China Rubber Industrial Development should change the mode of growth

In recent years, along with the sustained development of China rubber industry, rubber consumption reaching new heights. In 2004, China imported 1,280,000 tons of natural rubber, accounting for apparent consumption of 69.5 percent; Synthetic import 1,090,000 tons, self-sufficiency rate of only 53%. A serious shortage of rubber resources, and consumption reaching new heights, changing the mode of economic growth has been very realistic to put before the rubber industry in China.

It is estimated that in 2004 the total Chinese consumption of rubber (including SBS, non-latex) close to 3,600,000 tons, 12.7 percent increase over the previous year, accounting for about World rubber consumption was nearly 20% of the total. Of these, 1,668,000 tons of natural rubber consumption, the growth of 13.8 percent over the previous year; Synthetic consumption of 1,913,000 tons, 11.7 percent increase over the previous year. Natural rubber in total rubber consumption continues to rise in proportion, and in a number of large consumption products, especially in common, such as tires, shoes, hose, belt, Li Jutai and so on. The product mix changes and Synthetic high prices, are the two most important factors. It can be said to the two general Synthetic rubber SBR kind of Heshun small plastic over the price of natural rubber for the signs, thoroughly shaken for a long time people used to Change the price of natural rubber to determine the trend of the industry, analysis of other materials may be brought about by Impact of the traditional habits. Judging from the current high international oil price shocks and trends in the future, and Synthetic oil for the first carbon black raw materials, fibers, additives, such as changes in prices, and stable development of rubber industry to an increase of variables, in particular the Synthetic prices have become a natural Rubber consumption and prices had to consider an important factor.

Last year, two major tire and rubber products consumption performance of the different traditions. Consumption volume of rubber tires after several years of wandering, once again rose to the total rubber consumption accounted for more than 50% of the level reached 1,820,000 tons. The tubeless tire, flat, high-speed level, energy saving, environmental protection and then green, and even technology to improve the equipment and so on, so that all varieties of plastic consumption and structural change took place. The overall increase in the proportion of natural rubber is speaking, the general decline in the use of Synthetic, butyl rubber increased, a number of new specifications and brand development of the kinds of plastic prospects. According to the National Bureau of Statistics, 2004 production of 994,000,000 pairs of shoes, rubber consumption is about 680,000 tons, but the rubber industry in total rubber consumption share declined slightly. Currently, SBS still occupy the consumption of plastic shoes of a dominant position, accounting for about 42%. The main reason is the decline in the proportion of shoe materials and production level to increase diversity. The concern is that these two products is not only a large plastic consumption, but also the absolute main export.

In addition, modified with rubber and other rubber products rise. With the modified materials, and integrated technology development, application of rubber growing marginalization of broad applications continue to grow. In addition to the previously adhesive plaster products, waterproofing membrane, cable, adhesives, rubber products in recent years, electronic, medical rubber, anti-corrosion lining, rubber products, such as engineering has also developed rapidly, especially in plastics and asphalt have also modified A certain amount of plastic waste, the more they focus on the non-Synthetic SBR, BR and special types of Synthetic rubber, rubber consumption of total consumption accounted for nearly 12%.

From the above analysis is not difficult to find, whether it is the main import of raw materials, rubber or large exporter of manufactured goods, China's dependence on the international market are high, and highlight the processing capacity. This decision is bound to make full use of resources and markets at the same time, Chinese enterprises must pay attention to technological progress and rational use of resources-saving and recycling.

It is understood that the tire material consumption by the total, 16 domestic level 11.00 20 tires are standard weight 48.8 kg, while the same species with the Bridgestone tire specifications only 44.3 kg; 185/SR14 made car tires were re-10 ± 1.2 kg Japan 3 plant an average of 9 ± 0.3 kg; Michelin 225/65R15 tires car tires than similar Chinese light 3.2 kilograms. As a result, the effective use of our resources, there is a certain space. If blindly rely on quantitative growth, not only could not support resources, the environment find it hard to bear. As a result, in accordance with the requirements of the scientific concept of development, changes in rubber industry of economic growth, China has become the rubber industry is an urgent need to address the real issues.