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minus-squareJake FarmlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·9 months agoRubber is plant based though. A different commenter explained that vulcanized rubber is basically a plant based plastic.
minus-squareprashanthvsdvn@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·9 months agoNatural Rubber is plant based but there are synthetic rubber like SBR or BR also used when making different tyre compounds.
Rubber is plant based though. A different commenter explained that vulcanized rubber is basically a plant based plastic.
Natural Rubber is plant based but there are synthetic rubber like SBR or BR also used when making different tyre compounds.