Synthetic rubber is an elastic polymer manufactured using crude oil derivatives. Automotive sector in China is the largest end user industry of synthetic rubber, which is extensively used in manufacturing tyres, treads, fan belts, bumpers and dampers. Synthetic rubber is incorporated in the tyres to provide the necessary mechanical strength and abrasion resistance and amounts to roughly 22% of the total weight of raw materials used in manufacturing a tyre. Synthetic rubber market in China is segmented into: Styrene Butadiene Rubber (SBR), Polybutadiene Rubber (PBR), and Styrenic Block Copolymer (SBC), of which SBR and PBR are widely consumed in the country’s tyre industry owing to their excellent mechanical properties and strength. SBC is widely used in the footwear industry and asphalt modification. Other major popular segments of synthetic rubber include Ethylene Propylene-Diene Monomer Rubber (EPDM), Nitrile Butadiene Rubber (NBR), Butyl Rubber or Isobutylene Isoprene Rubber (IIR) and Poly-isoprene or Isoprene Rubber (IR). 

According to recently released TechSci Research report “China Synthetic Rubber Market Forecast & Opportunities, 2020”, the synthetic rubber market in China is projected to cross US$ 12 billion by 2020.  This growth is anticipated on the back of continuously rising production output of the domestic tyre industry along with increasing demand for synthetic rubber from various other industries, such as polymer modification, footwear, asphalt modification and adhesives. Major global tyre manufacturers have set up their production facilities in China, in order to capitalize on the growing synthetic rubber demand in the country. Sinopec Corporation and PetroChina are the largest players operating in the synthetic rubber market of the country. Few of the other major global players having business presence in China include TSRC Corporation, LCY Chemical Corp. and Lanxess. “China Synthetic Rubber Market Forecast & Opportunities, 2020” report elaborates the following aspects related to synthetic rubber market in China:

  • China Synthetic Rubber Market Size, Share & Forecast
  • Segmental Analysis – By Type (SBR, PBR, SBC & Others)
  • Policy & Regulatory Landscape
  • Changing Market Trends & Emerging Opportunities
  • Competitive Landscape & Strategic Recommendations
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Report Methodology 

The information contained in this report is based upon both primary and secondary sources. Primary research includes interviews with synthetic rubber manufacturers and industry experts. Secondary research includes an exhaustive search of relevant publications such as company annual reports, financial reports and other proprietary databases.

 Research Methodology

2. Analyst View

3. Product Overview

4. Global Synthetic Rubber Market Overview

5. China Synthetic Rubber Market Outlook

5.1. Market Size & Forecast

5.1.1. By Value & Volume

5.2. Market Share & Forecast

5.2.1. By Type (SBR, PBR, SBC and Others)

5.2.2. By Application (Tyres, Polymer Modification, Footwear and Others)

5.2.3. By Region

5.2.4. By Company

5.3. Market Attractiveness Index (By Type and Application)

6. China Styrene Butadiene Rubber Market Outlook

6.1. Market Size & Forecast

6.1.1. By Value & Volume

6.2. Market Share & Forecast

6.2.1. By Application (Tyres, Polymer Modification, Footwear and Others)

6.2.2. By Company

6.3. Market Attractiveness Index (By Application)

7. China Polybutadiene Rubber Market Outlook

7.1. Market Size & Forecast

7.1.1. By Value & Volume

7.2. Market Share & Forecast

7.2.1. By Application (Tyres, Polymer Modification, Industrial Rubber and Others)

7.2.2. By Company

7.3. Market Attractiveness Index (By Application)

8. China SBC Rubber Market Outlook

8.1. Market Size & Forecast

8.1.1. By Value & Volume

8.2. Market Share & Forecast

8.2.1. By Application (Construction, Footwear, Adhesives and Sealants, and Others)

8.2.2. By Company

8.3. Market Attractiveness Index (By Application)

9. Raw Material Analysis

10. Porter’s Five Force Analysis

11. Import Export Analysis

12. Market Dynamics

12.1. Drivers

12.2. Impact Analysis of Drivers

12.3. Challenges

12.4. Impact Analysis of Challenges

13. Market Trends & Developments

13.1. Green Tyres-New Opportunity Area

13.2. Rising Consumption of Ground Rubber

13.3. Rare Earth Neodymium (Nd) Finished Catalyst Technology

13.4. Rising Demand for Halo-Butyl Rubber

13.5. Bio-Sourcing for Synthetic Rubber

14. Policy & Regulatory Landscape

15. China Economic Profile

16. Competitive Benchmarking

17. Competitive Landscape

17.1. Sinopec Corporation

17.2. PetroChina Company Limited

17.3. Shen Hua Chemical Industrial Co. Ltd.

17.4. Huizhou LCY Elastomers Corp.

17.5. Hangzhou Zhechen Rubber Co., Ltd

17.6. Ningbo Shunze Rubber Co., Ltd.

17.7. Panjin Heyun Industrial Group Co.,Ltd.

17.8. Tianjin Lugang Petroleum Rubber Co.,Ltd.

17.9. Chi Mei Corporation

17.10. Zhejiang Cenway New Synthetic Materials Co., Ltd.

18. Strategic Recommendations

  • List of Figures

    Figure 1: Global Synthetic Rubber Production and Consumption, By Volume, 2010-2014 (Million Metric Tons)

    Figure 2:Global Synthetic Rubber Consumption, By Volume, 2015E & 2020F (Million Metric Tons)

    Figure 3:China Synthetic Rubber Market Size, By Value (USD Billion), By Volume (Million Metric Tons), 2010-2020F

    Figure 4:China Synthetic Rubber Production, By Volume, 2010-2014, (Thousand Metric Tons)

    Figure 5:China Tyre Production, By Volume, 2010-2014, (Thousand Metric Tons)

    Figure 6:China Synthetic Rubber Market Share, By Type, By Volume, 2010-2020F

    Figure 7:China Synthetic Rubber Market Share, By Type, By Value, 2010-2020F

    Figure 8:China Overall Construction Output, 2010-2013 (USD Trillion)

    Figure 9:China Synthetic Rubber Market Share, By Application, By Volume, 2010-2020F

    Figure 10:China Synthetic Rubber Market Share, By Region, By Volume, 2010-2020F

    Figure 11:China Synthetic Rubber Market Share, By Company, By Volume, 2014

    Figure 12:China Synthetic Rubber Market Share, By Company, By Volume, 2020F

    Figure 13:China Synthetic Rubber Market Attractiveness Index, By Type, By Volume, 2014-2020F

    Figure 14:China Synthetic Rubber Market Attractiveness Index, By Application, By Volume, 2014-2020F

    Figure 15:China Styrene Butadiene Rubber Market Size, By Value (USD Billion), By Volume (Million Metric Tons), 2010-2020F

    Figure 16:China Styrene Butadiene Rubber Production Capacity, 2009, 2013 & 2014 (’000 Metric Tons)

    Figure 17:Global Styrene Butadiene Rubber Market Share, By Type, By Volume, 2014

    Figure 18: China Styrene Butadiene Rubber Market Share, By Type, By Volume, 2014

    Figure 19:China Styrene Butadiene Rubber Imports and Exports, By Volume, 2010-2014 (‘000 MT)

    Figure 20:China Styrene Butadiene Rubber Market Share, By Application, By Volume, 2010-2020F

    Figure 21:China Styrene Butadiene Rubber Market Share, By Company, By Volume, 2014

    Figure 22:China Styrene Butadiene Rubber Market Share, By Company, By Volume, 2020F

    Figure 23:China Styrene Butadiene Rubber Market Attractiveness Index, By Application, By Volume, 2014-2020F

    Figure 24:China Polybutadiene Rubber Market Size, By Value (USD Billion), By Volume (Million Metric Tons), 2010-2020F

    Figure 25:China Polybutadiene Rubber Production Capacity, Actual Production and Capacity Utilization, 2013 & 2014 (Thousand Metric Tons, Percentage)

    Figure 26:China Polybutadiene Rubber Imports and Exports, By Volume, 2010-2014, (‘000 MT)

    Figure 27:China Polybutadiene Rubber Market Share, By Application, By Volume, 2010-2020F

    Figure 28:China Polybutadiene Rubber Market Share, By Company, By Volume, 2014

    Figure 29:China Polybutadiene Rubber Market Share, By Company, By Volume, 2020F

    Figure 30:China Polybutadiene Rubber Market Attractiveness Index, By Application, By Volume, 2014-2020F

    Figure 31:China Styrenic Butadiene Copolymer Rubber Market Size, By Value (USD Billion), By Volume (Million Metric Tons), 2010-2020F

    Figure 32:China Styrenic Butadiene Copolymer Rubber Production Share, By Type, By Volume, 2013 and 2014

    Figure 33:China Styrenic Butadiene Copolymer Rubber Market Share, By Type, By Volume, 2013 and 2014

    Figure 34:China Styrenic Butadiene Copolymer Imports and Exports, By Volume, 2011-2014, (‘000 MT)

    Figure 35:China Styrenic Block Copolymer Market Share, By Application, By Volume, 2010-2020F

    Figure 36:China Styrenic Block Copolymer Market Share, By Company, By Volume, 2014

    Figure 37:China Styrenic Block Copolymer Market Share, By Company, By Volume, 2020F

    Figure 38:China Styrenic Block Copolymer Market Attractiveness Index, By Application, By Volume, 2014-2020F

    Figure 39:Crude Oil Prices (Brent, WTI and Dubai), 2010-2015 (USD per Barrel)

    Figure 40:Average Selling Prices of Butadiene, SBR and PBR (USD per Metric Ton)

    Figure 41:China Synthetic Rubber Imports & Exports, By Volume, 2010-2014 (‘000 Metric Tons)

    Figure 42:China Synthetic Rubber Imports & Exports, By Value, 2010-2014 (USD Million)

    Figure 43:China Synthetic Rubber Imports Share, By Source Country, By Volume, 2010, 2012 & 2014

    Figure 44:China Synthetic Rubber Exports Share, By Destination Country, By Volume, 2010, 2012 & 2014

    Figure 45:China Butadiene Production & Consumption, By Volume, 2013 & 2014 (‘000 MT)

    Figure 46:China Green Tyre Market Penetration, 2010, 2015E & 2020 (As a Percentage of Total Tyre Market)

    List of Tables

    Table 1:Properties of Major Synthetic Rubbers

    Table 2: China Styrene Butadiene Rubber Market Size, By Application, By Volume, 2010-2020F (‘000 MT)

    Table 3: China Synthetic Rubber Market CAGR, By Application, By Volume, 2010-2014

    Table 4: China Synthetic Rubber Market CAGR, By Application, By Volume, 2015E-2020F

    Table 5: East China Synthetic Rubber Market CAGR, By Volume, 2010-2014 and 2015E-2020F

    Table 6: North & Northeast China Synthetic Rubber Market CAGR, By Volume, 2010-2014 and 2015E-2020F

    Table 7: South Central China Synthetic Rubber Market CAGR, By Volume, 2010-2014 and 2015E-2020F

    Table 8: West China Synthetic Rubber Market CAGR, By Volume, 2010-2014 and 2015E-2020F

    Table 9: Partial List of Major Tyre Producers in China, By Location, Establishment Date and Annual Capacity, 2014

    Table 10: List of Styrene Butadiene Rubber Producers in China, By Production Capacity, 2013 & 2014 (Thousand Tons)

    Table 11: China Styrene Butadiene Rubber Market Size, By Application, By Volume, 2010-2020F (‘000 MT)

    Table 12: China Styrene Butadiene Rubber Market CAGR, By Application, By Volume, 2010-2014

    Table 13: China Styrene Butadiene Rubber Market CAGR, By Application, By Volume, 2015E-2020F

    Table 14: China Polybutadiene Rubber Market Size, By Application, By Volume, 2010-2020F (‘000MT)

    Table 15: China Polybutadiene Rubber Market CAGR, By Application, By Volume, 2010-2014

    Table 16: China Polybutadiene Rubber Market CAGR, By Application, By Volume, 2015E-2020F

    Table 17: China Styrenic Block Copolymer Market Size, By Application, By Volume, 2010-2020F (‘000 MT)

    Table 18: China Styrenic Block Copolymer Market CAGR, By Application, By Volume, 2010-2014

    Table 19: China Styrenic Block Copolymer Market CAGR, By Application, By Volume, 2015E-2020F

    Table 20: Drivers for Synthetic Rubber Market: Impact Analysis

    Table 21: Challenges for Synthetic Rubber Market: Impact Analysis

    Table 22: Catalyst Properties of Polybutadiene Rubber, By Type

    Table 23: Sinopec Corporation Synthetic Rubber Production, 2010-2014 (‘000 MT)

    Table 24: PetroChina Company Limited Synthetic Rubber Production and Sales, 2012-2014 (‘000 MT)

    Table 25: Shen Hua Chemical SBR Production Capacity, 2012-2014 (‘000 MT)

    Table 26: Hangzhou Zhechen Rubber SBR Production Capacity, 2012-2014 (‘000 MT)

    Table 27: Tianjin Lugang Petroleum Rubber SBR Production Capacity, 2012-2014 (‘000 MT)