What are the common applications of rubber in life

China's rubber processing industry is in a period of vigorous development. The rubber industry in various places not only accelerates the process of China's industry, but also drives the good situation of economic construction and development in various places.

1. Rubber and industrial mines

There are more large and small rubber products needed by the industrial sector, with many varieties and wide uses, and some have special requirements. The main products are tapes, hoses, gaskets, rubber rollers, rubber sheets, rubber linings and labor protection products. In mining, coal, metallurgy and other industries, tapes are used to transport finished products, and they are constantly appearing everywhere. For the sake of large-scale production, steel wire rope conveyor belts and synthetic fiber conveyor belts are also produced. In recent years, the rubber lining of mining mills has replaced manganese steel with forged rubber, the service life has been increased by two to four times, and the noise has been reduced. This product has been promoted worldwide.

2. Rubber and military defense

Rubber is an important strategic material, and it is widely used in military and national defense. For example, a tank needs more than 800 kilograms of rubber; a general 30,000-ton warship needs 68 tons of rubber, which is similar to military equipment and air force. Facilities and defense projects have rubber footprints. There are also many varieties of ships, tents, warehouses, protective equipment, and bathing clothing made of rubber. As for the rubber products with special properties such as high temperature resistance, low temperature resistance, oil resistance and high vacuum resistance required by the cutting-edge technology of enclosure defense, it is even more indispensable. With the development of national defense modernization, rubber with special properties that can withstand the temperature range of -100 to 400 °C and can resist various acids and alkalis is being developed and produced.

3. Rubber and health care

There are many rubber products in the medical and health sector, such as various rubbers for diagnosis, blood transfusion, catheterization, gastrointestinal lavage, etc. Most of the gloves, ice bags, and sponge seat cushions used in color surgery are rubber products. There are also rubber products as accessories for medical equipment and instruments. Medical rubber products often have special requirements for it, such as non-toxicity, sterilization, physiological inertness, and radiation resistance. The butyl rubber of the rubber towel has high biological inertness, chemical stability and slight water permeability and air permeability. It is used to process rubber stoppers, which can ensure the preservation of highly hygroscopic anti-business and anti-cancer preparations. In recent years, silicone rubber has become more and more widely used in the manufacture of medical products. For example, the use of silicone rubber to manufacture artificial organs and human tissue substitutes has made great progress. It is released slowly and continuously, which can improve the efficacy and is relatively safe.