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Global Synthetic Rubber Industry


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NEW YORK, Feb. 2, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Reportlinker.com announces that a new market research report is available in its catalogue:

Global Synthetic Rubber Industry

http://www.reportlinker.com/p098330/Global-Synthetic-Rubber-Industry.html

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 Elastomeros 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.

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

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

(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 13

Polybutadiene Rubber 13

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

(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 14

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

corresponding Graph/Chart) 15

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

Styrene Butadiene Rubber (SBR) 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 Elastomeros 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

corresponding Graph/Chart) 61

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

corresponding Graph/Chart) 62

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

Table 24: 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 2007 through 2015

(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 64

Table 25: 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 2000 through 2006 (includes

corresponding Graph/Chart) 65

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

Table 27: 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 2007 through 2015 (includes

corresponding Graph/Chart) 67

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 2000 through 2006 (includes

corresponding Graph/Chart) 68

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

Japan), Latin America, and the Middle East Markets for Years

2005, 2010 & 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 69

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 2007 through 2015

(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 70

Table 31: 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 2000 through 2006 (includes

corresponding Graph/Chart) 71

Table 32: World 11-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

2005, 2010 & 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 72

Table 33: 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 2007 through 2015

(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 73

Table 34: 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 2000 through 2006 (includes

corresponding Graph/Chart) 74

Table 35: World 11-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

2005, 2010 & 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 75

Table 36: 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 2007 through 2015 (includes

corresponding Graph/Chart) 76

Table 37: 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 2000 through 2006 (includes

corresponding Graph/Chart) 77

Table 38: World 11-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 2005,

2010 & 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 78

Table 39: 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 2007 through 2015 (includes

corresponding Graph/Chart) 79

Table 40: 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 2000 through 2006 (includes

corresponding Graph/Chart) 80

Table 41: World 11-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 2005,

2010 & 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 81

Table 42: 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 2007 through 2015

(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 82

Table 43: 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 2000 through 2006 (includes

corresponding Graph/Chart) 83

Table 44: World 11-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 2005,

2010 & 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 84

11. THE UNITED STATES 85

A.Market Analysis 85

Outlook 85

Production Scenario 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

Styrene Butadiene Rubber (SBR) 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

Polybutadiene Rubber 87

Nitrile Rubber 87

Polybutadiene 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

(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 88

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

Figures in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2007 through 2015

(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 89

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

(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 91

12. CANADA 92

A.Market Analysis 92

Outlook 92

Production 92

Table 52: Production of Synthetic Rubber in Canada:

1991-2004 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 92

B.Market Analytics 93

Table 53: 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 2007 through 2015

(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 93

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

Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand

Metric Tons for Years 2000 through 2006 (includes

corresponding Graph/Chart) 94

Table 55: Canadian 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

(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 95

13. JAPAN 96

A.Market Analysis 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

(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 97

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

corresponding Graph/Chart) 98

Table 61: Share of Leading Chloroprene Rubber (CR)

Producers in Japan (2004 - A Historic Review) - Denki

Kaoaku Kogyo, Tosoh, and Showa DDE Manufacturing: 2004

(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 99

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:

(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 99

Table 63: Share of Leading Acrylonitrile Butadiene Rubber

(NBR) Producers in Japan (Recent Past Data for 2004)- JSR

and Neon: 99

B.Market Analytics 100

Table 64: 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 2007 through 2015

(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 100

Table 65: 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 2000 through 2006 (includes

corresponding Graph/Chart) 101

Table 66: Japanese 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

(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 102

14. EUROPE 103

A.Market Analysis 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

corresponding Graph/Chart) 104

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

B.Market Analytics 105

Table 69: 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 2007 through 2015 (includes

corresponding Graph/Chart) 105

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

by Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales

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

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 2007 through 2015

(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 108

Table 73: 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 2000 through 2006 (includes

corresponding Graph/Chart) 109

Table 74: European 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

(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 110

14a. FRANCE 111

Market Analysis 111

Table 75: 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 2007 through 2015

(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 111

Table 76: 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 2000 through 2006 (includes

corresponding Graph/Chart) 112

Table 77: French 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

(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 113

14b. GERMANY 114

Market Analysis 114

Table 78: 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 2007 through 2015

(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 114

Table 79: 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 2000 through 2006 (includes

corresponding Graph/Chart) 115

Table 80: German 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

(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 116

14c. ITALY 117

Market Analysis 117

Table 81: 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 2007 through 2015

(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 117

Table 82: 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 2000 through 2006 (includes

corresponding Graph/Chart) 118

Table 83: Italian 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

(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 119

14d. THE UNITED KINGDOM 120

Market Analysis 120

Table 84: 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 2007 through 2015

(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 120

Table 85: 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 2000 through 2006 (includes corresponding

Graph/Chart) 121

Table 86: UK 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

(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 122

14e. SPAIN 123

Market Analysis 123

Table 87: 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 2007 through 2015

(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 123

Table 88: 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 2000 through 2006 (includes

corresponding Graph/Chart) 124

Table 89: Spanish 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

(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 125

14f. RUSSIA 126

Market Analysis 126

Table 90: 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 2007 through 2015

(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 126

Table 91: 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 2000 through 2006 (includes

corresponding Graph/Chart) 127

Table 92: Russian 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

(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 128

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,

Polychloroprene Rubber, Nitrile Rubber, Polyisoprene 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

corresponding Graph/Chart) 130

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, Polychloroprene Rubber, Nitrile Rubber, Polyisoprene

Rubber, and Other Synthetic Rubber Markets for 2005, 2010 &

2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 131

15. ASIA-PACIFIC 132

A.Market Analysis 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

corresponding Graph/Chart) 134

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

corresponding Graph/Chart) 135

B.Market Analytics 136

Table 101: Asia-Pacific Recent Past, Current & Future

Analysis for Synthetic Rubber by Geographic Region - China,

India, and Rest of Asia-Pacific Markets Independently

Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Metric Tons

for Years 2007 through 2015 (includes corresponding

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

corresponding Graph/Chart) 137

Table 103: Asia-Pacific 11-Year Perspective for Synthetic

Rubber by Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of Volume

Sales for China, India & Rest of Asia-Pacific for Years

2005, 2010 & 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 138

Table 104: Asia-Pacific 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

2007 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 139

Table 105: Asia-Pacific 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) 140

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, Polychloroprene Rubber, Nitrile Rubber, Polyisoprene

Rubber, and Other Synthetic Rubber Markets for 2005, 2010 &

2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 141

15a. CHINA 142

A.Market Analysis 142

Outlook 142

Production Scenario 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

corresponding Graph/Chart) 144

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

Polybutadiene 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

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