Talk:Synthetic rubber

note

still to be added:

Nitrile rubber is a synthetic rubber co-polymer of acrylonitrile and butadiene.

Butyl rubber and polyisobutylene

Buna rubber

EPDM rubber

Polyurethane rubber

Fluorosilicone rubber

Neoprene (polychloroprene or polychloroisoprene)

see elastomer

I have added links to most of the above. Biscuittin (talk) 14:58, 15 July 2008 (UTC)

rubber chair

I want more information about rubber chairs (ideal for toddlers, to avoid shocks and accidents) . --Mac (talk) 13:28, 19 September 2008 (UTC)

isoprene biologically-degradable ?

The article needs to be improved regarding the biologically-degradability of isoprene. For example is the Bouchardt isoprene biologically degredable ? Also, methyl isoprene seems to have a good chance of being biologically degredable. Both, because the products seem to be close to natural rubber (similar to other substances as eg ethanol, ... which too are made artificially but are still bio-degradable).

If the substances are bio-degradable, they should require their own page, and the page could be fitted with a {{cradle-to-cradle material}} template, indicating it's suitable to the C2C-recycling method.

Regarding the Bouchardt isoprene, following info can be added:

Bouchardt obtained isoprene from natural rubber by distillation, treated it with hydrochloric acid and obtained a tough elastic rubber like solid.

91.180.228.95 (talk) 09:18, 28 January 2010 (UTC)

figures are wrong

Hi, I think that the annual production mentioned is wrong. It is not of 15 million tons as mentioned. It is rather the double! Only the natural rubber is produced annually at a level of 10 million tons (10 billion Kg), so the total should be about 30 billion kg, not 15. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Séraphin 01 (talk • contribs) 05:12, 31 August 2012 (UTC)

Article looks to be re-written history

In USA, on TV the history shows say "CRC, the Chemical Rubber Company" came out with the first practical high volume low cost durable synthetic tire, a hurried project for use in the world war.

It's then said the family ownership dissapated but that the family still runs a famous cancer treatment center, aquired using the remainder of their CRC fortune.

CRC Press is not simply a book company (a later division). That revisionism. They weren't called the Chemical Rubber Company for no reason.

Tell me I'm wrong. Try me. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 72.219.202.186 (talk) 00:28, 22 August 2014 (UTC)

Hi 72.219.202.186, I'm not entirely sure what your issue is with this article. The Chemical Rubber Company (CRC) is not mentioned anywhere in the article, and neither is the modern CRC Press. Is this omission what you term "revisionism"? If you have reliable sources that describe the role of the CRC in the history of synthetic rubber, then please do add this information, referencing as is appropriate with full citations. Please remember to always assume good faith on the behalf of other editors and that original research is not allowed. Tomásdearg92 (talk) 15:03, 22 August 2014 (UTC)

unsourced

The table below is unsourced and a target for spammers.

Moved here per WP:PRESERVE. Per WP:BURDEN please don't restore without finding reliable sources, checking the content against them, and citing them.

Table of common synthetic rubbers

ISO 1629 Code	Technical Name	Common Names
ACM	Polyacrylate rubber
AEM	Ethylene-acrylate rubber
AU	Polyester urethane
BIIR	Bromo isobutylene isoprene	Bromobutyl
BR	Polybutadiene	Buna CB
CIIR	Chloro isobutylene isoprene	Chlorobutyl, Butyl
CR	Polychloroprene	Chloroprene, Neoprene
CSM	Chlorosulphonated polyethylene	Hypalon
ECO	Epichlorohydrin	ECO, Epichlorohydrin, Epichlore, Epichloridrine, Herclor, Hydrin
EP	Ethylene propylene
EPDM	Ethylene propylene diene monomer	EPDM, Vistalon, Nordel
EU	Polyether urethane
FFKM	Perfluorocarbon rubber	Kalrez, Chemraz
FKM	Fluoronated hydrocarbon	Viton, Fluorel
FMQ	Fluoro silicone	FMQ, Silicone rubber
FPM	Fluorocarbon rubber
HNBR	Hydrogenated nitrile butadiene	HNBR
IR	Polyisoprene	(Synthetic) natural rubber
IIR	Isobutylene isoprene butyl	Butyl
NBR	Acrylonitrile butadiene	NBR, Nitrile, Perbunan, Buna-N
PU	Polyurethane	PU, Polyurethane
SBR	Styrene-butadiene	SBR, Buna-S, GRS, Buna VSL, Buna SE
SEBS	Styrene ethylene butylene styrene copolymer	SEBS Rubber
SI	Polysiloxane	Silicone rubber
VMQ	Vinyl methyl silicone	Silicone rubber
XNBR	Acrylonitrile butadiene carboxy monomer
XSBR	Styrene butadiene carboxy monomer
YBPO	Thermoplastic polyether-ester
YSBR	Styrene butadiene block copolymer
YXSBR	Styrene butadiene carboxy block copolymer

In addition, the term "gum rubber" is sometimes used to describe the tree-derived natural rubber (code NR) and to distinguish it from synthetic natural rubber (code IR).

-- Jytdog (talk) 01:25, 24 October 2017 (UTC)

Uses

I think someone should add uses page. Its weird its missing. — Preceding unsigned comment added by IXentimenTI (talk • contribs) 14:10, 10 December 2017 (UTC)