2014 | OriginalPaper | Chapter
Introduction
Authors : John S. Dick, Charles P. Rader
Published in: Raw Materials Supply Chain for Rubber Products
Publisher: Carl Hanser Verlag GmbH & Co. KG
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The purpose of this book is to improve understanding of the chemical nature of the global rubber industry in a context of commercial and political forces. These forces have often resulted in higher prices and periodic shortages in the supply of raw materials and intermediates necessary for the continued production of rubber products. Both the 20th and 21st centuries have witnessed numerous raw material shortages that have seriously impacted the global rubber industry. In all probability, these shortages and disruptions will continue for the foreseeable future.