Rubber process oils (RPO) function as internal lubricants, improve the blending of rubber formulations, facilitate the incorporation of fillers and other additives, enhance certain physical characteristics, and function as low-cost extenders.
Scope
All rubber process oil products, including various aromatic (DAE, TDAE, RAE, TRAE, and MES), paraffinic, naphthenic, and bioproducts
All major rubber and thermoplastic elastomers (TPE) types, including SBR, BR, CR, EPDM, IIR, IR, NR, and others
Rubber process oil pricing
Key suppliers and market share
Five-year demand outlook and market appraisal
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Table of Contents
Country Profile
The list of countries to be profiled in this study are listed in Table 1. Each profile will cover product and end-use industry analysis as detailed below.
Product Analysis
This section covers aromatic RPOs (DAE, TDAE, RAE, TRAE, MES), Naphthenic RPO (NAP and naphthenic base oils that are used as RPO), and Paraffinic RPO (PAR excludes white oils).
Product pricing and contracting patterns
RPO demand by-products. For paraffinic RPO, demand will be split into low, medium, and high viscosity.
RPO demand by application. The focus will be on applications such as tires, rubber, hose, wire & cable, and weather seals.
Key factors for buyers for RPO procurement
Information on emerging distribution channels and role of logistics in the market
RPO supply
Supplier market shares.
Information on RPO production capacity by product type and viscosity grade.
Information on new or capacity expansion projects for RPO
Regulations
RPO Trade Balance
Market trends
Market outlook
Five-year outlook for RPO demand
Five-year outlook for RPO supply
Opportunities and challenges
Table 1: Tentative Country Coverage
Region
Country
Asia
China and Japan
North America
USA and Mexico
South America
Brazil
End-use Analysis
This section covers the rubber industry as well as end-use industries for rubber such as tires and other rubber products.
Rubber consumption and production
By product type such as NR, IR, SBR, BR, CR, EPDM, Nitrile rubber, Polystyrene, TPE
Consumption by application such as tires, gloves, footwear, and other rubber goods manufacturing
Five-year outlook for rubber consumption and production
Tire industry
Production
Post-COVID-19 recovery in demand and production of tires