Solution Styrene Butadiene Rubber (S-SBR) Trends: Market Research Report

December 2013 | 11 pages | ID: SAFC8E0ABD3EN
Global Industry Analysts, Inc

Abstracts

Solution Styrene Butadiene Rubber (S-SBR) offers improved flexibility, durability, as well as barrier to emulsification in moist conditions. S-SBR also ensures improved fuel-efficiency with reduced CO2 emissions in end-use applications. S-SBR is consumed on a large scale, primarily in the production of high-performance tires as well as related products, such as in footwear, floor tiles, hoses, gaskets and conveyor belts.

The report analyzes and presents an overview of Solution Styrene Butadiene Rubber (S-SBR) market worldwide. The report also provides global market estimates and projections for Solution polymerized Styrene Butadiene Rubber in US dollars and tons for year 2012 through 2017. Supported with 3 market data tables, the report provides a review of market trends, growth drivers, and strategic industry activities of major companies worldwide. In addition, 25 companies operating in the S-SBR arena worldwide including Asahi Kasei Chemicals Corp., - Synthetic Rubber Division (SRD), Asahi Kasei Corp., Dynasol Elastomeros SA, The Dow Chemical Co., Lanxess AG, LG Chem Ltd., and others are profiled.

Contents

1. SOLUTION STYRENE BUTADIENE RUBBER – AN OVERVIEW

Styrene Butadiene Rubber (SBR) - Introduction
Styrene Butadiene Rubber (SBR) - Processing Method
Styrene Butadiene Rubber (SBR) - Types
Solution Polymerized Styrene Butadiene Rubber

2. MARKET TRENDS

Solution Styrene Butadiene Rubber Market Witnesses Increase in Demand

Table 1. Global Solution Styrene Butadiene Rubber (S-SBR) Market (2012-2017) in US$ Million

Table 2. Global Solution Styrene Butadiene Rubber (S-SBR) Demand by End Use Segment (2012-2017) in Kilo Tons for Tires and Others

Increase in Demand from Asia to Drive Growth in Synthetic Rubber Market

Table 3. Global Solution Styrene Butadiene Rubber (S-SBR) Demand by Region (2012-2017) in Kilo Tons for Asia-Pacific and Others

3. RECENT INDUSTRY ACTIVITY

Sinopec Inks Agreement with SIBUR
Styron Establishes S-SBR Production Line in Germany
JSR Expands Solution Styrene Butadiene Rubber Production Capacity in Japan
Taiwan Synthetic Rubber Corp. , Acquires Dexco Poly­mers
Synthos to Establish Solution Styrene Butadiene Rubber Facility in Poland
Asahi Kasei Chemical and Sumitomo Chemical to Establish S-SBR Facilities in Singapore

4. MARKET PARTICIPANTS

Asahi Kasei Corporation (Japan)
Asahi Kasei Chemicals Corporation - Synthetic Rubber Division (Japan)
Chi Mei Corporation (Taiwan)
Dow Chemical Company, The (USA)
Dynasol Elastomers SA (Spain)
Elastomeri-Polimeri Kft (Hungary)
Eni SpA (Italy)
Firestone Polymers LLC (USA)
JSR Corporation (Japan)
JSR Life Sciences Corporation (Japan)
Karbochem Pty. , Ltd. (South Africa)
Kumho Petrochemical Co. , Ltd. (Korea)
Lanxess AG (Germany)
Lanxess Australia (Australia)
LG Chem Ltd. (Korea)
OAO Nizhnekamskneftekhim (Russia)
SIBUR International GmbH (Russia)
Sinopec Corporation (China Petroleum & Chemical Corporation) (China)
Styron LLC (Trinseo SA) (USA)
Sumitomo Chemical Co. , Ltd. (Japan)
Sumitomo Chemical Asia Pte. , Ltd. (Singapore)
Synthos SA (Poland)
Total Group Co. , SCS (Egypt)
TSRC Corporation (Taiwan)
ZEON Corporation (Japan)

5. APPENDIX