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The 40 pages that link to Natural rubber, each with the reason it gives.

• PolyurethaneCompared with: It is a familiar elastomer alternative, while polyurethane can offer greater abrasion resistance in some uses.

• Synthetic fiberCompared with: It shows that chemical processing alone does not make a fiber synthetic when the material is naturally sourced.

• Synthetic rubberCompared with: It is the harvested-plant material synthetic rubber was designed to supplement or replace.

• SiliconeCompared with: Natural rubber offers high resilience but generally lacks silicone’s temperature stability.

• Styrene-butadiene rubberCompared with: Natural rubber generally has greater tensile strength and resilience, while SBR often offers better abrasion resistance and lower cost.

• Nitrile rubberCompared with: Natural rubber offers excellent elasticity but generally resists oils less well.

• PolybutadieneCompared with: Natural rubber generally offers greater tensile strength, while polybutadiene excels in resilience and abrasion resistance.

• Gutta-perchaCompared with: Natural rubber is the close chemical relative whose flexibility contrasts with gutta-percha’s hardness.

• NeopreneCompared with: Its chemistry and sourcing contrast with neoprene’s chloroprene-based manufacture.

• Knife handleCompared with: Rubber grips can provide cushioning and traction unlike hard handle materials.

• SapodillaCompared with: Unlike rubber latex, sapodilla chicle was valued chiefly as a chewable gum base.

• SpandexCompared with: Natural rubber is an alternative elastic material, though it is less suited to many fine apparel yarns.