Is vulcanized rubber thermoplastic or thermosetting?
Thermoplastic rubber can be divided into the following 3 basic groups:1. Block copolymers of styrene (SBS, SEBS and SIS);2 thermoplastic / thermoset rubber mixtures (TPV, TPO, pvc/ nitrile) - thermosetting rubber phase can be completely cured, partially cured or simple mechanical mixing;3, and multi segment copolymers, including mechanical mixtures (polyurethane / rubber mixtures, nylon / rubber mixtures, polyester / rubber blends)Natural and synthetic thermosetting rubber, including EPDM, SBR, NBR, and chloroprene rubberSo, vulcanized rubber is usually thermoplastic
Thermoplastic rubber is a mixture of traditional vulcanized or uncured thermosetting rubber (e.g. EPDM) and rigid thermoplastics (such as polypropylene or polystyrene)
Elastic rubber materials can be divided into two broad categories - thermosetting rubber and thermoplastic rubber
