What Are the Weather Resistance Performance of Different Elastomers?
In selecting a rubber which can withstand the elements for use in any particular application, it is necessary to understa...
TPV’s (thermoplastic vulcanizates) have steadily gained popularity in many industrial sectors. It matches or outperforms traditional (thermoset) rubber in many applications, while offering ma...
Fluoroelastomers / VITON® Rubber
Fluoroelastomers are copolymers in a family of synthetic rubber compounds, which, when first introduced, consisted of hexafluoropropylene and vinylidene. Today, the...
A majority of the people you talk to would be shocked if you were to tell them where rubber comes from. Natural rubber actually comes from a tree known as Hevea brasiliensis. Hevea brasiliensis ori...
BASIC INTRODUCTION OF POLYURETHANE RUBBER
The code (UR) is a polymerization of a polyester (or polyether) and a diisocyanate compound. Its chemical structure is more complex than general elastic po...
Natural Rubber
Natural rubber is obtained from latex, a natural secretion of certain plants. Latex is composed of long polymer chains which must be partially broken between rollers or rotating blad...