Companies in Zambia under this industry make a wide range of products by processing raw rubber and plastics. Here, you will discover a full line of products including water tanks, waste bins, hose pipes, PVC ID cards, rubber bands, and buffers just to mention a few. For products made in Zambia, manufacturers possess advanced production and testing equipment. Their products are guaranteed to meet your expectations for quality and reliability - they also meet international standards.
Plastic and rubber are made from the same families of polymers. A polymer is made up of many many molecules strung together to form long chains. One well-known natural rubber polymer is polyisoprene or natural rubber from the sap of hevea trees in Central America.
Plastics and rubber materials are both made from the same families of polymers. The polymers are mixed with a complex blend of materials known as additives. Rubbers are elastomers, these are polymers with elastic properties. This elasticity differentiates rubbers from plastics.
The main difference between rubber and plastic is that plastic is an artificial or synthetic product made through industrial resources whereas rubber is a natural product that is made from the rubber tree.
Rubber: rubber band, balloon, Totes shoe protectors, elastic waistband of pants, latex gloves, rubber tubing, exercise bands, bike tire.
Plastic: garbage bags, plastic shopping bags, plastic food wrap, drinking straws, plastic tubing, water bottle, toys, food storage container.
The very first plastics were made by nature—did you know that rubber from a rubber tree is actually a plastic? Interest in making plastics arose in the 1800s to replace scarce materials such as ivory and tortoiseshell. The first synthetic plastics were derived from cellulose, a substance found in plants and trees.
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Agricultural Rubber, HDPE, LDPE, Plastic Cards, Plastic Processing Service,
Plastic Products, Plastic Projects, Plastic Raw Materials, Plastic Sheets, Plastic Stocks, Plastic Tubes, PVC, Recycled Plastic, Recycled Rubber, Rubber Hoses, Rubber Processing Service, Rubber Products, Rubber Projects, Rubber Raw Materials, Rubber Stocks
Find the companies in Zambia that can supply all your rubber and plastic needs