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butyl rubber

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butyl rubber
n.
A synthetic rubber produced by copolymerization of a butylene with isoprene, nearly impermeable to air and used in tires, inner tubes, and insulation.
butyl rubber
n
(Engineering / Chemical Engineering) a copolymer of isobutene and isoprene, used in tyres and as a waterproofing material
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Noun1.butyl rubber - synthetic rubber made by polymerizing isobutylene
synthetic rubber, rubber - any of various synthetic elastic materials whose properties resemble natural rubber


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Pneumatic tire having an innerliner comprised of butyl rubber and dispersion of corncob granules
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