Of the range of elastomers available to technologists natural rubber (NR) is among the most important , because it is the building block of most rubber compound used in product today. It is a material that is capable of rapid deformation and recovery , and it is insoluble in a range of solvents, though it will swell when immersed in organics solvents at elevated temperature. Its many attributes include abrasion resistance , good hysteretic properties, high tear strength, high tensile strength and high green strength. However , it may also display poor fatigue resistance. It is difficult to process in factories, and it can show poor tire performance in areas such as traction or wet skid compared to selected synthetic elastomer.
Great blog on Natural Rubber and its uses. Thanks for sharing here. Generally Natural Rubber is extracted out of rubber trees and the Rubber Sheet made out of natural rubber are highly resilient and waterproof. This rubber undergoes a process called vulcanization to improve its elasticity feature.
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