Current Status and Prospects of High-Performance Synthetic Rubber in China
Lin Xu, Benzhong Zeng, Wang Chao, Fubao Zhang · Strategic Study of CAE · 2020
Synthetic rubber materials are widely used in industry, national defense, transportation, and daily life. High-performance and functional synthetic rubber is the key advanced base material necessary for the development of the new era. Based on industrial survey data, we systematically summarized the development status of high-performance synthetic rubber materials in China, analyzed the main problems in the production, research and development, application, and other aspects, and proposed the development direction and suggestions of the high-performance synthetic rubber materials in China. We suggest that China focus on the development of highperformance and functional synthetic rubber such as functionalized solution polymerized styrene-butadiene rubber, neodymium-based cis-1,4-polybutadiene rubber, branched butyl rubber, and functionalized thermoplastic elastomer, as well as special rubber materials such as hydrogenated nitrile rubber, thermoplastic vulcanized rubber, high-performance silicone rubber, and fluoroether rubber, thus to achieve high-end materials, green process, and intelligent production.