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2nd International Conference on Polymer Science and Composite Materials

Join us at the 2nd International Conference on Polymer Science and Composite Materials, taking place on September 14–15, 2026 in Rome, Italy.

This global event will bring together researchers, scientists, academicians, and industry professionals to discuss the latest innovations in polymer chemistry, advanced materials, sustainable composites, and smart materials shaping the future of technology.

Polymer science continues to drive breakthroughs across industries—from biopolymers and plastics to next-generation engineering materials that transform modern applications. 📍 Rome, Italy 📅 September 14–15, 2026

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2nd International Conference on Polymer Science & Composite Materials

🌍 2nd International Conference on Polymer Science & Composite Materials

We are pleased to announce the 2nd International Conference on Polymer Science & Composite Materials, taking place on 14–15 September 2026 in Rome, Italy🇮🇹

This international forum will bring together researchers, academicians, and industry experts to discuss recent advances in polymer science, composite materials, sustainable polymers, and energy-efficient material technologies.

📅 Dates: 14–15 September 2026 📍 Location: Rome, Italy 🌐 Website: https://polymerscienceconference.org

Join us in shaping the future of polymers and composites for a sustainable world.

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Butadiene Market - Forecast(2024 - 2030)

Butadiene Market Overview

The Butadiene Market size is estimated at 12.11 million tons in 2023, and is expected to reach 15.94 million tons by 2030, growing at a CAGR of 3.71% during the forecast period (2024–2030). Butadiene is colorless and has a highly reactive nature with a monoisotopic mass of 54.046g/mol and is majorly used in petrochemical, rubber, automotive tires, latexes, coatings, gloves, and others. It is produced as a by-product from propylene and ethylene manufacturing, along with aromatic hydrocarbons, and is useful in the synthesis of cycloalkanes and cycloalkenes, through diels-alder reactions. The excellent properties such as strength, heat resistance, and high performance make it the best option for application in the automotive, electronics, construction, and medical industry Butadiene serves as a crucial component in the production of synthetic rubbers and elastomers, notably including polybutadiene rubber (PBR), styrene-butadiene rubber (SBR), nitrile rubber (NR), and polychloroprene (Neoprene). These materials find extensive applications across various industries, with PBR and SBR prominently used in tire manufacturing, while Neoprene and nitrile rubber are favored for producing a wide range of products such as gloves, seals, gaskets, hoses, wetsuits, and foams. Additionally, styrene-butadiene (SB) latex is utilized in the production of carpet and paper coatings. Polybutadiene rubber (BR, PBR), known for its cost-effectiveness and high volume production, often serves as a substitute for natural rubber (NR). Its synthesis typically involves anionic polymerization or coordination polymerization of 1,3-butadiene in non-polar solvents, favored for its ability to tightly control molecular weight (MW) and ensure high stereoregularity, making it a preferred method in the industry.

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The report: “Butadiene Market — Forecast (2024–2030)”, by IndustryARC, covers an in-depth analysis of the following segments of the Barium Sulphate Industry. Market.

By Production Process: Steam Cracking, Foundry Process, Oxo-D Process.

By Product: Styrene butadiene rubber, Acrylonitrile butadiene styrene, Polybutadiene rubber, Nitrile rubber, and Others

By Application: Synthetic Rubber, Thermoplastic Rubber, Latexes, Conveyor Belt, Surgical Gloves, Golf Ball, Tires, and Others

By End-Use Industry: Automotive Industry (Commercial Vehicles, Passenger Vehicles, Automotive Components, and Others), Electronics Industry (Electronic Enclosures, Home Appliances, Computer, and Others), Chemical Industry, Construction, and Others.

By Geography: North America (USA, Canada, and Mexico), Europe (UK, Germany, France, Italy, Netherlands, Spain, Russia, Belgium, and Rest of Europe), Asia-Pacific (China, Japan, India, South Korea, Australia, and New Zealand, Indonesia, Taiwan, Malaysia, and Rest of APAC), South America (Brazil, Argentina, Colombia, Chile, and Rest of South America), Middle East (Saudi Arabia, UAE, Israel, Rest of the Middle East) and Africa (South Africa, Nigeria, Rest of Africa).

Key Takeaway

• The growth in the automotive production and construction industry in the Asia-Pacific region will create a drive in the butadiene market, due to the high demand for butadiene-derived products such as polybutadiene rubber, synthetic rubbers, styrene-butadiene latex, and others.

• The styrene butadiene rubber holds a major share in the butadiene industry, owing to its application in high-performance tires, automotive components, belts, gaskets, and others.

• The rising awareness regarding environmental and health concerns, along with increasing prices of crude oil is estimated to create a hindrance in the growth of the butadiene market.

Butadiene Market Segment Analysis — By Production Process

The demand for synthetic rubbers, and consequently the butadiene market, is heavily influenced by the automotive industry, while its supply relies on the ethylene industry due to its essential role in the steam cracking process. Consequently, fluctuations in supply and demand in other markets exert significant impacts on the butadiene industry. Factors such as the advancement of environmentally-friendly methods for polymer emulsion production, increasing demand for water-based solvents and coatings, and the expansion of industrial sectors such as automotive and consumer durables contribute to the global market’s growth trajectory. Furthermore, the consumption is estimated to reach 1.2 million by 2025 in India. Thus, the growth and demand for butadiene derived rubber and major applications in automotive will boost the steam cracking manufacturing process segment in the forecast period.

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Butadiene Market Segment Analysis — By Product

By product, the styrene butadiene rubber segment is expected to have the largest share in the forecast period and is expected to grow at a CAGR of over 7.5%. It contains 23% styrene and 77% butadiene and is used as the primary material to make tires, shoe soles, and plastic materials. The SBR-1500 is a high molecular weight combining good extrusion and avoiding product degradation. The styrene-butadiene rubber has various applications such as automotive, consumer products, footwear, electronics, molded rubber products, and others. The automotive industry makes major use of styrene butadiene rubber due to its increasing dominance for automotive tires, belts, and other automotive components in the forecast period. China is the largest textile-producing and exporting country in the world. With its rapid growth over the last two decades, the Chinese textile industry has become one of the main pillars of the country’s economy. In February 2022, the Chinese textile export reached an all-time high of USD 24741 million.

Butadiene Market Segment Analysis — By Application

By application, the synthetic rubber segment is expected to have the largest growth share of over 48% in 2023 due to its application in the automotive industry and is expected to dominate the butadiene market size in the coming years. The butadiene is used as a major material for producing rubber and tires for various vehicles. Synthetic rubber has its application in industrial rubber, wires, belts, footwear, airplane tires, and surgical gloves. synthetic rubber segment. In the first three months of 2023, there was a positive and optimistic attitude in the Chinese market. After the Lunar New Year holidays, people began buying stocks again, leading to an increase in the prices of butadiene in China. There was a consistent demand for butadiene from industries that use it to make polymers and synthetic rubber in the Asian market.

Butadiene Market Segment Analysis- By End-Use Industry

Butadiene serves as a primary ingredient in the production of various synthetic rubbers and elastomers, including polybutadiene rubber (PBR), nitrile rubber (NR), styrene-butadiene rubber (SBR), and polychloroprene (Neoprene). These materials are integral in the manufacturing of a diverse range of goods and raw materials. Notably, in the production of acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene (ABS) resin, which finds extensive applications in plastics manufacturing, butadiene-based rubber plays a pivotal role as a key component.

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Polybutadiene, in particular, is a commonly utilized material in tire manufacturing, with its production accounting for over 70% of tires manufactured globally. Its predominant use in tires is attributed to its effectiveness in sidewall construction, where it helps mitigate strain induced by continuous bending during operation. Consequently, the demand for butadiene in the automotive sector is projected to witness a notable increase in the foreseeable future.

By Geography — Segment Analysis

The Asia Pacific holds the largest share of around 48% in the butadiene market size, due to the major end-use industry in the region for the year 2023 and is expected to grow during the forecast period. The demand for butadiene is high in APAC nations due to rising automotive, construction, healthcare, and electronic applications. Butadiene products such as styrene butadiene rubber, polybutadiene, and others are majorly used in tires, automotive exhausts, conveyor belts, and others.The increasing demand for butadiene and its derivatives is likely to boost the growth in the market. Furthermore, China is emerging to dominate the butadiene market share owing to increased ethylene manufacturing preference in this region. Thus, the butadiene products will see a major growth owing to their rising dominance and application in various end-use industries, thereby creating a traction for the butadiene market in the forecast period. The Asia-Pacific region dominated the butadiene market. The downstream market in Asia-Pacific witnessed a huge spur in the past few years, owing to which the demand for butadiene has rapidly increased. China is one of the largest chemical manufacturing hubs in the world, with a wide range of industries. The Chinese butadiene market is expected to witness significant growth due to the presence of a large number of indigenous players.

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Drivers — Butadiene Market

An increase in Automotive productions in the forecast period is driving the demand for the Butadiene Market.

An increase in automotive production has boosted the global butadiene market. Various butadiene-derived products such as polybutadiene rubber, styrene-butadiene rubber, nitrile rubber, and others are used in automotive for production of the tires, conveyor belts, and other components. The acrylonitrile butadiene rubber resin is majorly used in automotive to reduce the weight of tires, due to the rising trend for lightweight tires and vehicle bodies. The component enhancements such as wear, rolling resistance, and traction make it a preferable option in the automotive industry. In India, there are 41 tire manufacturers and around 6,000 non-tire manufacturers producing seals, conveyor belts, and extruded and molded rubber profiles to be used in automotive, railway, defense, aerospace, and other applications.Thus, the increasing tire production and demand will create a major drive in the market and overall butadiene industry outlook.

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Rise of butadiene product derivatives for industrial and medical application

The growth of butadiene for medical applications will create a major drive in the butadiene market. The acrylonitrile butadiene styrene offers high strength, resistance, and performance, which makes it suitable for industrial, electronics, and medical uses. The growth of synthetic rubber-based gloves in pandemics has led to a major rise in demand for butadiene. The demand for acrylonitrile butadiene styrene is increasing owing to the application and demand from medical end-users such as respiratory devices, miniature implants, insulin pens, and others. For instance, STYROFAN by BASF has major applications as binders in building materials, carpet, construction, and others. Furthermore, the application of styrene-butadiene for coating applications of carpet backs, paper, and others will create a demand in the market, along with the rising usability of other derivatives in manufacturing, footwear, packaging, and other applications. Thus, the global butadiene market will see a drive owing to the various industrial and medical applications of the butadiene product in the forecast period.

Challenges — Recycled Polyethylene Terephthalate Market

Increasing health concerns and safety threats can create challenges to butadiene production

The butadiene has various applications in personal care, healthcare, and automotive. The rising health concerns regarding the exposure and carcinogenic presence can become a hindrance. According to Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), the 1,3 butadiene is cited as a carcinogenic substance. Prolonged exposure can create issues such as headache, dizziness, leukemia, and cardiovascular problems. Thus, it will lead to a decrease in production and consumption of the butadiene, thereby creating a major challenge for the butadiene market due to health safety and halted production Market Landscape

Technology launches, acquisitions, and R&D activities are key strategies that are adopted by the dominant players in the market. Butadiene top 10 companies include:

1. Royal Dutch Shell Plc.

2. TPC Group Inc

3. BASF SE

4. ExxonMobil Chemical Company

5. Braskem

6. ENI S.p.a

7. LyondellBasell

8. Linde Group

9. LG Chem

10. Haldia Petrochemicals

Developments:

In In July 2022, Sinopec and INEOS Group announced agreements to collaborate on three joint ventures aimed at expanding the production of petrochemicals to help meet rising demand in China’s market. INEOS acquired 50% of Sinopec subsidiary SECCO Petrochemical Co. Ltd. ( which produces butadiene). INEOS and Sinopec will form a new 50–50 joint venture to focus on increasing China’s production capacity of acrylonitrile butadiene styrene (ABS) by up to 1.2 million tons per year (tpy) via the construction of two new 300,000-tpy ABS plants.

In June 2022, BASF extended its series of Licity anode binders for Li-ion battery manufacturing. The second-generation styrene-butadiene rubber (SBR) binder Licity 2698 X F facilitates the use of silicon contents exceeding 20%. The product also offers higher capacity, an increased number of charge/discharge cycles, and reduced charging times.

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