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China, the United States, and Germany are the leading exporters of Polybutadiene, collectively accounting for over 45% of global exports in 2023–2024, while China, South Korea, and Turkey represent the largest importers by volume and value. Import demand has remained relatively stable across major Asian and European markets, though recent fluctuations in Polybutadiene prices have coincided with tighter supply from key Russian and Eastern European producers amid ongoing trade realignments.
Polybutadiene is a synthetic rubber appearing as a translucent to opaque, viscous, amber-to-brown elastomeric solid or gum at room temperature; it is non-volatile, odorless to faintly rubbery, and exhibits no sharp melting point but softens progressively above ~40 °C. It is a high-molecular-weight polymer classified as a conjugated diene elastomer, synthesized primarily via anionic or coordination polymerization of 1,3-butadiene. As a key raw material in the rubber industry, polybutadiene is widely blended with natural rubber and styrene–butadiene rubber (SBR) to enhance abrasion resistance, resilience, and low-temperature flexibility. Its principal applications are in tire treads and sidewalls, mechanical rubber goods (e.g., conveyor belts, hoses), and impact-modified plastics such as high-impact polystyrene (HIPS) and acrylonitrile–butadiene–styrene (ABS) resins.
Component of water soluble binders and electrical encapsulants.
low molecular weight formulations are liquid, Polybutadiene is a homopolymer of butadiene. The catalysts involved in the polymerization process determine the structure and molecular weight of the rubber. It is used in tires and for other products that require abrasion resistance. At times both SBR and polybutadiene are extended with oils. There are underlying hazards associated with the individual oils, some of which are carcinogenic in animals and suspected human carcinogens.
This chemical is included in Rubber. See more about what is Polybutadiene and Polybutadiene SDS information.
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