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  1. Natural rubber is unable to meet the growing demand for different industries.
  2. Natural rubber is grown in tropical countries only.
  3. The raw material for synthetic rubber is easily available.
  4. Natural rubber is not durable.
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Option 1 : Natural rubber is unable to meet the growing demand for different industries.

  • Natural rubber is an elastomer or an elastic hydrocarbon polymer.
  • In rubber, the monomer is a carbon compound called isoprene that has two carbon-carbon double bonds.
  • It is an elastic substance obtained from the latex sap of trees belonging to Hevea and Ficus.
  • Rubber trees are grown in regions that are hot and moist.
  • Vulcanization is a chemical process for converting natural rubber by adding sulfur or other curative.
  • Vulcanization makes rubber much stronger, more flexible, and more resistant to heat and other environmental conditions.
  • Thailand is the leading natural rubber producing country, followed by Indonesia.
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