HSR Regeneration

Synthetic rubber is typically the product of natural gas and naphtha which is produced when refining petroleum.

Recycling cured rubber|synthetic rubber  SBR BR NBR EPDM IRR CR VMQ FKM FFK

Synthetic rubbers are petroleum based materials. It typically requires 120 to 200 GJ of energy to manufacture one tonne of synthetic rubber product. 

A wide variety of synthetic rubber materials have been developed, each designed to impart specific performance characteristics to the product or manufacturing process. 

 

The main types of synthetic rubber and some of their applications are:

 SBR  Styrene Butadiene Rubber

Tyre tread, footwear, asphalt modifiers, technical goods, adhesives


 BR  Polybutadiene

Footwear, technical goods, tyres


 NBR  Nitrile Rubber

Footwear, technical goods


 EPDM  Ethylene Propylene Diene Monomer

Asphalt, technical goods, tyres, automotive sealing strips


 IIR  Butyl Rubber

Adhesives, technical goods, waterproofing, tyre impervious barrier


 CR  Polychloroprene Rubber

Asphalt modifiers, technical goods, hoses


 VMQ  Silicone Rubber

Seals, finger pads, medical applications


 FVMQ  Fluorosilicone

Automotive, aerospace seals and valves


 FKM  Fluoropolymers

High temperature, high chemical resistance seals, hoses and surfaces


 FFK  Perfluoroelastomers

Ultra-high chemical resistance, thermal resistance seals and surfaces

 

Further background on rubber and elastomers : Natural rubber