IF YOU look around, you’ll probably see quite a few things made entirely or partially of rubber. The elasticity, flexibility and durability of this material make it ideal for all kinds of products – from the soles of your sneakers and the tyres on your bike to tennis balls, surgical gloves and even artificial hearts. Rubber is everywhere.
UNDER A MICROSCOPE
When you look at rubber-like material under a microscope, you’ll see what scientists call– millions of them! These molecules are , with the chains made up of many smaller molecular links. You can compare these polymer strings. This is what causes the stretchiness of rubber.
