High Expectations on the SBR Market in 2010

• 作 者: Gao Yiwen
• 出 处: China Chemical Reporter
• 发表日期: 2010年07期
• 关键词: butadiene rubber spite styrene counted inventory automobile tires downstream his

With the boom of the domestic automobile market, China’s consumption of styrene-butadiene rubber (SBR) hit the historical record of 1.116 million tons in 2009, an increase of 22.2% over the previous year. If the inventory increase of over 40 000 tons in SBR producers at the end of 2008 was counted, the actual consumption of SBR was around 890 000 tons in 2008. In that case, the consumption in 2009 was 25.4% higher than the consumption in 2008. 2009 was the year with the highest consumption growth of SBR in recent years. In spite of some expansions, China’s ca-

With the boom of the domestic automobile market, China’s consumption of styrene-butadiene rubber (SBR) hit the historical record of 1.116 million tons in 2009, an increase of 22.2% over the previous year. If the inventory increase of over 40 000 tons in SBR producers at the end of 2008 was counted, the actual consumption of SBR was around 890 000 tons in 2008. In that case, the consumption in 2009 was 25.4% higher than the consumption in 2008. 2009 was the year with the highest consumption growth of SBR in recent years. In spite of some expansions, China’s ca-