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In industrial manufacturing and rubber product production, common rubber types directly determine product service life, performance and cost! Many manufacturers suffer from wrong rubber selection: insufficient elasticity, oil resistance failure, rapid outdoor aging, and serious budget overruns. Today we will analyze 9 mainstream rubbers, explain their core properties, advantages, disadvantages and applicable scenarios, helping you quickly lock in the optimal material and make zero mistakes in material selection!
The 2026 Brazilian International Rubber Tire Exhibition (Pneushow & Expobor), hosted by Francal Feirase Empreendimentos Ltda of Brazil, will be held in São Paulo, Brazil from June 23rd to 25th, 2026. As a leading exhibition in the rubber tire industry in Latin America, this exhibition has been successfully held multiple times. SFT will participate in this exhibition to connect with global industry partners and help Chinese rubber tire enterprises expand the market in South America.
In January 2026, IRSG released global rubber market supply and demand forecast. Total global rubber demand was 32.49 million tons in 2025 with a natural rubber deficit of 488,000 tons. The shortage will expand to 779,000 tons by 2032, and automobile tire industry dominates rubber demand growth.
On April 10, 2026, Jiangxi Black Cat Carbon Black Co., Ltd., a subsidiary of Black Cat Carbon Black, officially launched L21 carbon black. It balances rolling resistance, wear resistance and wet skid resistance, supports high‑performance and new energy tire development worldwide, and achieves domestic substitution and global supply of high-end carbon black.
As the enforcement deadline for the European Union Deforestation Regulation (EUDR) approaches, the global rubber and tire manufacturing industry stands at a critical crossroads. This regulation mandates that any natural rubber or derived products entering the EU market must be proven "deforestation-free"—produced on land not subject to deforestation or forest degradation after December 31, 2020. For global suppliers and manufacturers, this is more than a regulatory hurdle; it is a fundamental shift toward total supply chain transparency.