Special rubber additives have become a key area of development of the modern chemical industry, and is one of the key areas of support for various national policies. 2015 the state will be the new materials as a key area of vigorous promotion and breakthrough development, with high-performance structural materials, functional polymer materials, advanced composite materials as the focus of development. 2019 the state issued a directory of industrial structure adjustment guidance, guidance polymer rubber, water-based adhesives, biopolymer materials and other development.
From the domestic rubber chemicals market competition pattern, the industry concentration is not high, but the overall supply tends to be centralized and scaled up. According to the Rubber Industry Association Rubber Additives Professional Committee based on 47 member statistics, the top 10 companies in terms of sales revenue in 2018 together accounted for 67% of the total sales revenue and 61.5% of the total production.
Future prospects for the development of special rubber chemicals industry
Phenolic resins for rubber are one of the important special rubber auxiliaries. Phenolic resins are a large class of synthetic resins made by condensation of phenolic compounds and aldehydes, with good acid resistance, mechanical properties, heat resistance, and are widely used in rubber products, anti-corrosion engineering, adhesives, flame retardant materials, grinding wheel blade manufacturing and other industries.
Special rubber additives are innovative materials that promote technological change in the tire industry, and are the areas that follow the technological change in the tire industry most closely.