Natural rubber is a natural polymer of the organic compound isoprene, which is extracted from the bark of tropical and subtropical trees. The milky white fluid obtained from these trees is known as ...

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Liquid synthetic rubber is used as one of the alternatives for natural rubber. The polymer compounds such as cis-1,4-polyisoprene, cis-1,4-polybutadiene, and styrene are the major raw materials used ...

Rubber is a complex hydrocarbon. Fundamental in its composition is isoprene. The organic chemist can make isoprene from such common stuffs as turpentine, petroleum, starch, coal tar or acetylene.

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As the shift to using renewable and recycled materials in car tyres accelerates, Nina Notman talks to the manufacturers ...

Sustainability Efforts: Innovations in biodegradable and sustainably sourced rubber gloves ... acquired a domestic polyisoprene chemical facility in South Carolina, establishing an independent ...

CHENNAI: India’s natural rubber (NR) production has grown 8.6% from 7.89 lakh tonne in FY21-22 to 8.57 lakh tonne in FY23-24 with industry estimating it will hit 8.82 lakh tonne in FY24-25.

Rubber remains an especially useful material, with a wide variety of applications that can be utilized either alone or in combination with other materials. In the automotive industry, rubber plays ...