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 - Epichlorohydrin rubber

Etc.
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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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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/Appli
cations/Elatomers.htm