What materials go into rubber? and what is the process of making it?
2007-02-25 09:22:48 · 5 answers · asked by ouch 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Engineering
Rubber is a natural compound also known as latex, it needs to undergoe chemical reactions to turn it into more useful materials.
It is milked from several different types of trees in similar ways as to extraction of maple sryup
For example Vulvcanisation, the addition of heat and sulphur, make rubber suitable for use as car tyres.
2007-02-25 09:32:12 · answer #1 · answered by boobboo77 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Are you asking about natural rubber from a rubber tree or synthetic (latex) rubber?
2007-02-25 17:30:59 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I believe rubber is made out of silly putty. They take millions of those eggs filled with silly putty and make it into other rubber things. Glad I could help!
2007-02-25 21:41:56 · answer #3 · answered by jk_prop 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It used to be made primarily of latex. It is now very commonly made from petroleum based compounds.
2007-02-25 18:41:42 · answer #4 · answered by Scott S 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
From a liquid extracted from certain trees.
2007-02-25 17:31:02 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋