CEH: Styrene-Butadiene Latexes

Jun 2021. In the last decade, North America and Western Europe have shut down a significant amount of SB/SBR latex capacity following a decline in demand (especially for the coated paper and carpet industries). North American capacity has declined by close to 40% while Western Europe has lost 16% of its capacity. The markets in Japan and Other Asia have been flat to declining as well during the same period. The exception is mainland China, which has seen capacity expansions to meet demand for SB latex end-use applications. As a result of a growing middle class, improved standards of living, and adoption of global consumer brands, capacity and production quantities are currently ramping up in mainland China. However, in the next five years, mainland Chinese capacity is expected to remain stable.

• Publish Date: 2021-06-15
• Chemical Focus: Polymers and Elastomers
• Number of Pages: 53
• Content Type: Report
• Delivery: Email with link to PDF file

• Global summary; regional coverage
• Producers with annual capacities and plant sites
• Consumption and five-year forecast by end-use application
• Price and production figures and trends
• Trade imports and exports

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• Support competitive analysis, marketing and sales
• Inform merger and acquisition decisions