Elastomers…Shaping the Future of Mankind Synthetic Rubber … Global Capacity Overview IRSG 16 May 2007 Bangkok James L. McGraw Managing Director & CEO International.

Elastomers…Shaping the Future of Mankind

Synthetic Rubber …Synthetic Rubber … Global Capacity Overview Global Capacity Overview

IRSG16 May 2007

Bangkok

James L. McGrawManaging Director & CEO

International Institute of Synthetic Rubber Producers, Inc. (IISRP)



• Capacity by:RegionTypeType by Region

• Capacity Distribution by Type


4779

2833

764

165

3224

1314

500

1000

1500

2000

2500

3000

3500

4000

4500

5000

Asia &Oceania

Europe LatinAmerica

Middle East& Africa

NorthAmerica

RussianFederation

2006 Total World Capacities by Region13,078 Total


SR Capacity by Region

0

1,000

2,000

3,000

4,000

5,000

6,000

1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006

Year

1000

MT

WE, ME & A NA LA A & O CE & RU SC of EA


Synthetic Rubber Capacities by Synthetic Rubber Capacities by RegionRegion

2006

22%

6%

10%

10%26%

1%

25%

Western Europe Latin America Russian Federation

PR China Asia & Oceania Middle East & Africa

North America


2006 Capacities by Type2006 Capacities by Type

SBR36%

BR22%

IR5%

EPDM9%

IIR8%

CR3%

NBR5%

SBS12%


Synthetic Rubber Capacities by TypeSynthetic Rubber Capacities by Type Tire

01,0002,0003,0004,0005,0006,0007,0008,000

Year

'000 M

etr

ic T

on

s

SBR BR IR IIR


Synthetic Rubber Capacities by TypeSynthetic Rubber Capacities by Type Non-Tire

0

200

400

600

800

1000

1200

1400

Year

'000 M

etr

ic T

on

s

EPDM CR NBR


European CapacityTire Elastomers

1000 Metric Tons

495 848

152286

86

BR ESBR SSBR IIR IR


European CapacityNon-Tire Elastomers

1000 Metric Tons

75

295

186

410

CR EPDM NBR SBS


North AmericaTire Elastomers1000 Metric Tons

617

779

410

36690

BR ESBR SSBR IIR IR


North AmericaNon-Tire Elastomers

1000 Metric Tons

100

51657

281

CR EPDM NBR SBS


Latin AmericaTire Elastomers1000 Metric Tons

115

399

65 00

BR ESBR SSBR IIR IR


Latin AmericaNon Tire Elastomers

1000 Metric Tons

0 35

70

80

CR EPDM NBR SBS


Middle East & AfricaTotal Capacity

1000 Metric Tons

55

75

35

BR ESBR SSBR


Asia & OceaniaTire Elastomers1000 Metric Tons

865

1137

225220 73

BR ESBR SSBR IIR IR


Asia & OceaniaNon Tire Elastomers

1000 Metric Tons

105

211

194

476

CR EPDM NBR SBS


Peoples Republic ChinaTire Elastomers1000 Metric Tons

530380

40

30

0

BR ESBR SSBR IIR IR


Peoples Republic ChinaNon Tire Elastomers

1000 Metric Tons

60

20

70230

CR EPDM NBR SBS


Russian FederationTire Elastomers1000 Metric Tons

296

38620138

380

BR ESBR SSBR IIR IR


Russian FederationNon Tire Elastomers

1000 Metric Tons

5

20

40

29

CR EPDM NBR SBS


Distribution of ESBR

NA: North America LA: Latin America MEA: Middle East & Africa

Asia: Asia & Oceania PRC: Peoples Republic of China RF: Russian Federation

848 779

399

75

1517

380 386

0

200

400

600

800

1000

1200

1400

1600

1000 Metric Tons

Europe NA LA MEA Asia PRC RF

Region


Distribution of SSBR



112

410

6535

265

40 200

50

100

150

200

250

300

350

400

450

1000 Metric Tons


Region


Distribution of BR



495617

115 55

1395

530296

0

200

400

600

800

1000

1200

1400

1000 Metric Tons


Region


Distribution of EPDM



295

516

35 0

231

20 200

100

200

300

400

500

600

1000 Metric Tons


Region


Distribution of NBR



186

57 70

0

264230

400

50

100

150

200

250

300

1000 Metric Tons


Region


Distribution of SBS



410281

800

706

230

290

100

200

300

400

500

600

700

800

1000 Metric Tons


Region


Distribution of IIR



286

366

0 0

250

30

138

0

50

100

150

200

250

300

350

400

1000 Metric Tons


Region


Distribution of CR



75100

0 0

165

60

50

20

40

60

80

100

120

140

160

180

1000 Metric Tons


Region


Proposed New CapacityChina

140100

130

360

300

50

100

150

200

250

300

350

400

Kilotonnes

ESBR SSBR BR SBS CR

Elastomer



IRSG16 May 2007

Bangkok

James L. McGrawManaging Director & CEO

International Institute of Synthetic Rubber Producers, Inc. (IISRP)

Elastomers…Shaping the Future of Mankind Synthetic Rubber … Global Capacity Overview IRSG 16 May 2007 Bangkok James L. McGraw Managing Director & CEO International.

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