polyisoprene
Natural rubber compound
Polyisoprene is a polymer of isoprene, the chemical basis of natural rubber.
Synthetic polyisoprene replicates rubber's elastic properties and appears in tires, medical gloves, and adhesives.
The term appears in technical and industrial contexts: The catheter is made from polyisoprene rather than latex.
Repeated light striking
- plantationLarge-scale farming operation
- sapPlant circulatory fluid
- latexMilky plant-derived polymer
- balataTropical rubber-like latex
rainforest · tropical · Brazilian · biosynthesis · chicle · coagulation
Pull to extend
- flexibilityAbility to adapt easily
- tensileCapable of elongation
- recoilBackward force from discharge
- resilienceCapacity to recover quickly
extensibility · viscoelasticity · elastomer · strain · deformation · snapback · hysteresis · stress-strain
Chemically strengthening raw rubber
- compoundingElements merging progressively
- masticationTeeth-based food breakdown
- curingRestoring health or preserving
- acceleratorsThings that speed up
antioxidants · fillers · molding · extrusion · calendering · milling · mixing
Catalyst for ordered polymers
- catalystAgent enabling change
- butadieneConjugated four-carbon diene
- emulsionBlended immiscible liquids
- polymerizationMonomers bonding into chains
tapping
Repeated light striking
- plantationLarge-scale farming operation
- sapPlant circulatory fluid
- latexMilky plant-derived polymer
balata · rainforest · tropical · Brazilian · biosynthesis · chicle · coagulation
stretch
Pull to extend
- flexibilityAbility to adapt easily
- tensileCapable of elongation
- recoilBackward force from discharge
resilience · extensibility · viscoelasticity · elastomer · strain · deformation · snapback · hysteresis · stress-strain · elongation
vulcanization
Chemically strengthening raw rubber
- compoundingElements merging progressively
- masticationTeeth-based food breakdown
- curingRestoring health or preserving
accelerators · antioxidants · fillers · molding · extrusion · calendering · milling · mixing
Ziegler-Natta
Catalyst for ordered polymers
tires
Rubber wheel coverings
adhesives · seals · gaskets · belting · hose · footwear · catheters · weatherstripping · mounts · bushings
polyisoprenepolystyrene
Lightweight synthetic foam plastic
bakelite · acrylic · polycarbonate · epoxy resin · thermoset