Styrene Butadiene Rubber (SBR) a general-purpose synthetic rubber, produced from a copolymer of styrene and butadiene. Exceeding all other synthetic rubbers in consumption, SBR is used in great quantities in automobile and truck tires, generally as an abrasion-resistant replacement for natural rubber (produced from polyisoprene).

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Styrene butadiene rubber (SBR) is the largest volume synthetic rubber. With over 70% of SBR being consumed in the manufacture of tyres and tyre products, demand is very much dependent on this sector.

There are two major types of styrene butadiene rubber - emulsion SBR and solution SBR. There is a trend towards the increasing use of solution SBR as it is able to meet the increasingly stringent specifications in the manufacture of high performance tyres.

SBR is produced by the copolymerisation of butadiene with styrene in the approximate proportion of 3:1 by weight. Emulsion SBR is produced using a continuous process while solution SBR can be produced on both continuous and batch processes.

Styrene butadiene rubber is similar to natural rubber in its resistance to mild solvents and chemicals and, like natural rubber, can be successfully bonded to many materials. No acute health hazards are known or expected for SBR.