SBR Supplier: Styrene Butadiene Rubber From Türkiye and UAE

SBR Supplier and Exporter of Styrene Butadiene Rubber

Content reviewed: 5 October 2026 · SUHA International Trading L.L.C., Dubai & Ankara

Styrene butadiene rubber (SBR) is the most widely used synthetic rubber in the world. Most of it ends up in tyres, and the rest in conveyor belts, shoe soles, rubber floors and mechanical goods. For a tyre or rubber-goods factory the material is simple; what decides a good purchase is getting the right grade, a stable Mooney viscosity from lot to lot, and a container that arrives with the papers your customs and quality team expect.

That is where we work as your SBR supplier: we match the grade to your compound, confirm the specification before you contract, and handle crating, booking and export documents from one desk — for buyers in the Middle East, Africa, Central Asia, Europe and South Asia, and for factories inside Türkiye.

• ProductE-SBR, cold
• CAS No.9003-55-8
• HS code4002.19
• Bound styrene22.5–24.5%
• Packing35 kg bales
• MOQ1 × 20ft FCL

What Is Styrene Butadiene Rubber (SBR)?

SBR is a copolymer of two petrochemical monomers: about 23.5% styrene, which adds stiffness and abrasion resistance, and 76.5% butadiene, which gives elasticity. Changing that ratio changes the rubber — more styrene makes it harder and less elastic, more butadiene makes it softer and more resilient — so producers can tune SBR for a given product.

Almost all SBR traded in bales is emulsion SBR (E-SBR): the monomers are polymerised as droplets in water with a soap emulsifier. Today this is done at about 5 °C, which gives “cold” SBR with a more regular structure and better strength than the older “hot” process. The latex is then coagulated, dried and pressed into bales.

The other route is solution SBR (S-SBR), made in a hydrocarbon solvent with an anionic catalyst. It allows tighter control of the molecular structure and, combined with silica, gives the low rolling resistance used in fuel-efficient tyres. S-SBR costs more; E-SBR remains the volume grade for general tyres and rubber goods, and it is what most buyers mean when they ask for SBR.

How SBR grade numbers work

Grade numbers follow the IISRP system, so the first two digits already tell you what you are buying:

• 1000 series – hot-polymerised SBR
• 1500 series – cold SBR, not oil-extended (SBR 1500, 1502)
• 1600 series – cold SBR carbon-black masterbatch
• 1700 series – cold SBR, oil-extended (SBR 1712, 1723)
• 1800 series – cold SBR oil-black masterbatch

SBR 1500, SBR 1502 and SBR 1712: Which Grade Do You Need?

As an SBR supplier we ship the three grades that cover most compounds. The difference is not the polymer backbone — all three have the same bound styrene — but the soap, the stabiliser and whether oil is added.

Exporting tyres to the EU? REACH limits polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in tyre extender oils. Tyre makers serving that market use TDAE-extended SBR 1723 instead of 1712 — tell us your destination and we confirm which grade and oil the lot carries.

SBR 1502 and SBR 1712 Specification

These are typical specification limits for the grades we supply, tested to ASTM methods. Each shipment is released with a certificate of analysis showing the actual results for that lot; ask for the full technical data sheet of the grade you are quoting.

Cure properties measured on the ASTM D3185 reference compound. SBR 1500 matches SBR 1502 on the raw-polymer properties above; it differs in soap and stabiliser.

What to check on the certificate of analysis

• Mooney viscosity – the one number that predicts mixing behaviour. Lot-to-lot spread matters more than the average.
• Bound styrene – should sit inside 22.5–24.5%; outside it, hardness and abrasion move.
• Volatile matter – high values mean poorly dried rubber and porosity in thick products.
• Oil content (SBR 1712) – confirms you are paying for 37.5 phr, not less rubber.
• Organic acids and soap – affect cure rate; consistent values keep your cure time stable.

Applications of SBR

About three quarters of all SBR is used in tyres. The rest goes into a long list of rubber goods where its abrasion resistance, ageing stability and price matter more than peak elasticity.

Rubber compounding inputs from the same supplier

SBR is never used alone. A typical compound also needs a curing agent, an activator and ozone protection, which we can ship in the same order: sulfur for vulcanisation, stearic acid as the cure activator, and paraffin wax as an ozone-protective wax for the finished product.

SBR vs Natural Rubber and Other Elastomers

Most compounds blend SBR with another rubber, so the useful question is what each one brings:

Butadiene also goes into thermoplastics such as ABS and high impact polystyrene (HIPS). Other polymers we supply include PVC, polypropylene, polystyrene and polycarbonate.

SBR Packing, Container Loading and Storage

Solid SBR is never shipped as pellets or in bags. It is pressed into bales, wrapped in polyethylene film so the bales do not stick together, and packed in crates that protect them from deformation in the container.

Estimate only. The packing list for each contract confirms the final bale, crate and container count.

Storage recommendations

• Keep bales in their original film in a cool, dry, covered warehouse, ideally 15–25 °C.
• Protect from direct sunlight and ozone – electric motors and welding equipment generate ozone that cracks rubber surfaces.
• Store crates off the floor and do not over-stack them; heavy loads deform bales and make them hard to cut.
• Keep away from oils, solvents, acids and oxidisers, and from ignition sources – SBR is combustible.
• Use first in, first out and record the lot number of each crate you open.

SBR is not classified as dangerous goods for sea transport. Working with uncured rubber is low-risk; the main hazards are fumes during hot mixing and curing, so mills and presses need extraction and operators need gloves and eye protection.

Working With Us as Your SBR Supplier

For a commodity rubber, the supplier makes the difference in what arrives: the right grade, consistent lots and complete papers. We work as an SBR trading company and bulk supplier, by the container:

SBR supply in Türkiye and the UAE

From our Ankara office we deliver SBR to rubber-goods and footwear manufacturers across Türkiye, and export through Mersin to Europe, the Black Sea, the Caucasus, Central Asia and Africa. From Dubai we serve the Gulf, East Africa and South Asia through Jebel Ali. Inside Türkiye the customs tariff line (GTİP) begins with 4002.19.

How to order SBR

1. Send your RFQ – grade, quantity, destination port and required month.
2. Receive the TDS and a dated quotation – with packing, container count and Incoterm.
3. Confirm the contract – specification, payment terms and inspection, if required.
4. Shipment – crating, loading and booking; COA and documents sent with the bill of lading.

What to include in your RFQ

• Grade: SBR 1500, 1502, 1712 (or 1723 for EU tyre exports)
• Quantity in MT and number of containers
• Packing: crates, palletised or bulk bales
• Destination port (or Turkish city) and Incoterm
• Specification limits your QC applies, especially Mooney viscosity
• Required shipment month and preferred payment terms

SBR Price: What Drives It

SBR has no exchange-traded price; it is quoted contract by contract. These are the factors behind every SBR price per ton:

• Butadiene and styrene – the two monomers are most of the production cost, and both follow crude oil and naphtha.
• Grade – oil-extended SBR 1712 usually costs less per tonne than 1502, because about 27% of its weight is oil.
• Natural rubber prices – SBR and natural rubber substitute for each other in tyres, so a rise in one supports the other.
• Tyre demand – vehicle production and replacement-tyre sales set the pace of buying.
• Freight and packing – crates, container availability and the route change the delivered price.

China is the largest SBR market and sets the tone for Asian prices: during 2026 Chinese domestic SBR 1502 moved between roughly 11,800 RMB per tonne in January and 17,200 RMB per tonne in April, before easing over the summer as crude oil fell back. For a firm SBR price, send your grade, quantity and destination — we reply with a dated quotation.