Cis-1,4-polyisoprène d’Hevea : les pneus boivent l’essentiel du latex.
Aussi appelé: NR · polyisoprene · latex rubber
Caoutchouc naturel is one of 32 materials in this atlas, grouped under polymers: history, structure, measured properties, process routes, uses, safety and market — not a product catalogue.
Scores compare Caoutchouc naturel with the rest of the atlas on strength, heat, fire behaviour, insulation, workability and circularity. They are editorial, not certificates.
Seven chapters follow. Fire and insulation claims name test families (Euroclass, ASTM E84, ISO 5660, KS F) rather than inventing a single safety number.
Introduction approfondie
Caoutchouc naturel ((C5H8)n cis-1,4) is a family of grades whose density ~0.92 g/cm³, heat band elastomer; decomposes on heat, and fire letter combustible; tyres are a fire load.
Caoutchouc naturel is sold as grades, not as a single substance. Chemistry (C5H8)n cis-1,4, density ~0.92 g/cm³, heat band elastomer; decomposes on heat.
This atlas treats Caoutchouc naturel as a system: mill route, coatings, tests and the cavity it sits in.
Conductivity note: ~0.15 W/m·K. Insulation score 38/100 is relative to 32 entries — metals lose, VIPs and aerogels win.
Fire letter in editorial use: combustible; tyres are a fire load. Do not equate A1 with “safe in a blaze” or E with “illegal”. Assemblies decide.
Origin: Mesoamerican use / Goodyear 1839 / Wickham 1876, Amazonia → Malaysia. The process chapter follows feedstock → conversion → forming → finish → install.
Uses span buildings to defence / safety. Pairings matter: silicone.
Producers below are landmarks, not an endorsement ranking. Prices are bands, not live quotes.
Circularity mark 46/100. Ask which scrap, which certificate, which year.
United States · 1839
Charles Goodyear is a reference point in the public image of Caoutchouc naturel.
United Kingdom · 1888
John Boyd Dunlop is a reference point in the public image of Caoutchouc naturel.
France · 1898
Michelin Bibendum is a reference point in the public image of Caoutchouc naturel.
SE Asia · 20th c.
Hevea tapping is a reference point in the public image of Caoutchouc naturel.
Brazil · 1928
Fordlandia is a reference point in the public image of Caoutchouc naturel.
Global · 1950s–
F1 slick is a reference point in the public image of Caoutchouc naturel.
Global · 19th c.–
Surgical glove is a reference point in the public image of Caoutchouc naturel.
Europe · 18th c.–
Eraser is a reference point in the public image of Caoutchouc naturel.
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Voisins les plus proches sur les six axes de l’atlas.
Filament animal au kilomètre : luxe, sutures, gabarit bio-inspiré.
Global 41 🌱Cellulose de graine qui a habillé la révolution industrielle.
Global 44 🎽Polymère dominant de l’habillement : PET de bouteille filé, sèche vite, microfibres.
Global 49 🪢La polyamide de Carothers : bas, câblé pneu, corde d’escalade.
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