rubber coating

Flexible waterproof covering

Rubber coating is a protective layer of rubber applied to surfaces to provide waterproofing, insulation, or grip.

It appears on tool handles, electrical wires, and industrial equipment: The rubber coating on the pliers kept slipping.

As a verb phrase, rubber coating describes the process of applying such a layer.

Related

flexible · dip · spray · protective · protective layer · grip · tacky · resilient · neoprene · silicone · insulation · non-slip · weatherproof · elastic · membrane · barrier · cure · glossy

Categories
Opposites
surface protection/coverage

rubber coatingbare metal

Direct hardware access, unmediated

uncoated · bare · raw material · stripped · uncovered

material hardness/flexibility

rubber coatingceramic coating

Fused inorganic protective layer

enamel · chrome plating · lacquer · hard shell · enamel coating

electrical conductivity

rubber coatingcopper plating

Thin metallic surface layer

conductor

Family

rubber, coating, rubbers, rubbery, rubberize, rubberized, rubberizing, coat, coats

Familiarity
Top 200,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G