Rubber 5L price December 2025 and outlook (see chart below)
- Southeast Asia:US$2.11/KG, 3.4% up
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Latest market developments for Rubber for December 2025
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Rubber 5L price index
This post is a summary of the Rubber 5L price developments. The price developments of Rubber 5L are expressed in US$ prices converted FX rates applicable at the time when the price was valid. Rubber 5L price index developments are calculated from multiple separate sources of data to ensure statistical accuracy.
The outlook for Rubber 5L prices is generated from different inputs including:
- Very recent price developments of immediate cost drivers of Rubber 5L prices
- Recent price developments of underlying feedstocks which drive the price of Rubber 5L
- Market futures for both cost drives and feedstocks of Rubber 5L prices
- Adjustment of current supply/demand imbalances in the Rubber 5L market
- Longer term trends in likely demand conditions
What is Rubber 5L and what is it used for
“Rubber 5L” most commonly refers to the STR-5L grade of Standard Thai Rubber (STR), a commercially graded block (technically-specified) natural rubber produced from latex and used as a raw elastomer in tires, automotive parts, hoses, adhesives, gloves and other industrial and consumer rubber goods. In some contexts “5L” simply appears on retail products to mean a 5-litre container of liquid rubber/coating (e.g., waterproofing or sealant products), so you may also see “rubber 5L” used as a package size for liquid rubber coatings.
How is Rubber 5L produced
The STR-5L grade is produced from natural latex and coagula (cup-lump or sheet feedstocks) that are cleaned, shredded/crumbed, creped and dried, then oven-dried and pressed into uniform blocks or bales under controlled conditions to meet the STR specification. Drying and temperature control during the crumb/oven stage are important to achieve STR-5L’s light colour and physical properties. (If you mean liquid 5L products, those are formulated water- or solvent-based polymer coatings manufactured and packaged as ready-to-use 5-litre containers.)
How large is the global market for Rubber 5L
Market reports treat STR and other natural rubber forms as part of the larger global rubber market. Recent industry estimates put the global rubber market (natural + synthetic and rubber products) in the tens of billions of USD (examples: ~USD 48–51 billion range in recent market reports), driven mainly by automotive, industrial and construction demand; STR grades are a sizeable portion of the natural rubber trade. If you need a precise, dated market figure for STR-specific trade (or a particular year), I can pull the latest report numbers for that exact slice.
Where is Rubber 5L produced
STR-5L is produced predominantly in Southeast Asia, with Thailand the leading producer of Standard Thai Rubber and the main source of STR-5L. Major STR/TSR processing and exporting operations are concentrated in Thailand (with important production also in Indonesia, Vietnam and other rubber-growing countries). Packaged “5L” liquid rubber coatings are manufactured worldwide by construction-chemicals and coatings brands and sold regionally in retail and trade channels.