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Material
Name: |
natural rubber |
Productname: |
NR |
Commercial names |
Latex (cis- 1,4-polyisoprene) (trans- 1,4-polyisoprene) |
Type(s) |
elastomer |
Group |
rubber |
Group of plastic materials |
bio-based commodity plastic |
Alternative for |
polyisoprene rubber |
Compared to non-plastics
Eco-properties
CO2 footprint | 1.6 kg/kg |
eco-indicator | 380 mpoints/kg |
embodied energy | 70 MJ/kg |
polymer molding CO2 footprint | 0.646 kg/kg |
polymer molding energy | 8.08 MJ/kg |
recycle fraction | 0 % |
water usage | 2000 l/kg |
world production | 7800000 tonne/year |
Environmental impact
Processing methods
injection moulding |  |
Reinforced
Mechanical properties
compressive strength | 33 M Pa |
density | 930 kg/m3 |
elongation | 800 % |
fatigue strength (at 10^7 cycles) | 4.5 M Pa |
fracture toughness | 0.25 M Pa |
tensile strength | 32 M Pa |
yield strength | 30 M Pa |
young modulus | 0.0025 G Pa |
Sensorial properties
manipulation & friction | |
Thermal properties
glass transition temperature | -63.2 °C |
max. service temperature | 107 °C |
specific heat capacity | 2500 J/kgK |
thermal conductivity | 0.14 W/mK |
thermal conductor or insulator | good insulator |
thermal expansion coefficent | 450 µstrain/°C |
Optical properties
transparency | opacity |
gloss finish | poor |
UV light resistance | medium |
Every day use properties
better scratch resistance than PP | good |
chemical stability | good |
flame retardent | poor |
high impact | medium |
hot water resistance | good |
ice cold water resistance | good |
indoor heat resistance | good |
long-term serviceability | medium |
outdoor heat resistance | medium |
outdoor UV resistance | medium |
outdoor weatherability | medium |
practical toughness | medium |
resistance to oils and fats | good |
resistance to petrol | good |
electrical properties
dielectric constant | 4.5 |
dielectric strength | 23000000 V/m |
dissipation factor | 0.003 |
electrical conductor or insulator | good insulator |
electrical resistivity | 1.00E+16 µohm.cm |
Applications
| gloves tubing electrical insulation car tires seals belts antivibration mounts rubber lining pipes rubber lining pumps |
