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Cariflex
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Cariflex™ polyisoprene latex (Cariflex IR latex) delivers unmatched purity and consistency, making it an ideal alternative to natural rubber while offering enhanced benefits to medical and consumer applications.
Dipped goods manufactured from Cariflex IR latex exhibit high purity and strength with exceptional softness that significantly increases comfort, a result of very low modulus and elongation values up to 1,200 percent. Made of 65 percent polyisoprene rubber in water, Cariflex IR latex mirrors the key features of natural rubber (NR) latex and can be processed into dipped goods on existing lines. Cariflex IR latex it is a water-based product that can be used without the addition of extraction systems, solvent recovery loops or explosion-proof equipment. The product is compatible wherever NR latex is used and is versatile in a wide range of processes including dipping, heat coagulation and adhesive coatings.Cariflex™ isoprene rubbers (IR) are high molecular weight, anionically polymerized polyisoprene that can be processed in the same way as a natural rubber, including vulcanization. They combine the key qualities of natural rubber such as good mechanical properties and hysteresis with superior features such as high purity, excellent clarity, good flow, low gel content, no nitrosamines, and no natural rubber proteins. Cariflex IR polymers are available as bales of rubber or as a latex. Use of IR polymers is beneficial for the production of gloves, medical products, adhesives, tackifiers, paints, coatings, and photoresistors.