Natural rubber or can be synthesised on an industrial scale.
Properties of rubber for kids.
Named for its property as an eraser to rub out pencil marks rubber is widely used.
It s also tough tires resists water and chemicals gloves elastic rubber bands and much more.
However the knowledge of rubber s physical properties and their measurement is critical for compound selection.
It is a polymer it can be produced from natural sources e g.
Many things are made from rubber like gloves tires plugs and masks.
Rubber is bouncy sure but that s just the start of its numerous properties.
The rubber materials selected by designers and technical buyers should meet all their application requirements.
It is made from petroleum coal oil natural gas and acetylene.
Synthetic rubber is called latex used to make gloves silicone used to make footwear and in cars and neoprene used to make wet suits today synthetic rubber accounts for about 60 of the world s rubber production.