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Elastomers - Kavita Jain - 08-20-2014

Elastomers

General properties: these are thermosets, and have rubber-like properties. Typical uses: medical masks, gloves, rubber-substitutes

Types of Rubber :

Natural rubber : It is natural product form rubber tree , The milk form rubber trees called latex is collected at rubber plantations
Synthetic rubbers: this is a polymer and it is manufactured by chemical process of polymerization.

Synthetic rubber examples
butadiene rubber
butyl rubber
chloroprene rubber
ethylene-propylene rubber
isoprene rubber
nitrile rubber

Polyurethanes : mattress, cushion, insulation, toys
Silicones : surgical gloves, applications in joint seals
styrene-butadiene rubber (SBR) :
thermoplastic elastomers

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