Freedonia's latest research report states that in the next three years, global sales of rubber additives will continue to grow at an average annual growth rate of 4.7%, and demand in 2015 will reach about 1.4 million tons.

The report also states that demand for rubber additives in the Asia-Pacific region will lead global growth, especially China. The demand for rubber auxiliaries in the Asia-Pacific region will grow rapidly at an average annual growth rate of 8.1%, and will exceed 575,000 tons by 2015. In contrast, in the United States, Western Europe, and Japan, the average annual growth rate of demand for rubber additives in the next few years will be less than 1%.

The demand for antioxidants is expected to grow at an average annual rate of 4.6%. By 2015, the demand for accelerators is expected to exceed 415,000 tons, and the demand for processing aids and tackifiers will reach nearly 130,000 tons.