Styrene, 1,3-butadiene polymer Price Chart & Market Analysis 2026

Styrene, 1,3-butadiene polymer Price Information Spec: 1500E;1502E;1500;1502;1712

Newest Price 2,442.53

Price Date 20260327

Day's Change -3.01

Day's Range 2,442.53 - 2,439.52

Month's Change -103.28

Month's Range 2,442.53 - 2,339.25

Year's Change --

Year's Range --

Opinions

What are the key cost and demand drivers for styrene-butadiene rubber (SBR) prices in China?

Watch the substitution effect: when butadiene spikes push SBR costs up, tire makers often shift toward natural rubber in their recipes. This happened recently when SBR margins turned deeply negative. Track the NR-SBR price spread and tire plant operating rates—they signal whether cost increases can actually pass through to end users.

How is China's SBR supply-demand balance evolving, and what are the trade dynamics?

The import mix is telling—Russian material is price-competitive but often lower-spec, while high-end SSBR still comes from Japan and Europe. As China pushes green tire standards, expect SSBR import dependency to persist even as total SBR self-sufficiency improves. Track the ESBR-SSBR spread for margin signals.

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Overview

Styrene, 1,3-butadiene polymer (styrene-butadiene rubber, SBR; CAS 9003-55-8) is a synthetic rubber copolymer of 1,3-butadiene and styrene, typically appearing as a solid with a density of 1.04 g/mL at 25 °C. It is the largest-volume synthetic rubber globally, valued for its abrasion resistance, elasticity, and cost-effectiveness.

Tires: the dominant end use, where SBR balances rolling resistance and wet grip, with solution-polymerised grades (SSBR) enabling high-performance tyre formulations.
Lithium-ion batteries: serves as the primary binder for anode materials, holding active particles and conductive agents together while accommodating volume changes during charge–discharge cycling.
Seals & general rubber goods: used in O-rings and V-rings, offering good water resistance and elasticity at low cost, though with lower mechanical strength than natural rubber.
Plastics modification: applied as a toughening agent for hard plastics, with performance depending on the specific copolymer structure.

China is the world's largest producer and consumer of SBR, with both emulsion (ESBR) and solution (SSBR) routes in operation. SSBR capacity has expanded in recent years, yet high-end functionalised and high-styrene grades still rely on imports, while overall capacity utilisation remains moderate amid oversupply.

Key domestic producers:
Sinopec – operates multiple ESBR and SSBR plants.
PetroChina – major integrated producer of SBR.
Baling Petrochemical – SSBR production.
North Huajin – SSBR production.
Zhenjiang Chimei – SSBR production.

Properties

Name

Styrene, 1,3-butadiene polymer

Benzene, ethenyl-, polymer with 1,3-butadiene

Butadiene-styrene latex

Butadiene-styrene resin

SBS mixture

CAS Number

9003-55-8

EINECS No.

618-370-2

HS Code

4002119000

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Styrene, 1,3-butadiene polymer Price Information Spec: 1500E;1502E;1500;1502;1712

Opinions

What are the key cost and demand drivers for styrene-butadiene rubber (SBR) prices in China?

How is China's SBR supply-demand balance evolving, and what are the trade dynamics?

Latest News

The market is characterized by a strong wait-and-see sentiment, with the domestic butadiene market showing slight weakness.

Market sentiment strengthened, leading to a rise in domestic butadiene prices.

ChemPriceHub Alert: Northwest Styrene Butadiene Rubber (SBR) Quotation Adjusted Upward

ChemPriceHub Alert: Sinopec South China Styrene Butadiene Rubber Price Increases by 200 Yuan

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