Some other things we can kick the can down the road a bit in terms of timing. "But the applications for rubber and TPEs are endless ... and Hexpol is a total service provider." The pandemic laid bare just how weak supply chains can be, as worker strikes, shipping delays, the use of new and different ports, and a lack of mega-infrastructure to accompany the mega-vessels all have caused problems. Such anomalies cause great risk to markets, as do the larger, global trends in the compounding world.