JSIC 1636—Synthetic rubber

Where 1636 sits

1. E Manufacturing
2. 16 Manufacture of chemical and allied products
3. 163 Industrial organic chemical products
4. 1636 Synthetic rubber

What 1636 includes

• This class comprises establishments principally engaged in manufacturing synthetic rubber (including synthetic latex).
• The principal products include styrene-butadiene rubber (S.B.R.), acrylonitrile-butadiene rubber (N.B.R.), butadiene rubber (B.R.), chloroprene rubber (C.R.), isoprene rubber (I.R.), ethylene-propylene rubber (E.P.D.M.), isoprene-isobutilene rubber (I.I.R.), etc.

What 1636 excludes

• Establishments principally engaged in manufacturing the above products from petroleum or petroleum by-product gases in an integrated process are classified under Industry 1631.
• Establishments principally engaged in manufacturing synthetic rubber products and establishments that manufacture natural rubber products are classified under Major Group 19.

1636 in other systems