Ethylene propylene diene monomer
(EPDM) rubber had first found wide commercial use in the roofing industry in
North America and Europe in the early 1970s. Then onwards EPDM has found major
applications in the automotive, building and construction, wires and cables,
plastic modification, lubricant additives and in other such industries. EPDM
consists of ethylene (usually 45% to 75% by weight, depending on the
application), propylene and a diene (generally between 2.5% and 12%). The main
properties of EPDM rubber are its high heat and ozone resistance and
exceptional weatherability characteristics. It also has good resistance to
polar substances and steam. The material also exhibits excellent electrical
insulation properties. EPDM finds major uses in manufacture of seals, washers,
belts, hoses, pipes, wires, cables, roofing membranes, electrical
cable-jointing as well as plastic modification in the manufacture of
thermoplastic vulcanisates (TPV) and thermoplastic olefins (TPO).
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Some of the major factors driving
the EPDM market are the increasing demand in the Asia-Pacific region, the
continuous growth in the automobile industry where EPDM finds uses in most
automobile interiors and parts, boom in roofing and construction in developing
countries, and high resistance to prolonged exposure in harsh climates. EPDM is
one of the raw materials used in the manufacturing of its substitutes TPO and
TPV and the increase in demand for these materials is boosting the overall demand
for EPDM.
The most important challenge for
EPDM as a market is the irregularity of regulations governing production and
usage in different regions in the world and mainly in North America where until
recently the roofing and construction industry depended heavily on EPDM and
asphalt. This resulted in a slow shift of focus onto TPO and TPV along with
bitumen in the North American roofing sector. With increasing environmental
concerns, many EPDM manufacturers are trying their best to manufacture EPDM
using materials that will reduce their effect on the environment. Most notable
of these are the innovations by LANXESS AG.
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