- Any artificially
produced substance that resembles natural rubber in essential chemical
and physical properties may be called synthetic rubber. Such substances,
also called elastomers, are produced by chemical reactions, known as
condensation or polymerization, of certain unsaturated hydrocarbons. The
basic materials of synthetic rubber are monomers: compounds of
relatively low molecular weight that form the building units of huge
molecules called polymers. After fabrication, the synthetic rubber is
cured by vulcanization.
- Synthetic rubbers
are marketed as compressed bales and square blocks. They are also
produced in the form of powder rubber, talcum-coated chips, granules and
as latex concentrates in liquid form.
- The monomers can
be produced pure and addition of impurities or additives can be
controlled by design to give optimal properties.
- Various types of
synthetic rubber are in production, their composition determined by the
specific use for which they are intended.
- Granulated
synthetic rubber is packed in polyethylene sacks and palletized. The
polyethylene sacks can additionally be packed in cardboard boxes and
then palletized.
- Synthetic rubber
offers important advantages over natural materials. Among its most
beneficial characteristics are its great resistance to corrosion caused
by fluids and gases, its very poor electrical conductivity, and its
ability to flex and then regain its original shape.
- Like natural
rubber, synthetic rubber has a wide range of applications, such as in
the tire industry (car, aircraft and bicycle tires), drive belts, hoses,
medical equipment, seals, floor coverings, conveyor belts, molded
parts.
- SBR is used
primarily in tires and inner tubes, though it is also found in
industrial applications such as carpet backing, nonwoven materials, and
paper coatings. Major manufacturers of this compound include Uniroyal,
Goodrich Tire Company, and Goodyear.
- Polybutadiene, the
third largest industry segment at about 7.6 percent of sales (by value),
is also used mostly to create tires and treads. In addition, it is an
important production material for hoses and belts.
- Synthetic rubber
production is a mature industry in the United States that faces numerous
challenges for the future. Because of global overproduction capacity and
a strong U.S. dollar, domestic manufactures must struggle to compete
with cheaper overseas imports. Europe, in particular, leads the United
States in technological advances in synthetic rubber processing, and
Asia has greatly expanded production capabilities in recent
years.
- While Asia
accounted for the majority of rubber producing nations, Japan, North
America, and Europe accounted for more than half of the world's total
consumption of rubber.
- The rubber
industry group forecasts a moderate 1.6% annual growth rate for
synthetic rubber through 2007, with 1.3% growth for SBR, 2.2% for
polybutadiene, and 2.9% for EPDM.
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General
- Introduction of
Rubber
- Economics of
Synthetic Rubber
- Synthetic rubber comes of age
- Synthetic Rubber-
Introduction
- Information-
Synthetic Rubber
- Vulcanizable
Elastomers
- Types of Synthetic
Rubber
Production and
Manufacturing Process
- Synthetic Rubber
Production Process
- Synthetic Rubber
Production
- Butadiene Rubber
Process
- Emulsion
Styrene-Butadiene Copolymers
- Ethylene-Propylene
Process
- Monomer Production
Process
- Neoprene
Production
- Nitrile rubber
Production Process
- Polybutadiene Processing
- Production of
Butadiene
Company
Profiles
- Wyko
- C&M Rubber
Company
- Firestone
Polymers
- KAPSYN
- West American Rubber
Company
Consultants
- John
Minton
- C.S.Speed
Marvel
- Intota
- Hal Van
Gieson
- Rubber
Consultants
- Xetal Consultants
Ltd
Technology
- An Introduction to
Rubber Technology
- Synthetic Rubber
Technologies
- Dow Corning Pressure
Sensitive Adhesives
- Latex Foam
Rubber
- Rubber Technology
Roadmap
- Wyatt
Technology
- Cleaner Production -
Reduce Waste from Synthetic Rubber
Patent
- Process for
crosslinking carboxylated nitrile rubber
- Process for the
production of synthetic rubber latices having a high solids
content
- Process for the
production of synthetic rubber latices
- Nitrile polymer
vulcanizate and process for the production thereof
- Synthetic Rubber
Like Composition and Method of Making Same
- Material made from a
Silicone Rubber
Plant and Project
- Synthetic rubber
plant to built in Foshan
- Kazan Synthetic
Rubber Plant
- Nizhnekamskneftekhim
- Shell's Synthetic
Rubber Plant at Torrance
- Automatic Rubber Latex Dipping Plant
- Tokuyama
Plant
- DSM Elastomers
Europe, EPT3 Project
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Applications
- Silicone Rubber
Applications
- Butyl
Rubber-Adhesives & Sealants
- Ethylene-propylene rubbers
Applications
- Elastomers
Industrial Applications
- Silicone Rubber for
Medical Device Applications
- Neoprene Applications
- Powder Manufacturing
from Synthetic Rubber
Products
- Buna SB
- MP Trax
- Elastomers
Products
- Synthetic/Rubber Gloves
- Vamac
Products
Market
- Butadiene Market
Info
- ICIS
Pricing
- Deproteinised
Natural Rubber
- Synthetic Rubber in
Primary Forms
- Synthetic Resin Manufacturing
in Australia
- Butadiene, Eked out
by Synthetic Rubber
- Polybutadiene
Rubber
- Elastomers Shaping
the Future of mankind
- Rubber Manufacturers
Association
Report
- 1997 Economic
Census
- 2002 Economic
Census
- Synthetic Rubber
& Fiber Mfg- Industry Report
- Synthetic Fluids for
Metal Working Applications
- Production
Profile
- Synthetic Rubber-
Amid a faltering economy
- Origins of the
Synthetic Rubber Industry in the United States
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