In recent years, volatile energy prices have persistently disrupted the fossil-based rubber supply chain, with raw material uncertainty directly undermining the sector’s stability. Concurrently, as the “Dual Carbon” goals gain global consensus and environmental regulations tighten worldwide, the inherent weaknesses of fossil-based rubber—specifically its high carbon emissions and heavy resource dependency—have become increasingly pronounced.

Against this backdrop, bio-based rubber derived from agricultural waste has rapidly emerged as the focal point of the industry’s transformation. Offering a self-sufficient, controllable supply chain and low-carbon performance across its full lifecycle, it presents a compelling alternative.

Compared to conventional petroleum-based synthetic rubber, bio-based itaconate rubber reduces carbon emissions by approximately 1.4 tons per ton of production—closely aligning with green development principles. Crucially, by utilizing non-food biomass such as crop straw and corn cobs as feedstocks, it avoids competition with grain cultivation for arable land. This enables the high-value utilization of agricultural waste while establishing a resilient, autonomous supply chain system at the source—one that is fully decoupled from fossil resource dependence.