Rubbers (polyisoprene and polybutadiene)

Rubbers There are many different kinds of rubber, but they all fall into two broad types: natural rubber (latex—grown from Plants) and synthetic rubber (made artificially in a chemical plant or laboratory). Commercially, the most important synthetic rubbers are styrene butadiene (SBR), polyacrylics, and polyvinyl acetate (PVA); other kinds include Polyvinyl chloride (PVC), polychloroprene (better … Read more

Engineering Plastics

 Engineering plastics Engineering plastics are a group of plastic materials that have better mechanical and/or thermal properties than the more widely used commodity plastics (such as polystyrene, PVC, polypropylene and polyethylene).  Being more expensive, engineering plastics are produced in lower quantities and tend to be used for smaller objects or low-volume applications (such … Read more