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ELASTOMERS

ELASTOMERS. Group 8 Christian Limsui Brent Cabilangan Sean Yu Von Tan. WHAT IS AN ELASTOMER?.

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ELASTOMERS

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  1. ELASTOMERS Group 8 Christian Limsui Brent Cabilangan Sean Yu Von Tan

  2. 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).

  3. 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*

  4. 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.

  5. WHAT ARE THE KINDS OF ELASTOMERS? Unsaturated: | Saturated: - Nitrile Rubber - Silicon Rubber - Butyl Rubber - Polyacrylic Rubber - Styrene-butadiene Rubber - Fluorosilicone Rubber - Polybutadiene - Epichlorohydrinrubber Etc. |

  6. 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

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  10. 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

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