinseo Begins Operations of S-SBR Plant and Expands Capacity in Germany

RSEPL to Build Halogenated Butyl Rubber Plant in India

7. GLOBAL MARKET PERSPECTIVE

Total Companies Profiled: 69 (including Divisions/Subsidiaries - 91)

  • The United States (12)
  • Japan (12)
  • Europe (13)
    • Germany (3)
    • Italy (2)
    • Spain (1)
    • Rest of Europe (7)
  • Asia-Pacific (Excluding Japan) (50)
  • Middle East (1)
  • Latin America (3)

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