Component
Synthetic rubber
Synthetic elastomer from crude oil, used for seals, gaskets, shoe soles, and tire compound.
Criticality
Medium
Unit cost
$2.1K
Quality
50 / 100
US completeness
66.9
Made in US
2,000,000 tonnes
Current demand
3,000,000 tonnes
US exports
160,000 tonnes
Opportunity score
36.5
Domestic vs international supply
Planned US investment, next 5 years
$200M
Expected extra output: 24,000 tonnes per year