How is rubber made?

Answer by  MechE (78)

Natural rubber such as latex actually comes from plants, hence some people are allergic to latex. Plants synthesize it to act in a similar way of how blood coagulates and prevents fluid loss. Synthetic rubber usually comes from mixing petroleum products with monomers to make the hydrogen-carbon bonds elastic.

Answer by  Urizen (16)

Rubber is made of sap from various plants and rubber trees. Sap is also a natural rubber.Natural rubber then goes to refine and mix with a collors to become harder.When all is done then rubber is used to make and produce rubber stuff.There is also another way to make natural rubber, which involves some chemicals.

Answer by  Jess35 (445)

Natural rubber is made from cells from a tree called Hevea Brasiliensis. These trees are also known as rubber trees, and the latex in rubber is derived from the sap in the trees. Once the latex is collected, it goes into a factory where workers process it. Artificial rubber is made mostly from petroleum.