
It is produced as a by-product from ethylene & propylene manufacturing units and primarily used as a monomer for production of synthetic rubbers and plastics. It can be used as a chemical intermediate, if utilized in little amount. The resultant rubbers or plastics further find applications in automobiles, construction materials, appliance parts, computers & telecommunication equipment, protective clothing, packaging, and household articles. Butadiene-based polymers exhibit improved functionality, performance, and safety at lower costs. Derivatives of butadiene include styrene-butadiene rubber (SBR), polybutadiene rubber (PBR), acrylonitrile butadiene styrene resins (ABS), styrene butadiene latex (SB Latex), adiponitrile, nitrile rubber (NR), and others.