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Latex Rubber (Uses (Misc (Hoses, Balloons, Balls, Cushions, Outdoor and…

- - - - The term “latex” basically describes any polymer in a water-based liquid or viscous state. For instance latex paint does not contain natural rubber latex but does contain liquid synthetic polymers. The word latex by itself does not refer to natural rubber latex.
    - - As the name suggests, dry natural rubber is natural rubber latex that has been dried into bales that can be more easily transported and stored. The dry natural rubber can then be compounded with various processing aids and curatives made into products using more common manufacturing methods such as extrusion, calendaring and molding. The typical physical properties of natural rubber products are very similar to those of natural rubber latex, but are not exact due to differences in the compounding and processing cycle
    - - Natural Rubber Latex refers to the white sap that comes from the hevea brasiliensis tree. This sap can be further refined and compounded to render it more readily processed and to optimize physical properties. The Hygenic Corporation has two manufacturing processes that allow us to manufacture natural rubber latex tubing, sheeting and film. Products manufactured from natural rubber latex tend to be very pure and have the enhanced physical properties that natural rubber latex are known for – outstanding elongation, tear properties and recovery.
- - - - Bounces back to form
      - Stretchy
      - Brown
      - Semi -transparent
      - Looks like skin
      - Sticks to itself
      - Wrinkles when thin
      - Holds flat shape when thick enough
      - Sounds disgusting when it moves and hits itself
    - - White
      - Very thin
      - Looks like milk
      - Smells like chemicals
- - - - The sheets are then piled and squeezed into squares for shipping, to be turned into many other products.