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Neoprene is a high tensile strength rubber with the following structure:
Cl
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[-CH2-C=CH-CH2-]n
It is made by emulsion polymerization of chloroprene. It has a MW range of
100,000-300,000 g/mol and is a useful industrial and commercial product
because of its superior resistence to oil and flame over other natural and
synthetic rubbers.
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