1994-1998 IISRP consumption forecast new rubber consumption by type worldwide.

Product                     1992     1993     1994      1998
SBR solid                  2,869    2,598    2,685     3,084
SBR latex                    368      335      353       438
Carboxylated latex         1,311    1,393    1,445     1,691
Polybutadiene              1,486    1,396    1,456     1,696
Ethylene propylene           604      595      613       711
Polychloroprene              253      237      252       393
Nitrile solid                311      273      286       329
Nitrile latex                 58       57       58        67
Other synthetics           1,744    1,490    1,569     1,918
Central Europe total SR      230      200      200       221
China/Asia CPEC total        427      453      480       605
SR
Total synthetic rubber     9,660    9,027    9,397    11,153
Natural rubber             5,168    5,131    5,343     6,007
Total new rubber          14,828   14,159   14,740    17,160
Synthetic percent         65.1%    63.8%    63.8%     65.0%
TPEs                         737      768      814     1,031