Category: Explanation of terms

Rubber/elastomers

What is rubber? What is an elastomer? In the technical field, rubber or elastomer is a product that is produced by vulcanization (cross-linking) of natural and/or synthetic rubber is produced. A rubber/elastomer article is therefore a viscoplastic, vulcanized component. Depending on the application, it may contain metal parts (e.g. rubber-metal buffers) or fabric inserts (e.g. […]