Natural Rubber Compound
Description
Rubber compounding or formulation refers to the addition of certain chemicals to raw rubber in order to obtain the desired properties. The well-known chemicals are crosslinking agents, reinforcements, anti degradants and colorants.
Natural rubber has a wide range of molecular weights and becomes stronger when stretched. It also has high abrasion resistance, resilience, and load bearing capacity.
Technical Specification
Natural rubber (NR) has a wide range of physical and mechanical properties, including:
Hardness: 30–95 Shore A durometer or hardness range
Tensile Strength: 500–3,500 PSI range
Elongation: 300–900% range
Abrasion Resistance: Good to excellent
Adhesion: Excellent to metal and rigid materials
Compression Set: Excellent
Flex Cracking Resistance: Excellent
Impact Resistance: Good to excellent
Resilience: Excellent
Tear Resistance: Good to excellent
Vibration Dampening: Good to excellent
Application
Natural rubber is used to make a variety of products, including conveyor belts, hoses, gaskets, printing rollers, adhesives, oil resistant foams, and automobile parts.
Natural rubber is a raw material used in the production of many products, including:
Tires: Natural rubber can be combined with silica and a coupling agent to reduce energy consumption in transportation.
Medical Devices: Natural rubber can be used in surgical gloves and pacifiers.
Gardening Tools: Natural rubber can be used to make pipes and hoses
