i need the 5 main chemicals that make up balloons and most balloons r made of latex soooooooo...
2007-12-08 08:36:11 · 4 answers · asked by nikki 2 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Other - Science
"Latex" can refer to natural latex, ie, stuff made from sap from the rubber tree", but the broader definition is a very fine dispersion of polymer particles in water.
Latex paints are NOT made from natural later, they are made [mostly] from acrylic latex. Acrylic latex is made by emulsifying acrylic monomers in water and polymerizing them in such a way that the polymer stays dispersed, it doesn't clot up.
I don't think most balloons are made of natural latex nowadays, so polyisoprene is out.
Try BuNa [poly butadiene], or poly 2 butene, and Google 'elastomer' for more
Or Google up some balloon manufacturers and see what their websites tell you.
2007-12-08 11:19:58 · answer #1 · answered by redbeardthegiant 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think Redbeard is right I dont know all the big words but I work in a factory that makes rubber cables very similar to latex and none of the modern rubbers are made out of natural rubber sap
2007-12-08 22:21:43 · answer #2 · answered by Stephen B 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Latex is mainly cis-1,4-polyisoprene, with small amounts of lots of other things. Being a natural product, its other constituents consist of many different compounds whose proportions will vary depend on place, season, etc.
2007-12-08 17:15:15 · answer #3 · answered by injanier 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
google it
2007-12-08 16:44:04 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋