Rubber band question?

Question

Does anyone know what brand of (number 33) rubber band company sells the strongest/has the most elastic potential energy?
I need a very elastic rubber band that can stretch very far with out breaking.
So far i've only found one that can be stretched 700% of its length.
Does anyone know a brand that can stretch even farther?

Answer 1

I love your name Bobo.... When that rubber band snaps, I suppose it will give you a Bobo.

"SPROOOIIINNNGGG!" went the Rubber Band

The Lobster Institute has been hard at work, testing five varieties of rubber bands commercially available to lobstermen. The test was designed to see which band lost the least of its elasticity after three months submerged in seawater.

The initial elasticity of the rubber bands was tested with a custom-made measuring device exerting 4 kg. tensile force. The bands were then stretched over 1 1/2"-wide PVC pipe and submerged in 32 degree seawater for three months.

The strongest band after this trial was the Union Blue bands, which lost approximately half their elasticity. The Union Tan Shedder bands were the next strongest, losing just 38% of their elasticity. Alliance Yellow bands were the weakest of the five selected bands, losing 33% of their elasticity. Over the ten individual Alliance Yellow bands tested, five bands simply broke during the test.