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What is Rubber?

Rubber is actually the name of a tree. The substances obtained from this tree itself and its sap, latex, have found use in industry. In other words, rubber, or elastomers in general, are flexible polymers that show a small amount of plastic fluidity and change shape when a force is applied, and can almost completely return to their former shape when the applied force is removed.
What are the properties of rubber?

Due to its high elasticity, rubber has many uses. The oil obtained from the melting substance is used as a solvent in subsequent processing. Almost all elastics obtained from rubber, which is commonly known as pure rubber among the people, are pure.

The rubber softens when heated. It becomes sticky at 180 degrees and melts at 220 degrees. Then, with the distillation process, rubber oil is obtained and this oil is used as a solvent of rubber. In addition, rubber is not conductive for electric current and therefore can be widely used in areas such as insulation. Another important feature of rubber is that it can become plastic.

The fact that rubber receives oxygen from the air leads to aging of the rubber. The initial surface of the rubber becomes sticky, then begins to harden and crack. Flame and ketones do not act on rubber.

Every year, about 4 million tons of natural rubber and 7 million tons of synthetic rubber are produced to make more than 50,000 different products that we use in daily bases around the world. It is used in bicycles, cars, trucks, airplanes, tractors and earthmoving machinery.

Apart from these, it is used in the production of many materials such as waterproof clothing, shoes, gloves, sanitary goods, upholstery material and toys. Rubber melt can also be used as an adhesive. It is also frequently preferred in areas such as insulation and insulation because it does not transmit electricity due to its softness, durability, adhesiveness, water and airtightness feature.

Nowadays it is widely used as rubber wood. Due to its properties such as strength, long life, water resistance and heat resistance, this material is ideal for tire production. However, a significant part of rubber production is used in the automotive sector. Rubber, which is a reliable product, is a valuable substance in terms of being preferred in many areas.
What are the areas of use of rubber?

Natural rubber contains 3% protein and 97% cis-1,4-polyisoprene by mass.
Raw rubber is called latex. Mixed with cotton or viscose, tit is used to make belts, corsets, rubber socks (varicose socks). Rubber can be converted into a flexible substance to make clothes, hoses and tires. The absorbent properties of rubber make it a useful substance in car suspension. Rubber also reduces vibrations of industrial substances.

In addition, rubber is also used in waterproof finishing. Because rubber is water resistant, it is used in wetsuits, raincoats and medical tubing. Rubber is a good electrical insulator and is often used to coat electrical wires. Rubber can be turned into foam, which consists of millions of air bubbles. This foam can be molded and a large number of light products such as sponges and pillows can be obtained.

What are the area of usage and features of EPDM Rubber?

EPDM RUBBER
Uses	Radiator and Heating Hoses, White Goods Bellows and Gaskets, Conveyor Belts, Roller Lining, Excellent Resistance to Heat, Light, Oxidation, Ozone, Aging and Weather Conditions, Good Dielectric
Characteristic	Extrusion is the Best Choice for Profile Sector and Weatherproof Sealing Tapes.
Expansion Resistance	Good in Aqueous and Concentrated Acids and Alkalis, Hot Water, Steam, Acids, Oxidizers, Bad in Aromatic, Aliphatic and Chlorinated Hydrocarbons.
Operating Temprature	Temperature: -50°C, +150°C

What is the difference between Rubber and Plastic?

Both plastic and rubber are polymers. A polymer is a macromolecule consisting of many repeating units. Each repeating unit represents the monomer used to form the polymer. Some polymers are synthetic, while other polymers are naturally occurring compounds. While plastic is a synthetic polymer, rubber exists as a natural polymer. This is the main difference between plastic and rubber. Both compounds are very useful in the production of different substances.

Plastic is the name given to the materials obtained by breaking the bonds in molecular groups in simple structure, called monomer, which is formed by carbon, hydrogen, oxygen, nitrogen and other organic or inorganic elements, and transforming them into a long and chained structure called polymer.

For example, food packaging bag (PE), microwave oven meal box (PP), plastic shawl (LDPE), drainage pipe (PVC), fast food box (PS), mineral water bottle (PET) and so on. Although most plastics are chemically stable, but their temperature resistance is relatively weak, high temperature, easy to burn, low temperature, brittle, aging. Plastic is widely used, but it is very difficult to classify or recycle. Plastic cannot deteriorate naturally, which leads to more serious white pollution today.

RUBBER : Rubber is divided into natural rubber and synthetic rubber, natural rubber is made from the SAP of rubber tree with a series of natural processing. The most obvious difference between rubber and plastic is that rubber is flexible while not plastic. Natural rubber has good wear resistance, high elasticity, tensile strength and elongation can also withstand acid and alkali. While natural rubber has limitations of heat and oil resistance, synthetic rubber greatly belongs to the category of synthetic rubber and can withstand temperatures between -20 C and +120 C.Silica gel develops those that are possible.