In the context of carbon neutrality and carbon peak strategies, bio-based itaconate rubber has huge application potential

Bio-based rubber refers to rubber synthesized from bio-based raw materials. Subdivided products include bio-based itaconate rubber, dandelion rubber, liquid-phase superpolymer natural rubber, etc., among which bio-based itaconate rubber (BIR) It is a bio-based rubber synthesized with bio-based itaconate as the main monomer.

Bio-based itaconate rubber is synthesized through technological innovation, using copolymerization and functional modification methods. Due to its special molecular structure, bio-based itaconate rubber has excellent properties, and carbon dioxide is not used during the production process. Emissions are extremely low. Under the background of carbon neutrality and carbon peak strategies, the bio-based itaconate rubber market has huge development potential.

Bio-based itaconate rubber is a new generation of bio-based rubber. It has broad application prospects in the fields of automobiles, aerospace, aviation, navigation, and medical care. Especially in the automotive field, tires made of bio-based itaconate rubber are also It has wear resistance and wet grip performance, and its rolling resistance reaches the level B of the EU Tire Labeling Law. In 2017, the national key research and development project “New Bio-based Rubber Material Preparation Technology and Application Demonstration” was established, which involves the research and development and production of bio-based itaconate rubber.

According to the “2022-2026 China Bio-based Itaconate Rubber Market Feasibility Research Report” released by the Industrial Research Center, Thanks to policy support and scientific and technological progress, my country has gradually realized the production and application of bio-based furoate rubber. Functionalized bio-based itaconate-butadiene rubber is one of my country’s original synthetic rubber varieties. Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Shandong Dongbo Zhongju New Materials, Shandong Linglong Tire Co., Ltd. and other enterprises have cooperated to build the world’s first 5,000-ton Demonstration production line, producing the first batch of bio-based itaconate rubber radial tires.

Rubber can be divided into natural rubber and synthetic rubber. Natural rubber has a low output and synthetic rubber is currently a mainstream product in the market. However, synthetic rubber relies on fossil resources and has high carbon emissions. The demand for some high-performance synthetic rubber still relies on imports. The development of bio-based rubber is an effective way to solve the shortage of natural rubber resources in my country and the high carbon emissions of synthetic rubber. Driven by strong policy support and the rise of the bio-economy, the industrialization process of bio-based rubber is accelerating, which is beneficial to the bio-based itaconate rubber industry. develop.

Industry analysts said that rubber has a wide range of application scenarios. my country is a major rubber consumer, but natural rubber resources are insufficient and synthetic rubber relies on fossil resources. , under the strategic background of carbon neutrality and carbon peaking, the rubber industry structure is in urgent need of upgrading, and the bio-based rubber market will usher in development opportunities. Bio-based itaconate rubber is a new generation of bio-based rubber. Its large-scale production and application will help promote the high-quality, large-scale and sustainable development of my country’s bio-based rubber industry.