Chloroprene Rubber Production Cost Reports

Chloroprene Rubber production cost report provides a comprehensive analysis and know-how for setting up a Chloroprene Rubber production plant. The study covers all the requisite aspects that one needs to know for the production of Chloroprene Rubber. This includes manufacturing processes, raw material requirements, utility requirements, infrastructure requirements, machinery and technology requirements, manpower requirements, packaging requirements, transportation requirements, etc.

Chloroprene Rubber (CR) or chlorobutadiene rubber is a vital diene-based elastomer commercially (known as trans-1,4-polychloroprene) produced by free-radical emulsion polymerisation of 2-chloro-1,3-butadiene. It is a synthetic rubber which goes by the name of neoprene. It is amongst the most vital speciality rubbers, along with ethylene-propylene-diene rubber (EPDM) and acrylonitrile-butadiene rubber (NBR).

The polymer contains chlorine which lowers the reactivity towards several oxidising agents. Its ideal working temperature range is between -35°C to +120°C. It balances its properties, including good chemical stability and applications within many temperature ranges. These rubbers have a wide range of dynamic properties and great resistance to flame, paired with mild oil resistance.

Owing to its low reactivity, it displays great resistance to ozone cracking, heat ageing and chemical attack, for instance, being resistant to several chlorofluorocarbons, mineral oils, aliphatic hydrocarbons, greases and ozone, however just medium to poor resistance towards solvents, acids, and fuels. It has great flame resistance, chemical resistance and lower gas permeability.

Chloroprene Rubber (CR) is ideal for low-temperature applications. These rubbers are employed in chemical engineering and automotive applications like forming seals, drive belts, profiles and cladding, and also as (anti-vibration) bearings. In addition, it can be used to produce a pressure-resistant foam with superior insulating properties using chemical blowing agents that emit gases below the vulcanising temperature.

Furthermore, it is used in a wide range of products, including gaskets, tubing, cable jackets, seals, wet suits, O-rings, gasoline hoses, tire-sidewalls, orthopaedic braces and resin in adhesives, electrical insulation, coatings and weather-resistant products like wet suits and orthopaedic braces.