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Hikmat Al Salim
Natural Rubber - or Caoutchouc 2
It is derived from latex, a
milky colloid produced by
some plants. The plants
are ‘tapped’, that is, an
incision made into the
bark of the tree and the
sticky, milk colored latex
sap collected and refined
into a usable rubber
RUBBER - ITS PROPERTIES
What is “Rubber”? 3
• “A material that can be stretched to at least twice its original length and will retract rapidly
and forcibly to substantially its original dimensions upon release off the force..”
5. Raw natural rubber has low tensile strength and low abrasion resistant.
6. It absorbs large quantities of water.
7. It is insoluble in water, alcohol, acetone, dilute acids and alkalis.
8. It is soluble in ether, carbon disulphide, carbon tetrachloride, petrol
and turpentine.
9. Pure rubber is a transparent, amorphous solid, which on stretching or
prolonged cooling becomes crystalline
RUBBER - ITS PROPERTIES
Additional Characteristics of butyl rubber
9
• high impermeability to gases
• excellent aging stability
• very good heat resistance
• good damping properties
• excellent weather and ozone resistance
• good chemical resistance
• Benefits:
• good adhesion to other types of rubber
• fast cure rate requiring lower amounts of vulcanizing agents
• good electrical insulation properties
RUBBER - ITS PROPERTIES
Difference Between Rubbers And Plastics 10
• Initiator: 𝐴𝑙𝐶𝑙3
• Medium: methyl chloride and boiling liquid ethylene This is
to remove the heat of reaction (highly exothermic)
• Temperature : controlled at low temperature (-90 to -100)
this is to achieve high molecular weight butyl rubber
• What is a filler: Any material used at relatively low dosage
levels without significantly affecting physical properties
return to
initial
F
Elastic
initially
permanent (plastic)
after load is removed