Polychloroprene, applications belting

Due to its balance of strength, oil resistance, inflammability, increased resistance to ozone, ageing and weathering, polychloroprene finds widespread industrial use. Typical uses are V-belts, conveyor belts, wire and cable jacketing, footwear, wet suit applications, coated fabrics, inflatables, hoses, extrusions and many other goods. Adhesives are also a strong market area. 

Chloroprene Elastomers. Polychloroprene is a polymer of 2-chloro-1,3-butadiene. The elastomer is largely composed of the trans isomer. There are two basic polymer types the W-type and the G-type. G-types are made by using a sulfur-modified process W-types use no sulfur modification. As a result, G-types possess excellent processing and dynamic properties, and tend to be used in V-belts. However, they have poorer aging properties than W-types. The W-types tend to be used in applications requiring better aging, such as rolls and mechanical goods (see Elastomers,... 

Chloroprene rubber, polychloroprene (CR). A syniheXic rubber produced by polymerization of chloroprene (2-chlorobutadiene, CH2=CCl—CH = CH 2). High weather and chemical resistance, better oil resistance than that of natural rubber products. Some applications building sheets, belts, cable insulations, technical rubber goods, contact adhesives. Trade names Baypren (FRG), Neoprene (USA). 

Polychloroprene is a family of synthetic mbbers, exhibits good chemical stability, and maintains flexibility over a wide temperature range. It is used in a wide variety of applications, such as laptop sleeves, orthopedic braces, electrical insulation, liquid and sheet applied elastomeric membranes or flashings, and automotive fan belts, and others. Subramaniam et al. studied the thermal degradation of polychloroprene mbber composites based on unmodified and ionic liquid modified multi-walled carbon nanotubes (MWCNTs), in aerobic and anaerobic conditions. They found that the polychloroprene mbber and its composite exhibit three and four... 

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