# Butadiene and Styrene-butadiene rubber

Their prices have moved together.

Source page: https://www.materialinsights.org/links/butadiene-and-styrene-butadiene-rubber/

[Butadiene](https://www.materialinsights.org/chemicals/butadiene/) (chemical) and [Styrene-butadiene rubber](https://www.materialinsights.org/chemicals/sbr/) (chemical): 1 relationship.

## How they are linked

### 1. Price link: main product

*Cost and price · Strong · Both ways*

Styrene-butadiene rubber for tyres is the largest use of butadiene, and rubber makers pass monomer costs through. The synthetic rubber index moves with the proxy at 0.36 monthly and 0.66 yearly, and more closely lately at 0.56 over five years.

- **0.36** monthly change correlation
- **0.66** 12-month change correlation
- **0.77** fitted elasticity

Built from the site data on production routes, energy flows, industry value chains, input-output tables and prices.