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DESCRIPTION Reflection

Natural rubber is produced from plants and is classified as a This was an interesting finish to replicate, after 6 attempts, then
polymer. definitively getting the desired finish was an amazing journey and
It is made black by adding chemical, e.g., Carbon black. learning experience.
Natural rubber is an essential raw material used in the creation of more

than 40,000 products. Manufacture and Application
Natural rubber is obtained from latex whitish milky fluid containing proteins,
The properties of rubber include high strength and the capability
starch, alkaloids, etc., that is produced by many plants. In some plants it also
to be stretched many times without breaking. Natural rubber
contains rubber., a milky liquid present in either the latex vessels (ducts) or in the
compounds are exceptionally flexible, good electrical
cells of rubber-producing plants. Around 20,000 species of plants produce latex,
insulators, and are resistant to many corrosive substances.
but only 2,500 species have been found to contain rubber in their latex.
It is used in medical devices, surgical gloves, aircraft and

car tires, pacifiers, clothes, toys, etc.
Elast omer

Natural Rubber Why it was chosen
I chose this material finish because it is extremly

versatile, it has unique properties and we use it way

often than we actualy realise.

Sample Image List of Materials 1.1 1. Step 1.

Mold the swatch to desired

. White Primer shape.
Step2
. Clear all Purpose Silicone Apply 4 coats of primer and dry sand

the Swatch each time.
sealant 2. 3.
Step3
From the 5th – 9th coat, wet sand the
. Jet Black Spray Paint
Swatch until its smooth.

. Ivory Black Watercolor Step4
Spray two coats of Matt Black Spray paint of the
. Matt Black spray paint
4. Swatch and let it dry for 25-30 min.
5. Step5

Mix a ½ Golf Ball size of clear Silicone sealant, 3 peas size of

Ivory Black watercolor, a light spray of high Gloss Jet Black
spray paint into a cup and mix for 2mins. Apply the mixed paste
Replicated Finish on to the Swatch evenly with a Painters knife, let it dry for 24hrs.