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Elastomers

Medical Definition: A generic term for all substances having the properties of natural, reclaimed, vulcanized, or synthetic rubber, in that they stretch under tension, have a high tensile strength, retract rapidly, and recover their original dimensions fully.
Guide Notes: SILICONE ELASTOMERS is available
Elastomers Categories.
Canadian Medical Guide Definition Rubber - A high-molecular-weight polymeric elastomer derived from the milk juice (LATEX) of HEAVEA brasiliensis and other trees and plants. It is a substance that can be stretched at room temperature to at least twice its original length and after releasing the stress, retractrapidly, and recover its original dimensions fully. Synthetic rubber is made from many different chemicals, including STYRENE, ACRYLONITRILE, ethylene, propylene, and isoprene.
Canadian Medical Guide Definition Silicone Elastomers - Polymers of silicone that are formed by crosslinking and treatment with amorphous silica to increase strength. They have properties similar to vulcanized natural rubber, in that they stretch under tension, retract rapidly, and fully recover to their original dimensions upon release. They are used in the encapsulation of surgical membranes and implants.

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