1,3 – Butadiene is an important building block chemical and a critical chemical intermediate used in the manufacturing of polymers that support defense applications. These include polybutadiene, styrene-butadiene rubber (SBR), styrene-butadiene latex, nylon, acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene (ABS), and polychloroprene (neoprene), as well as other elastomers.