What do we mean by the word Rubber

define it as a material that can be

stretched or compressed and when
the force is removed, will return
quickly to its original shape
. without permanent deformation
History of Rubber
Christopher Columbus
can be credited with the
discovery of Natural
Latex, or Rubber. When
he returned to the New
World for a second time,
he noted natives of Haiti
playing with a ball made
from the gum of a tree.
This bouncing ball made
from the gum of a tree
called "CAW-UCHU" or,
"Weeping Wood", was
also used by ancient
Mayans. They threw it
History of Rubber
In 1770, Joseph Priestly, an English
chemist, "erased" pencil marks with
coagulated rubber. Since it "rubbed
off" pencil marks. He gave it the
."name "Rubber

The most significant discovery during

that period was that of Charles
Goodyear. He introduced Sulfur "Dust"
into rubber and discovered
Vulcanization. Vulcanized Rubber gives
natural latex resistance to temperature
extremes. This gave birth to our vast
tire industry. In fact, in 1846, the tires
of Queen Victoria's coach were made
Types of Rubber

: There are two types of rubber

natural and synthetic Natural
rubber is produced from the
latex (milky juice) of the Hevea
Brasiliensis tree. It is, therefore,
a renewable resource unlike
synthetic rubber, which is
manufactured from
. petrochemicals
 Production of Natural
Rubber
Natural rubber is tapped from
rubber trees (Hevea brasiliensis)
..as latex
In Southeast Asia and other parts-
of ..the world
Latex is a colloidal dispersion of
solid particles of the polymer
polyisoprene in water
Polyisoprene (C5H8)n is the chemical-
substance that comprises NR, and
its content in the emulsion ...is
about 30%
Production of Natural
Rubber
 Natural rubber
properties
Ease of processing-
Excellent dynamic performance with a low-
hysteresis loss
Limited high temperature resistance (max.-
+70C)
Good low temperature properties (-50C)-
Ability to bond strongly with metal parts-
High resistance to abrasion and can be self-
healing
Poor resistance to sunlight, oxygen, ozone,
. solvents and oils
 Synthetic
rubber
Synthetic rubber is manufactured from oil by-
products using either solution or emulsion
polymerization techniques. Applying polymer
chemistry techniques allow greater
opportunities for customization of mechanical
properties and increased resistance to
temperature, chemicals and solvents, than is
. possible with natural rubber
The properties of synthetic rubber are far wider
than those of natural rubber. There are over 20
different classes of synthetic rubber giving a far
wider choice of rubbers to meet the desired
Synthetic rubber can have the
following
: advantages over natural rubber
More resistant to oil, certain
chemicals and ...oxygen
Better weathering resistance....
Resilience over a wider
temperature range