There are two types of rubber that can be used as raw materials – natural rubber and synthetic rubber.
Unlike natural rubber that can be extracted from naturally occuring jelly, synthetic rubber is produced using fossil fuels such as petroleum. It is used heavily in the automobile and construction sector as well as in heavy industrial processes. Products like conveyor belts, tubes, hoses, seismic bearings and several other products are made using synthetic rubber, which is hardier and has wider applicability than natural rubber.
