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ELASTOMERS. Group 8 Christian Limsui Brent Cabilangan Sean Yu Von Tan. WHAT IS AN ELASTOMER?.
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ELASTOMERS Group 8 Christian Limsui Brent Cabilangan Sean Yu Von Tan
WHAT IS AN ELASTOMER? • An ELASTOMER is a polymer with pliable plastic material which is an insulator - cooled to a glassy or crystalline phase , can be moulded into different shapes, able to withstand deformation and extreme flexibility. • ELASTOMERS can be made from natural or artificial rubber. They are also thermosets – requiring vulcanization, but may also be thermoplastic (although thermosets are durable. There are also SATURATED (can be cured by vulcanization) and UNSATURATED (cannot be cured).
WHAT IS IT USED FOR? • It is usually used for many purposed because of its special qualities. Some examples are: - wheels of skateboards - soles of tennis shoes - telephone lines; - insulation covering speaker cables *They are mainly used in automobiles, sports and electronics*
HOW DOES IT WORK? • Automobile industry- It helps the weight reduction of the car and in other ways like having the properties of resisting petroleum products and many others. • Shoes- A form of elastomer is used in the name of Thermoplastic polyurethanes or (TPU) it helps support the heel of your foot for a lockdown feel so that the heel of your foot doesn't move back and forth.
WHAT ARE THE KINDS OF ELASTOMERS? Unsaturated: | Saturated: - Nitrile Rubber - Silicon Rubber - Butyl Rubber - Polyacrylic Rubber - Styrene-butadiene Rubber - Fluorosilicone Rubber - Polybutadiene - Epichlorohydrinrubber Etc. |
WHAT ARE THE KINDS OF ELASTOMERS? • There is actually also another kind of elastomers, but only a few belong to this group: - Thermoplastic elastomers (TPE) - The proteins, resilin and elastin - Polysulfide rubber
SOURCES • http://www.xomba.com/use_elastomers_automotives • http://www.nike.com/ • http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elastomer • http://www.pslc.ws/mactest/elas.htm • http://www.wisegeek.com/what-are-elastomers.htm • http://www.archchemicals.com/Fed/Urethane/Products/Applications/Elatomers.htm