World Synthetic Rubber Market

World Synthetic Rubber Market

This report analyzes the worldwide markets for Synthetic Rubber in Thousands of Metric Tons. The specific product segments analyzed are 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 forecasts are provided for each region for the period of 2001 through 2015. A ten-year historic analysis is also provided for these markets with annual market analytics. The report profiles 58 companies including many key and niche players worldwide such as Asahi Kasei Corporation, Bridgestone Corporation, Firestone Polymers, Denki Kagaku Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha, Dow Chemical Company, DSM Elastomers, DuPont Performance Elastomers, Dynasol Elastomers, ExxonMobil Chemical, The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company, Grupo Kuo, S.A.B. de C.V, ISP Elastomers, JSR Corp, Korea Kumho Petrochemical Company, Lanxess AG, Petroflex Industria E Comercio S/A, Lion Copolymer, Polimeri Europa, SINOPEC Qilu Petrochemical Co. Ltd., Sumitomo Chemical Company Ltd, Taiwan Synthetic Rubber Corporation, Tosoh Corporation, UBE Industries Ltd, Zeon Corporation, and Zeon Chemicals. Market data and analytics are derived from primary and secondary research. Company profiles are mostly extracted from URL research and reported select online sources.

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CONTENTS


I. INTRODUCTION, METHODOLOGY & PRODUCT DEFINITIONS
Study Reliability And Reporting Limitations I-1
Disclaimers I-2
Data Interpretation & Reporting Level I-2
Quantitative Techniques & Analytics I-3
Product Definitions And Scope of Study I-3
Styrene Butadiene Rubber (SBR) I-3
Polybutadiene Rubber I-4
Ethylene Propylene Rubber (Ethylene Propylene Diene Monomer
or EPDM) I-4
Polychloroprene Rubber (Neoprene) I-4
Nitrile Rubber I-4
Polyisoprene Rubber I-4
Other Synthetic Rubbers I-4
Butyl Rubber (IIR) I-4
Fluoroelastomers I-5
Silicone Rubber I-5


II EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

1. Industry Dynamics II-1
Current and Future Analysis II-1
Analysis by Product Segment II-1
Market Trends II-1
Rubber Consumption on the Rise II-1
Developing Countries, Hub for Synthetic Rubber Consumption II-1
Synthetic Rubber Continues to Dominate Rubber Consumption II-2
Tire Industry Drives Rubber Fortunes II-2
Demand for Non-Tire Applications to Surge II-2
Rubber Alternatives Threaten Demand II-2
Competitive Landscape II-2
Market Restructuring on the Cards II-2
Table 1: Leading Producers in the Worldwide Synthetic Rubber
Market (2007E): Major Producers by Production Capacity -
Goodyear, KKPC, SINOPEC, Sibur, Lanxess, Petroflex,
Polimeri, ISP, Japan Synthetic Rubber and TSRC (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) II-3
Production and End-Use Scenario II-3
Synthetic Rubber II-3
Table 2: Synthetic Rubber Production Worldwide: 2001-2007
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-3
Table 3: Synthetic Rubber Production Worldwide: Historic
Data for 1991-2000 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-4

Table 4: Percentage Breakdown of Synthetic Rubber Production
by Region – North America, Europe, Asia/Oceania, Latin
America and Africa: 2007 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) II-4

Table 5: Production of Synthetic Rubber Worldwide by Region:
Historic Data for 1991- 2001 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) II-4
Styrene Butadiene Rubber II-5
SBR Capacity Expansion Activity: 2008-2011 II-5
Table 6: Global Percentage Breakdown of Styrene Butadiene
Rubber by End-Use Markets – Tires and Tire Products,
Mechanical Goods, Automotive Goods and Others: Recent Past
Data for 2005 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-5
Polybutadiene Rubber II-6
Table 7: Percentage Breakdown of Global Polybutadiene
Capacity by Company/Country- Bayer, Goodyear, Michelin,
Bridgestone, Polimeri Europa, Korea Kumho, China, Russia and
Others: Recent Past Data for 2004 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) II-6

Table 8: Global Percentage Breakdown of Polybutadiene Rubber
by End-Use Markets – Automotive/Tires, Plastics and Others:
Recent Past Data for 2005 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) II-6
Ethylene Propylene Rubber II-7
Table 9: Global Percentage Breakdown of EPDM Rubber by
End-Use Markets – Automotive, TPO & TPV, Single Ply Roofing,
Wire and Cable, Mechanical Rubber Goods and Others: 2005E
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-7
Polychloroprene Rubber II-7
Table 10: Global Percentage Breakdown of Polychloroprene
Rubber by End-Use Markets - Mechanical Automotive,
Mechanical Non-Auto, Adhesives & Sealants, Custom
Compounding, Construction and Others: Recent Past Data for
2005 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-7
Nitrile Rubber II-7
Table 11: Global Percentage Breakdown of Nitrile Rubber by
End-Use Markets - Molded & Extruded Products, Latex, O Rings &
Seals, Hoses Belting & Cable and Others– 2005E (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) II-7
Focus on Select End-Use Industries II-8
Typical End Uses of Major Synthetic Rubber Forms II-8
Use of Select Synthetic Rubber Types in Various End-Use
Applications II-9
Table 12: Percentage Breakdown of Synthetic Rubber
Consumption by End-Use Areas – Tires, Automotive,
Mechanical, Cable, Footwear, Construction, Plastics,
Adhesives & Sealants and Others: Recent Past Data for 2005
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-9
Tires II-9
Table 13: 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) II-10
Industrial and General Rubber Goods II-10
Latex Products II-11

2. Product Overview II-12
Introduction II-12
Types of Rubber II-12
Natural Rubber II-12
Synthetic Rubber II-12
Overview II-12
Table 14: Global Synthetic Rubber Consumption as a
Percentage of Total Rubber (2007) (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) II-13
Classification II-13
Styrene Butadiene Rubber (SBR) II-13
Classification by Product Type II-13
Styrene Butadiene Rubber (SBR) Solid II-13
Styrene Butadiene Rubber (SBR) Latex II-14
Emulsion and Solution SBR II-14
Polybutadiene Rubber (BR) II-14
Ethylene Propylene Rubber (Ethylene Propylene Diene
Monomer or EPDM) II-14
Definition II-14
End-Uses II-15
Polychloroprene Rubber II-15
Overview II-15
Table 15: Leading Chloroprene Rubber Manufacturers
Worldwide (Recent Past Data for 2004): 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) II-16
Nitrile Rubber/Acrylonitrile Butadiene Rubber II-16
Overview II-16
HNBR II-17
Polyisoprene Rubber II-17
Other Synthetic Rubbers II-17
Butyl Rubber (IIR) II-17
Table 16: Capacity of Leading Manufacturers of IIR in
the World- Recent Past Data for 2003 (In thousand tons
per year)- Bayer Rubber, Butyl, Exxon Mobil, Pitesti,
Sinopec Yanshan Petrochemical, Socabu and V/0 Raznoimport
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-18

Table 17: Global Consumption of Butyl Rubber for 2006:
Percentage Breakdown by End Use- Tires, Tubes, and
Pneumatic Products, Automotive Mechanical Goods,
Adhesives, Caulks And Sealants, Pharmaceuticals, and
Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-18
Fluoroelastomers II-19
Fluoroelastomer Producers and Brands II-19
Silicone Rubber II-19
Thermoplastic Elastomers: An Alternative to Synthetic and
Natural Rubber II-19

3. Product Introductions II-21
ExxonMobil Unveils Vistalon™ EPM 722 Rubber II-21
Dow Upgrades NORDEL™ MG Hydrocarbon Rubber II-21
ISP launches New Emulsion Polybutadiene Product Line II-21

4. Recent Industry Activity II-22
Mitsui Begins EPDM Production in Japan II-22
Lanxess Acquires Majority Stake in Brazil’s Petroflex II-22
DSM to Diversify and Expand Synthetic Rubber Production II-22
Eliokem Acquires Apar’s Polymer Division II-22
COMET and Mesgo to Merge II-22
Sinopec Qilu to Establish a New SBR Plant in China II-22
Rosneft to Establish a Petrochemical Industrial Facility in
Far East II-23
Dow Consolidates Synthetic Rubber and Thermoplastic Urethane
Units II-23
Dow Europe to Shut Down Co-PBR Unit in France II-23
Asahi Kasei to Expand Capacity at its Kawasaki Plant II-23
Lanxess to Build Asia’s Largest Butyl Rubber Plant in Singapore II-23
Nizhnekamsk Reveals Major Investment Plans II-23
LANXESS to Restructure its Operations at Sarnia II-24
M'Sharie Acquires Majority Stake in International Rubber Company II-24
Dwory Inks Licensing Deal with Michelin to Purchase Advanced
Technology II-24
LANXESS Expands NdPBR Production II-24
PolymerLatex to Establish Nitrile Latex Plant in Malaysia II-24
Dwory Acquires Kaucuk from Unipetrol II-24
Lanxess Subsidiary Rhein Chemie to Introduce Realignment Program II-25
Lanxess to Raise XNBR Production II-25
LANXESS Expands Butyl Rubber Capacity II-25
Lanxess Inks Co-Operation Agreement with BRDI II-25
Chemtura Divests EPDM Business II-25
Asahi Kasei Chemicals to Expand Solution SBR Capacity II-25
Dow Chemical’s New SSBR Plant in Germany II-26
Lanxess Inks Long-Term Supply Contract with Hankook Tire II-26
LANXESS to Expand EPDM Rubber Capacities II-26
LANXESS Realigns EPDM Rubber Business II-26
TSRC to Set Up a BR Joint Venture in China II-26
Lanxess Invests €15 Million in Dormagen’s Chloroprene Rubber
Facility II-26
LANXESS Invests in Chloroprene Rubber II-27
Lanxess to Lower Its Texas BR Factory Capacity II-27
Sinopec Receives License for Butyl-Halobutyl Rubber Technology II-27
Trelleborg Acquires Full Stake in Elastomer II-27
DSM Divests Styrene-Butadiene Rubber Business Operation II-27
Dow Chemical Collaborates with Nizhnkemaskneftekhim II-27
Bayer Completes Spin Off of Lanxess AG II-27
ExxonMobil Chemical inks Agreement for Synthetic Rubber
Distribution II-28
DuPont Acquires Dow’s Share in DuPont Dow Elastomers II-28
Asahi Kasei Signs License Agreement with China Petroleum II-28
Reliance Enters into Synthetic Rubber Business II-28
Brazil Finep Approves US$23 Million to Petroflex II-28
Sumitomo Seika Invests US$4.62 Million to Increase its Output II-28
Reliance Signs an Agreement with TSRC II-28
GAIL AND HPL in Styrene Butadiene Joint Venture II-29
ISP Acquires Ameripol Synpol’s Assets II-29
Honam-LG Acquires Hyundai Petrochem II-29
Shanxi Initiates New Rubber Production Project II-29

5. Focus on Select Players II-30
Asahi Kasei Corporation (Japan) II-30
Bridgestone Corporation (Japan) II-30
Firestone Polymers (US) II-30
Denki Kagaku Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha (Japan) II-30
Dow Chemical Company (US) II-31
DSM Elastomers (The Netherlands) II-31
DuPont Performance Elastomers (US) II-31
Dynasol Elastomers (Mexico) II-31
ExxonMobil Chemical (USA) II-32
Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company, The (USA) II-32
Grupo Kuo, S.A.B. de C.V (Mexico) II-32
ISP Elastomers (USA) II-32
JSR Corp (Japan) II-33
Korea Kumho Petrochemical Company (South Korea) II-33
Lanxess AG (Germany) II-33
Petroflex Industria E Comercio S/A (Brazil) II-34
Lion Copolymer (US) II-34
Polimeri Europa (Italy) II-34
SINOPEC Qilu Petrochemical Co. Ltd. (China) II-34
Sumitomo Chemical Company Ltd (Japan) II-35
Taiwan Synthetic Rubber Corporation (Taiwan) II-35
Tosoh Corporation (Japan) II-35
UBE Industries Ltd (Japan) II-36
Zeon Corporation (Japan) II-36
Zeon Chemicals (US) II-36

6. Global Market Perspective II-37
Table 18: 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 2001 through 2010
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-37

Table 19: World Long-Term Projections 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 2011 through 2015 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) II-38

Table 20: 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 1991 through 2000 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) II-39

Table 21: World 15-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 1998,
2008 & 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-40

Table 22: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for
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 2001 through 2010
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-41

Table 23: World Long-Term Projections for Styrene Butadiene
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 2011 through 2015 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) II-42

Table 24: World Historic Review for Styrene Butadiene 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 1991 through 2000 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) II-43

Table 25: World 15-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
1998, 2008 & 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-44

Table 26: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for
Polybutadiene 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 2001 through 2010
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-45

Table 27: World Long-Term Projections for Polybutadiene 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 2011 through 2015 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) II-46

Table 28: World Historic Review for Polybutadiene 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 1991 through 2000 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) II-47

Table 29: World 15-Year Perspective for Polybutadiene 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
1998, 2008 & 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-48

Table 30: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for
Ethylene Propylene 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 2001 through 2010
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-49

Table 31: World Long-Term Projections for Ethylene Propylene
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 2011 through 2015 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) II-50

Table 32: World Historic Review for Ethylene Propylene 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 1991 through 2000 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) II-51

Table 33: World 15-Year Perspective for Ethylene Propylene
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
1998, 2008 & 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-52

Table 34: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for
Polychloroprene 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 2001 through 2010
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-53

Table 35: World Long-Term Projections for Polychloroprene
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 2011 through 2015 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) II-54

Table 36: World Historic Review for Polychloroprene 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 1991 through 2000 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) II-55

Table 37: World 15-Year Perspective for Polychloroprene 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
1998, 2008 & 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-56

Table 38: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for
Nitrile 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 2001 through 2010
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-57

Table 39: World Long-Term Projections for Nitrile 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 2011 through 2015 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) II-58

Table 40: World Historic Review for Nitrile 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 1991 through 2000 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) II-59

Table 41: World 15-Year Perspective for Nitrile 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 1998,
2008 & 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-60

Table 42: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for
Polyisoprene 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 2001 through 2010
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-61

Table 43: World Long-Term Projections for Polyisoprene 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 2011 through 2015 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) II-62

Table 44: World Historic Review for Polyisoprene 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 1991 through 2000 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) II-63

Table 45: World 15-Year Perspective for Polyisoprene 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
1998, 2008 & 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-64

Table 46: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for
Other 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 2001 through 2010
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-65

Table 47: World Long-Term Projections for Other 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 2011 through 2015 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) II-66

Table 48: World Historic Review for Other 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 1991 through 2000 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) II-67

Table 49: World 15-Year Perspective for Other 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
1998, 2008 & 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-68


III. MARKET

1. The United States III-1
A.Market Analysis III-1
Current and Future Analysis III-1
Trends and Issues III-1
Consumption Growth Exhibits Fluctuating Trends III-1
Demand for Synthetic Rubber Declines III-1
Decline in Domestic Vehicular Production Hits Synthetic
Rubber Consumption III-1
Production Scenario III-2
Table 50: Production of Synthetic Rubber in the US:
2001-2005 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-2

Table 51: Production of Synthetic Rubber in the US:
Historic Data for 1991-2000 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) III-2
Segmental Analysis III-2
SB Rubber III-2
Table 52: US Market for Styrene Butadiene Rubber (Recent
Past Data for 2005): Percentage Breakdown of Consumption
by End Use Applications -Tires and Tire Products,
Mechanical Goods, Automotive, and Miscellaneous (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-2
Polybutadiene Rubber III-3
Nitrile Rubber III-3
Polychloroprene Rubber III-3
EPDM III-3
Butyl Rubber III-3
Table 53: US Butyl Rubber Consumption (Recent Past Data for
2005): Percentage Breakdown by End Use- Tires, Tubes &
Other Pneumatic Products, Automotive Mechanical Goods,
Sealants, Adhesives, and Caulks, Pharmaceutical Products,
and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-3
Product Introductions III-4
Strategic Developments III-4
Key Players III-5
B.Market Analytics III-8
Table 54: 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
Figures in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2001 through 2010
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-8

Table 55: US Long-term Projections 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 2011 through 2015 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-9

Table 56: 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 1991 through 2000 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) III-9

Table 57: US 15-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 1998, 2008 & 2012
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-10

2. Canada III-11
A.Market Analysis III-11
Current and Future Analysis III-11
Strategic Development III-11
Production III-11
Table 58: Production of Synthetic Rubber in Canada:
1991-2004 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-11
B.Market Analytics III-12
Table 59: Canadian 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
Figures in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2001 through 2010
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-12

Table 60: Canadian Long-term Projections 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 2011 through 2015 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-13

Table 61: 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
Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand
Metric Tons for Years 1991 through 2000 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-13

Table 62: Canadian 15-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 1998, 2008 & 2012
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-14

3. Japan III-15
A.Market Analysis III-15
Current and Futures III-15
End-Use Market III-15
Capacity and Production Scenario III-15
Table 63: Production of Synthetic Rubber in Japan:
1995-2005E (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-15

Table 64: Synthetic Rubber Capacity and Utilization Rates
in Japan: 1995-2005 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-16
Market Shares- Recent Past Data III-16
Table 65: Share of Leading Styrene-Butadiene Rubber (SBR)
Producers in Japan (Recent Past Data for 2004) – JSR, Zeon,
Asahi Kasei Chemicals, Mitsubishi Chemical, Sumitomo
Chemical and Japan Elastomer: (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) III-16

Table 66: Share of Leading Butadiene Rubber (BR) Producers
in Japan (Recent Past Data for 2004)- Asahi Kasei
Chemicals, JSR, Ube Industries, Zeon and Japan Elastomer:
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-17

Table 67: Share of Leading Chloroprene Rubber (CR)
Producers in Japan (Recent Past Data for 2004) - Denki
Kaoaku Kogyo, Tosoh, and Showa DDE Manufacturing: 2004
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-17

Table 68: Share of Leading Ethylene Propylene Rubber (EPR)
Producers in Japan (Recent Past Data for 2004)– JSR,
Mitsubishi Chemical, Sumitomo Chemical and Idemitsu Dei SM:
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-17

Table 69: Share of Leading Acrylonitrile Butadiene Rubber
(NBR) Producers in Japan (Recent Past Data for 2004)– JSR
and Neon: (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-17
Imports and Exports III-18
Table 70: Japanese Exports and Imports of Synthetic Rubber:
Recent Past Data- 1995-2005 (includes corresponding Graph
/Chart) III-18
Strategic Developments III-18
Key Players III-19
B.Market Analytics III-21
Table 71: Japanese 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
Figures in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2001 through 2010
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-21

Table 72: Japanese Long-term Projections 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 2011 through 2015 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-22

Table 73: Japanese 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 1991 through 2000 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-22

Table 74: Japanese 15-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 1998, 2008 & 2012
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-23

4. Europe III-24
A.Market Analysis III-24
Current and Future Analysis III-24
Production and Capacity III-24
Table 75: Synthetic Rubber Production in Select European
Countries – France, Germany, UK, Italy, Netherlands,
Belgium and Poland: Historic Data for 1991-2001 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-24

Table 76: 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) III-24
B.Market Analytics III-25
Table 77: European Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis
for Synthetic Rubber by Geographic Region – France, Germany,
UK, Italy, Spain, Russia & Rest of Europe Markets
Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand
Metric Tons for Years 2001 through 2010 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-25

Table 78: European Long-term Projections 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 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) III-26

Table 79: European Historic Review for Synthetic Rubber by
Geographic Region – France, Germany, UK, Italy, Spain,
Russia & Rest of Europe Markets Independently Analyzed with
Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 1991
through 2000 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-27

Table 80: European 15-Year Perspective for Synthetic Rubber
by Geographic Region – Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales
for France, Germany, UK, Italy, Spain, Russia & Rest of
Europe for Years 1998, 2008 & 2012 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) III-28

Table 81: European 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
Figures in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2001 through 2010
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-29

Table 82: European Long-term Projections 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 2011 through 2015 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-30

Table 83: European 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 1991 through 2000 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-31

Table 84: European 15-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 1998, 2008 & 2012
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-32

4a. France III-33
A.Market Analysis III-33
Current and Futures III-33
Strategic Development III-33
B.Market Analytics III-34
Table 85: French 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
Figures in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2001 through 2010
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-34

Table 86: French Long-term Projections 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 2011 through 2015 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-35

Table 87: French 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 1991 through 2000 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-35

Table 88: French 15-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 1998, 2008 & 2012
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-36

4b. Germany III-37
A.Market Analysis III-37
Current and Future Analysis III-37
Key Player III-37
B.Market Analytics III-38
Table 89: German 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
Figures in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2001 through 2010
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-38

Table 90: German Long-term Projections 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 2011 through 2015 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-39

Table 91: German 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 1991 through 2000 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-39

Table 92: German 15-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 1998, 2008 & 2012
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-40

4c. Italy III-41
A.Market Analysis III-41
Current and Future Analysis III-41
Strategic Development III-41
Key Player III-41
B.Market Analytics III-42
Table 93: Italian 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
Figures in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2001 through 2010
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-42

Table 94: Italian Long-term Projections 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 2011 through 2015 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-43

Table 95: Italian 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 1991 through 2000 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-43

Table 96: Italian 15-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 1998, 2008 &
2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-44

4d. The United Kingdom III-45
A.Market Analysis III-45
Current and Future Analysis III-45
End-Use Sectors III-45
B.Market Analytics III-45
Table 97: UK 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
Figures in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2001 through 2010
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-45

Table 98: UK Long-term Projections 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 2011 through 2015 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-46

Table 99: UK 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 1991 through 2000 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-46

Table 100: UK 15-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 1998, 2008 &
2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-47

4e. Spain III-48
Market Analysis III-48
Table 101: Spanish 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 Figures in Thousand Metric Tons for Years
2001 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-48

Table 102: Spanish Long-term Projections 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 2011 through 2015 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-49

Table 103: Spanish 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 1991 through 2000 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-49

Table 104: Spanish 15-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 1998, 2008 & 2012
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-50

4f. Russia III-51
A.Market Analysis III-51
Current and Future Analysis III-51
Strategic Developments III-51
B.Market Analytics III-52
Table 105: Russian 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
Figures in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2001 through 2010
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-52

Table 106: Russian Long-term Projections 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 2011 through 2015 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-53

Table 107: Russian 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 1991 through 2000 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-53

Table 108: Russian 15-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 1998, 2008 & 2012
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-54

4g. Rest of Europe III-55
A.Market Analysis III-55
Current and Future Analysis III-55
Strategic Developments III-55
B.Market Analytics III-56
Table 109: Rest of Europe 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 Figures in Thousand Metric Tons for Years
2001 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-56

Table 110: Rest of Europe Long-term Projections 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 2011 through 2015
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-57

Table 111: 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 1991 through 2000 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-58

Table 112: Rest of Europe 15-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 1998, 2008 &
2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-59

5. Asia-Pacific