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neoprene: see rubber rubber, any solid substance that upon vulcanization becomes elastic; the term includes natural rubber ( caoutchouc ) and synthetic rubber. The term elastomer ..... Click the link for more information. . neopreneAny of a class of elastomers (rubberlike synthetic organic compounds of high molecular weight) made by polymerization of the monomer 2-chloro-1,3-butadiene and vulcanized (cross-linked, like rubber), by sulfur, metallic oxides, or other agents. These synthetic rubbers, discovered in 1931 (see W.H. Carothers), are generally too expensive to use in making tires, but their resistance to chemicals and oxidation (see oxidation-reduction) makes them valuable in specialized applications, including shoe soles, hoses, adhesives, gaskets, seals, and foamed articles. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Unlike other extruders, which are said to focus largely on the mass production of standard items, the literature explains that this company concentrates on the custom extrusion of complex profiles from traditional elastomers, such as nitrile, EPDM and polychloroprene, and from high-performance materials, such as fluoroelastomers and ethylene/acrylic elastomers. SDK) will raise the price of polychloroprene synthetic rubber by US$300 per metric ton for all grades starting with deliveries on and after October 11, 2005. The specific product segments analyzed are styrene butadiene rubber, polybutadiene rubber, ethylene propylene rubber, polychloroprene rubber, nitrile rubber and polyisoprene rubber. |
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