Natural Rubber (Isoprene)
The original natural material which has been in commercial use since the turn of the last century. A widely developed rubber with a large range of low cost compounds.
Properties | Limitations | Typical Applications |
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High resillience | Lack of resistance to oil and organic fluids | 450°C |
Wide range of hardnesses | Poor resistance to ozone, weather and oxidation - tendency to perish in open air | 260°C |
Good compression set | Low working maximum temperature | 1000°C |
Very strong - tear and abrasion resistant | 800°C |