NBR latex industry still faces losses on higher butadiene prices

Source: Mysteel Jan 19, 2026 16:58

The profit of NBR latex industry was still negative in past days of the month, largely because of high prices of feedstock butadiene as well as slack downstream market.

The profit of acrylonitrile-butadiene rubber (NBR) latex industry was still negative in past days of the month, largely because of high prices of feedstock butadiene, and the slack downstream market dragged down the product prices. The theoretical profit of NBR latex for labor protection has retreated to negative Yuan 37.50/t