The Processes used to create a Rubber Band 6.3 Processes Mr. Heck.
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The Processes used to create a Rubber Band
6.3 Processes
Mr. Heck
Process #1 – Collect Raw Latex
• Collect Latex from Rubber trees
Process #2 – Filter Latex
Filter out sticks, leaves and bugs
Process #3 – Treat Latex with Acid to Thicken
Thickened Latex is drawn into mangle.
Process #4 – Mangle removes acid and excess moisture
Latex with extra moisture removed
Process #5 – Shred dry, but still raw Latex
It looks like shredded coconut
Process #6 – Heat raw Latex and form into blocks for shipping
Process #7 – Raw blocks of Latex received by Rubber Band Factory
Process #8 – Other chemicals measured out
Sulfur, and other chemical are measured outto be mixed with the raw latex
Process #9 – Blocks of raw latex and chemical are blended and
heated to create rubber
Process #10 – The resulting rubber has been “vulcanized”
Charles Goodyear discovered theProcess for “vulcanizing” rubberto make it stronger and last longer
Process #11 – Strips of vulcanized rubber are fed in to
the rubber band extruder
Process #12 – Extruder creates rubber “tubes”
Process #13 – Rubber “tubes” cut into rubber bands