International Rubber Study Group

Lubber Statistical Bulletin International Rubber Study Group, London, 1992. 

Rubber Statistical Bulletin, Vol. 45-49, Dec./Jan (1990-1994), International Rubber Study Group, York House, Empire Way, Wembley, HA9 0PA, U.K. 

International Rubber Study Group, Brettenham House, 5-6, Lancaster Place, Strand, London, Rubber Statistical Bulletin, monthly, 1946-. U. S. and world historical data on production, consumption, and supply of natural and synthetic rubber. 

Rubber Statistical Bulletin, International Rubber Study Group, London, 64(7-9), Jan - Mar.,... 

Data from World Rubber Statistics Handbook for 1900-1960, 1960-1990, 1975-1995 and Rubber Statistical Bulletin 52, No.ll, 1998, The International Rubber Study Group, London. 

Table 9.5.1 Elastomer market (1000 mto) Source International Rubber Study Group (IRSG) NR = natural rubber SR = synthetic rubber.

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World consumption and production of NR and SR from 1926 to 2011 are summarized in Table 1.6 and Figure In 2011, the world consumption of NR accounts for 42.3%, compared to SR at 57.7%. In 2011, 30% of NR was consumed by China. According to the former Secretary General of the International Rubber Study Group (IRSG) (Dr S. Evans), the projections for NR consumption and production in 2020 are 16.5 and 15.2 million tons, respectively. In other words, a deficit of 1.3 million tons of NR demand is expected. The major consumers of global NR production will be China ( 7 million tons), followed by India (2.7 million tons), Europe, the USA and Japan. SR consumption in 2020 is expected to be 19.3 million tons. 

International Rubber Study Group, Annual Report on Rubber Statistics, International Rubber Study Group, Wembley, United Kingdom, 2000. 

Most of the world s rubber supply is grown by smallholders, not on estates. World rubber production has increased at only a modest rate over the last two decades. Barlow (3) gives natural rubber production in 1960 as 2 million metric tons and 3.1 million in 1970 the International Rubber Study Group (5) reports production in 1980 as 3.8 million. This is a growth rate of only about 3% a year. This rate does not match increasing total rubber consumption world-wide, and there has been a steady slippage of natural rubber s share of the market from 100% in 1940 to about 30% today. 

International Rubber Study Group 1983 Rubber statistical bulletin 38(3) 6... 

Proceedings of the 31st Assembly of the IRSG.Vol.l. Bangkok, July 1989, 11 papers, pp.l54. 17 QUALITY QF ELASTOMERS INTERNATIONAL RUBBER STUDY GROUP... 

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