Significance of Rubber and its applications

Significance of Rubber and its applications

Rubber is a versatile product which can be produced naturally or by man-made activities. The natural form of rubber is obtained from the tress during cultivation and synthetic rubber is in the form of man-made production. The rubber products are used widely in industries and automobiles. 

Rubber products can be also recycled for many purposes. The production facility of rubber products in industries is equipped with advanced machinery and also consistent efforts are needed to establish it. The natural rubber is originated from a milky colloid substance in some plants and the milky colloid layer is known as Latex. People used to take the milky substance from the tree without disturbing the tree’s growth. They used to attach cups or buckets to the rubber trees in which the sticky and milky substance will lay into it. The rubber trees which crossed 5 years from its birth can be harvested to yield the rubber substance.

Rubber is used in different ways including industrial and household applications. Rubber can be vulcanized to make it stronger. Vulcanization results in tightening of the rubber substance which leads to a synthesized rubber. Vulcanization of rubber is also used to improve the properties of natural rubber. Rubber is meant for his flexibility so this process makes the rubber harder without affecting its flexible nature. Rubber is used for the manufacture of various items especially in making rubber packing, gaskets, bushes, washers, foot wears and to cover some metal bounded items. 

The natural rubber can also be re-cycled to avoid the needs of rubber plantation and synthesized rubber. The main application of rubber includes the manufacturing of tyres and tubes due to its flexibility and harder substance which can also be moulded to a strong coverage. It can be also used in the braking system in automobiles by providing a spring suction to make the vehicle flexible while using a brake. Apart from this, rubber products are used world-wide for many purposes. Thus, the rubber plays an important role in a country’s economy too by yielding a huge profit as its use ranges from household to industries and India is one of the leading countries in yielding rubber and producing the rubber products.