Elastomers Flashcards
1
Q
What is an elastomer?
A
Its basically rubber,which is basically a polymer that includes polyisoprene or natural rubber, polybutadiene, polyisobutylene, and polyurethanes.
2
Q
What type of polymer are elastomers?
A
Usually thermosetting
3
Q
What different types of elastomers are there?
A
Unsaturated rubbers that can be cured by sulfur vulcanization
Saturated rubbers that cannot be cured by sulfur vulcanization:
4
Q
What different kinds of Elastomers are there?
A
Unsaturated rubbers:
Polybutadiene
Natural polyisoprene
Chloroprene rubber (CR), polychloroprene
Nitrile rubber
Saturated rubbers:
Epichlorohydrin rubber
EPM (ethylene propylene rubber)
Silicone rubber
Ethylene-vinyl acetate
5
Q
What are Elastomers generally used for?
A
Rubbers,Rubber bands,Tires,Tubes,coils,shoes
