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<h2 id="examples">Examples</h2> <p>Unsaturated rubbers that can be cured by sulfur vulcanization: </p> <ul><li>Natural <a href="/facts/Polyisoprene/XDNArVtr">polyisoprene</a>: cis-1,4-polyisoprene <a href="/facts/Natural_rubber/CbsjJxhY">natural rubber</a> (NR) and trans-1,4-polyisoprene <a href="/facts/Gutta-percha/wDK5xHhA">gutta-percha</a></li> <li>Synthetic polyisoprene (IR for <a href="/facts/Isoprene/8ArKUyzT">isoprene</a> rubber)</li> <li><a href="/facts/Polybutadiene/RxVmrf4B">Polybutadiene</a> (BR for <a href="/facts/Butadiene/j9W2LxGv">butadiene</a> rubber)</li> <li><a href="/facts/Chloroprene/Gq3gGSak">Chloroprene</a> rubber (CR), <a href="/facts/Polychloroprene/MtLEdFvE">polychloroprene</a>, <a href="/facts/Neoprene/MtLEdFvE">neoprene</a></li> <li><a href="/facts/Butyl_rubber/4szk5Xn1">Butyl rubber</a> (copolymer of <a href="/facts/Isobutene/Bl5REcDx">isobutene</a> and isoprene, IIR) <ul><li><a href="/facts/Halogenation/vYrGVWcJ">Halogenated</a> butyl rubbers (chloro butyl rubber: CIIR; bromo butyl rubber: BIIR)</li></ul></li> <li><a href="/facts/Styrene-butadiene/HgU5cek0">Styrene-butadiene</a> rubber (copolymer of <a href="/facts/Styrene/B8uXm78L">styrene</a> and butadiene, SBR)</li> <li><a href="/facts/Nitrile_rubber/teqn52n5">Nitrile rubber</a> (copolymer of butadiene and <a href="/facts/Acrylonitrile/zvhfg050">acrylonitrile</a>, NBR), also called <a href="/facts/Plastic/Kla5QItn">Buna N rubbers</a> <ul><li><a href="/facts/Hydrogenation/l7EzNSA7">Hydrogenated</a> nitrile rubbers (HNBR) Therban and Zetpol</li></ul></li></ul> <p>Saturated rubbers that cannot be cured by sulfur vulcanization: </p> <ul><li>EPM (<a href="/facts/Ethylene_propylene_rubber/kFlXh8Y2">ethylene propylene rubber</a>, a copolymer of <a href="/facts/Ethene/QMNBYLYn">ethene</a> and <a href="/facts/Propene/5eLDmPvm">propene</a>) and <a href="/facts/EPDM_rubber/U03Nlm0L">EPDM rubber</a> (ethylene propylene diene rubber, a terpolymer of ethylene, propylene and a <a href="/facts/Diene/F5NxrLPW">diene</a>-component)</li> <li><a href="/facts/Epichlorohydrin/pouNHADT">Epichlorohydrin</a> rubber (ECO)</li> <li><a href="/facts/Acrylic_rubber/RoCmJsKc">Acrylic rubber</a> (ACM, ABR)</li> <li><a href="/facts/Silicone_rubber/3XMpD7m9">Silicone rubber</a> (SI, Q, VMQ)</li> <li>Fluorosilicone rubber (FVMQ)</li> <li><a href="/facts/Fluoroelastomer/5PNRV20t">Fluoroelastomers</a> (<a href="/facts/FKM/JzFbjeby">FKM</a>, and FEPM) <a href="/facts/Viton/JzFbjeby">Viton</a>, <a href="/facts/Tecnoflon/JzFbjeby">Tecnoflon</a>, Fluorel, Aflas and Dai-El</li> <li>Perfluoroelastomers (<a href="/facts/FFKM/4rpEQwTW">FFKM</a>) Tecnoflon PFR, <a href="/facts/Kalrez/4rpEQwTW">Kalrez</a>, Chemraz, Perlast</li> <li><a href="/facts/Polyether_block_amide/uMuaqVJd">Polyether block amides</a> (PEBA)</li> <li><a href="/facts/Hypalon/fJWCqI5m">Chlorosulfonated polyethylene</a> (CSM)</li> <li><a href="/facts/Ethylene-vinyl_acetate/kYxe810A">Ethylene-vinyl acetate</a> (EVA)</li></ul> <p>Various other types of elastomers: </p> <ul><li><a href="/facts/Thermoplastic_elastomer/bBGfjapB">Thermoplastic elastomers</a> (TPE)</li> <li>The <a href="/facts/Protein/Jxmagu3E">proteins</a> <a href="/facts/Resilin/4mB7yq86">resilin</a> and <a href="/facts/Elastin/9S2w5thw">elastin</a></li> <li><a href="/facts/Polysulfide/PpfaUlw4">Polysulfide</a> rubber</li> <li><a href="/facts/Elastolefin/6eKtl2pg">Elastolefin</a>, elastic fiber used in fabric production</li> <li><a href="/facts/Poly(dichlorophosphazene)/2P8PyPLN">Poly(dichlorophosphazene)</a>, an "inorganic rubber" from <a href="/facts/Hexachlorophosphazene/NA3lsYxu">hexachlorophosphazene polymerization</a></li></ul> <h2 id="see-also">See also</h2> <ul><li>Liquid elastomer molding</li> <li><a href="/facts/Rubber_elasticity/npcccNzf">Rubber elasticity</a></li></ul> <h2 id="external-links">External links</h2> <ul><li><a href="http://www.listdryprocessing.com/fileadmin/user_upload/download/publications/2014-9_Article___Ad_CPRJ-E.pdf">Efficient and eco-friendly polymerization of elastomers, By Andreas Diener, Product Manager at List AG</a></li></ul> <h2 id="references">References</h2> <ol> <li id="fn:1"><p>De, Sadhan K. (31 December 1996). Rubber Technologist's Handbook, Volume 1 (1st ed.). Smithers Rapra Press. p. 287. ISBN 978-1859572627. Archived from the original on 2017-02-07. Retrieved 7 February 2017. <a href="978-1859572627" target="_blank">978-1859572627</a> <a href="#fnref:1" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:2"><p>Gent, Alan N. "Elastomer Chemical Compound". Encyclopædia Britannica. Archived from the original on 2017-02-07. Retrieved 7 February 2017. <a href="https://www.britannica.com/science/elastomer" target="_blank">https://www.britannica.com/science/elastomer</a> <a href="#fnref:2" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:3"><p>Alger, Mark (21 April 1989). Polymer Science Dictionary. Springer. p. 503. ISBN 1851662200. Archived from the original on 2017-02-07. 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