Carbon black rubber filler additive rapid growth in demand

According to the Freedonia Group, said the latest study, the global demand for carbon black will be 3.5 percent / year average rate of increase continued to increase, by 2006 to reach 8,620,000 tons, which will be the fastest-growing non-tire rubber products, is expected to increase 5.2 percent / year , In 2006, when demand reached 2,380,000 tons, tires and tire products continues to be the largest of the main consumer, accounting for about 65% of the demand for carbon black, but higher than some smaller non-tire, is estimated to be 2.8 percent / year. The report also pointed out that the demand for the next two years, accounting for about 7 percent of the black-specific products are expected to increase 3.5 percent / year.

North American demand for carbon black increased by 3.5 percent / year. Japan will continue to be the primary market for carbon black, but because of its automobile industry and the tire industry demand to make carbon black demand growth will be lower than the global average. Western Europe due to the downturn in the auto industry, the increase in demand for carbon black is also very limited. In addition, North America and Western Europe due to the tire manufacturers have been shifting to Asia, North America and Western Europe so that the carbon black manufacturer was seriously injured after reports that because of overcapacity and low profits, Cabot Corporation, Columbian Chemicals and Degussa are cut in North America Area of carbon black production capacity.