Poly(butadiene) News & Market Updates

Market Sentiment Slightly Improves; Butadiene Market Oscillates at High Levels (Sep 20, 2026)

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On September 20, China's butadiene market fluctuated within a high range. Sinopec prices remained stable at RMB 13,700/ton, while Shandong delivered prices...

Weak demand leads to a decline in market prices (September 15, 2026)

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On September 15, China's butadiene market prices declined due to weak downstream demand and falling synthetic rubber prices. Sinopec East China cut its...

China's liquid polybutadiene (LPB) sector is shifting from laboratory research to commercial reality, driven by demand from 5G high-frequency copper-clad laminates. Sinopec Maoming Petrochemical started up a 5,000 t/y liquid rubber unit in October 2023, producing HB40-grade LPB…

J James Morrison on Aug 23, 2026

Tightening supply and demand in China and East Asia boosted butadiene prices, which rose more than expected.

on Aug 20, 2026

Butadiene prices rose sharply this week, outpacing feedstock and downstream gains. Drivers included crude volatility from Middle East tensions, tight domestic...

1,2-polybutadiene resin is a low-molecular-weight liquid whose main chain is dominated by 1,2-structures, giving it many pendant vinyl side groups. Under free-radical initiation, these side chains crosslink into a three-dimensional network. The resin is synthesized via anionic…

E Elena Vasquez on Aug 15, 2026

China's domestic LPB industry remains nascent. While Maoming Petrochemical has started commercial production of HB40 for 5G laminates, and Tianyuan Hangcai is building HTPB capacity, domestic technology for liquid polybutadiene and liquid styrene-butadiene rubber was largely…

Y Yuki Tanaka on Aug 14, 2026

With supply-demand fundamentals lacking effective positive catalysts, the butadiene market is likely to undergo weak fluctuations in the short term.

on Jul 31, 2026

China's butadiene market held around 10,500 yuan/t in mid-to-late July, pressured by weak supply-demand fundamentals and crude oil volatility. Downstream...

Strong momentum from the Middle East and synthetic rubber drives butadiene upward; caution urged on sustainability of near-term supply-demand support.

on Jul 17, 2026

In early July, Chinese butadiene prices rebounded sharply after hitting year-to-date lows, driven by Middle East tensions and increased synthetic rubber...