mineral · input
Zinc oxide (vulcanization activator)
Activates sulfur vulcanization reaction; used at 2-5 phr in all rubber compounds; ~60% of global ZnO from China; essential but used in small quantities; supply disruption would halt all tire production within weeks
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Companies
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Goods affected
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What depends on it
Goods that need this input
1 essential American goods rely on zinc oxide (vulcanization activator) somewhere upstream in their supply chain.
Where it comes from
Source countries
Share of global supply, by country.
| Country | Share of supply |
|---|---|
| MXMexico | 46% |
| CACanada | 32% |
| NLNetherlands | 11% |
| PEPeru | 5% |
| JPJapan | 3% |