A polymer that snaps back to its original shape after being stretched to at lest twice its original length
natural or synthetic material which, at room temperature, can be stretched under low stress and, upon immediate release of the stress or force, will return quickly to its approximate original dimensions
A class of long-chain polymers capable of being crosslinked to produce elastic compounds, e g polychloroprene and ethylene propylene rubber
a material which at room temperature can be stretched repeatedly to at least twice its original length and, upon immediate release of the stress, will return with force to its approximate original length
any of various elastic materials that resemble rubber (resumes its original shape when a deforming force is removed)
An elastic polymer, a springy plastic used commonly as a spring or shock absorber, particularly in suspension forks and similar mechanisms An "elastomer fork" is a suspension fork which uses elastomers as the active suspension element Elastomers are also used in some suspension stems, seatposts and saddles
Any material that will return to its original dimensions after being stretched or distorted
[1] A term which includes natural rubber and the many synthetic materials that possess rubber-like properties
Macromolecular material which can return rapidly to the approximate shape from which it has been substantially distorted by a weak stress Elastic, rubber-like material
A material that at room temperature returns rapidly to approximately its initial dimensions and shape after substantial deformation by a weak stress and release of the stress
A material which can be stretched at room temperature to at least twice its size and upon release of the stress, will return to approximately its original lenght
Any synthetic or natural material with resilience or memory sufficient to return to its original shape after major or minor distortion
A polymer that snaps back to its original shape after being stretched to at least twice its original length
A material that at room temperature can be stretched repeatedly to at least twice its original length and, immediately upon release of the stress, returns with force to its approximate original length This definition is one criterion by which materials called plastics in commerce are distinguished from elastomers and rubbers
A coupling that has resilient materials through which the power is transmitted They are in some way attached to the coupling halves They are usually made of rubber, synthetic rubber or plastic materials
A material that at room temperature can be stretched repeatedly to at least twice its original length, and upon release of the stress, will return with force to its approximate original length A rubber band is an example
Elastomers are polymers (see below) which are elastic, that is they move with the fiber like a rubber band expands and contracts All Nikwax polymers are also elastic These elastomers provide increased performance
A class of polymers that have some degree of cross linking and are rubbery Elastomers possess memory, that is, they return to their original shape after a stress is applied
are polymers that have the characteristic properties of rubber they are both flexible and elastic To be elastic, a polymer must meet the following criteria
Polymers, either natural or synthetic, which, unlike plastic, when stress is applied, return to their original shape, to a certain degree, once the stress ceases to be applied The main synthetic elastomers are polybutadiene (BR), styrene-butadiene rubbers (SBR), ethylene-propylene rubbers (EPR), thermoplastic rubbers (TPR) and nitrylic rubbers (NBR)
Polymeric materials (cured goods) which are solidified in a glasslike manner at temperatures significantly below 0 °C and which do not flow in a viscous manner even at high temperatures but behave elastically in the range between their glass point and their decomposition temperature
(n) A special class of polymers that can withstand elastic deformation, then return to their original shape and size Natural rubber, polyacrylate, ethylene propylene, neoprene, polysulfide, silicone, and urethane are types of elastomers