Rubber

Rubber can be divided into two categories, based on their origins. Natural rubber is created from the milk of a rubber tree, where as synthetic rubber is created using a basis of petroleum. There a number of different grades of synthetic rubber, based on the chemicals used n the production process. By adding specific chemicals, rubber can be made soft as a sponge, hard as a bowling ball or as resilient as a rubber band. This unique characteristic has led to rubber being used in numerous applications and virtually every aspect of daily life