Neoprene has more than 75 years of proven performance in varied industrial applications. Neoprene, an extremely useful synthetic rubber, is the DuPont Performance Elastomers trade name for a family of polychloroprene (CR). In otherwords, polychloroprene is the polymer name for the synthetic rubber known as neoprene. This rubber was developed in 1931 and supposed to be the first specialty elastomers. This is one of the most important type of synthetic rubber with an annual consumption of nearly 300 000 tons worldwide. This rubber has a perfect balance of mechanical properties and fatigue resistance which is second only to natural rubber. Neoprene rubber also has superior oil, chemical and heat resistance. This type of rubber is widely used in general engineering applications.

Neoprene Properties / Properties of Polychloroprene (CR)
Neoprene rubber does not has just one outstanding property, but its balance of properties is unique among the other types of synthetic rubber. It has the following properties:

• Good mechanical strength.
• High ozone and weather resistance.
• Good aging resistance.
• Low flammability.
• Chemicals resistance.
• Moderate oil and fuel resistance.
• Adhesion to many substrates.
• Polychloroprene or neoprene rubber can be vulcanized by using various accelerator systems over a varied temperature range.
• It is less resistant than natural rubber to low temperature stiffening. This helps in giving improved low temperature resistance.
• This rubber can be uses easily with mineral oils, greases, dilute acids and alkalis.

Neoprene Rubber Applications
Neoprene rubber is used in various technical areas, specially in the rubber industry. It plays a vital role as a raw material for adhesives which can both solvent based and water based. It also has different latex applications (such as dipped articles (like gloves), molded foam as well as improvement of bitumen. Application areas of this elastomer are widely spread like moulded goods, cables, transmission belts, conveyor belts, profiles etc.

Neoprene Rubber Products

• Neoprene gaskets
• Neoprene gloves
• Neoprene sheet
• Neoprene strap
• Neoprene brace
• Neoprene wrap
• neoprene knee etc.