UNSPSC 13101719: Polybutadiene BR

UNSPSC 13101719 Polybutadiene BR is a Commodity code that covers synthetic rubber polymers used in asphalt paving and pavement sealant formulations. State and local governments procure polybutadiene under this code as a material input for hot poured joint sealants, crack-seal products, and modified asphalt binders used in road and runway maintenance, though the recent solicitation record shows the code seeing little direct procurement activity. Instead, state and local buyers are naming polybutadiene-containing finished products—hot poured sealants, crack-seal compounds, and deck sealers—in their bids, rather than procuring raw polymer resin. The issuing-body mix spans state departments of transportation (Maine DOT, Texas DOT, Illinois DOT), county public works and transportation departments (Collin County, Texas; Dane County, Wisconsin; Barrow County, Georgia), airport authorities (Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta, Savannah), municipalities (City of Urbana, Illinois; Santa Clara County), and special-purpose district authorities (Port Authority of New York and New Jersey). Geographic activity clusters in Texas, Georgia, Illinois, Maine, Wisconsin, and California, with scattered additional solicitations in Florida and other states.

Recent opportunities naming polybutadiene-adjacent products include the State of Maine Department of Administrative and Financial Services RFQ for deck sealant systems and epoxy polymer concrete products (due July 15, 2026); Texas DOT's solicitation for Sikasil 728 RCS silicone sealant in bridge joint applications (due June 26, 2026); Illinois DOT District 5's emergency procurement of hot poured joint sealant (due June 10, 2026); Dane County, Wisconsin RFB for no-box hot pour sealant conforming to ASTM D6690 Type II and AASHTO M301, delivered FOB to the Highway and Transportation Department (due April 2, 2026); and the City of Urbana, Illinois IFB for joint and crack sealing services comprising 266,382 linear feet of routing and 81,071 pounds of sealant material (due April 21, 2026). The code shows modest recent activity concentrated in state DOT and county highway maintenance contracts with response windows of two to four weeks. Polybutadiene as a raw input is embedded in supplier specifications rather than solicited as a standalone commodity, limiting direct business development opportunities at this tier; pursuit should focus on finished-sealant product supply contracts where polymer chemistry differentiates performance.