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### 1997:072,00 0 metri c torn o f dr y SBH ; 42^00 0 metri o ton s g f non-cartxwy tated an d pyridin e viny l latex ; 454,00 0 metri o ton e o f carboxytate d late x 190J K 885,00 0 metri c ton e o f dr y 88R ; 42,00 0 metri c ton e o f norvorboxytate d en d pyridin e viny l latex ; 466,00 0 metri o ton s o f earboxyiete d latex . 1982:880,00 0 metri c ton s o f dr

y 8BR ; 48,00 0 metri c ton e o f rron-cartwxylate d andpynon e viny l latex ; 526,00 0 metri o ton s o f carboxyiate d latex . A l figures exclud e Import s butlndud e exports . Contjnusdo n 0V€ K 

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tCarbid e plans forthe balance o f th e ne w capacity . Fo rthat, the compan y Is looking a tconstruction l a the mld-1990'i , anywher

e fro m 199 ! t o 1996 , ac cording t o the spokesman . Th e compan y ha s notfull y decide

d wher e the uni twil l b e built, althoug h i twil l b e s tone o

f <h a company' s existin g sites . A cooperativ e agreementI s als o possible , end th e compan

y I s lookin g a tventure s wit

h olefin s makers , ethylen e oxid e customer s an d wit h financia l backers . Overall plans currently cal l forsom e de botttenecking , followed b y constructio n o

f th e ne w unit , the n more debottlenecking . Carbid e Is no tye tsayin g how much ethylen e glyco l capacit

y wil l b e builtwit

h th e ne w oxid e capacity . However, the compan y i s looking atE O an

d E Q derivativ e market

s a s fas tgrowing outlets fo rth e new oxid e — mainl y polyethylen e terenhthalate resin s an d polyesters , especiall y in les s developed countries . Carbid

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o play a significantrol e i a it s futur e EO/E G plana , E O LIMIT S SUPPLY Th e initial 1S

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d polyethylene lecto ra tAdrif twhic

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n while retaining the capabilit y t o produc

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ran d other elastomer s businesses . Displacemen to f ethylen e viny l acetat e an d othe rnon-P

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## GROWT H Historica l (1078-1W7) : minu s 3 percen t pe r yes r fo r dr y en d ncrHxwisoxy . late d Ifitex ; 3 percen t pe r yea r fo r carboxylate d ietex ; future : 1 percen t pe r yea r fo r dr y an d fwn-carboxylate d latex ; 2 t o 3 percen t pe r yea r fo r carboxytate d latex throug h 1992 . 

## PRIC E Historica l (1953-1985) : Htoh , 60c. oe r pound , dr y SBR . tyo a 1712 . O H «r . tended , f.o.b . works. ; low , 2lc . pe r pound , sam e basle . Curren t Ke t 54c . pe r pound , dr

y SBR . sam e basis . Marke t price range , 42c . t o 46c. pe r pound , dr y SBR , sam e basis ; 63 c t o 65c . pe r pound , carboxylate d Ietex , pape r coetin g grade , bulk , f.o.b . works . 

## USE S -; 4 Dr y SB R rubber-tire s an d tire products , 6 1 percent ; mecnanica / an d inouairtsi , 1 6 percent ; export s 1 2 percent ; automotive , 8 percent ; othe r 3 percent . Get * boxyiate d latex-carpet backing , 3 6 percent ; pape r costin g an d treating , 3 6 percent ; adhesives , viny l finishing an d spedartjes , 2 1 percent ; exports , 4 percent ; textil e treating , 2 percen t STRENGT H / Dr y SB R sales have bee n buoye d by a revitalize d U S tire industry , throug h Wester n Europea n an d Japanes e Join t venture s onshore . Tir e sates hav e bee n stron g thi s year , an d tir e productio n plants ar e bein g expanded . Consume r preferenc e fo r highe r performance , not necessaril y longer-lastin g tires , ha s strengthene d sales an d th e risin g cost o f natura l rubbe r i s drivin g som e reformu lation , Increasin g SB R use d pe r tire . Carboxytate d latex deman d grewb y a dramati c 1 2 percen t last year , du e t o recor d pape r industr y growt h an d th e Introductio n o

f ne wstaln-rtpeflan t carpet fibers . Pape r industr y carboxylate d latex sales hav

e remaine d stron g thi s year . 

## WEAKNES S Dr y SB R continues t o los e groun d t o nitrite , E P an d EPD M etostomer e (n bot h automotiv

e jjnder-ttie-hoo d an d wire an d cabl e application s reo^ririohlg h hea t resistance . I n th e carboxylate d latex area , most o f th e textil e market ha s move d offshore , an d carpet Industr y safe s ar e expecte d t o fai l fro m last year' s heights . Monome r supplies hav

e bee n tight thi s year , cappin g productio n o f bot h rubbe r an d latex . 

## OUTLOO K Despite th e continue d preferenc e fo r reotaJs , th e tire market fo r SB R an d non-carboxylate d latex shoul d remai n fairf y strong , growin g b

y abou t 2 percen t pe r yea r throug h 1692 . Lowe r carpet an d specialt y sale s o f cartwxyleta d 8 B late x shoul d b e balance d b

y stron g pape r industr

y sales , pushin g GNP-growt h o f 2. 8 t o 3 percen t ove r th e nex t fou r years . SuppHe

s shoul d ren^tig ^ unti l new rrx>oomerc^adtycc<TO8We1reamarrjund1990 . 

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