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[-] BinzyBoi@lemmy.ca 1 points 1 week ago

Oh that's neat! Was always under the impression that it was fine because it being from the rubber tree and how rubber bands can dry out and crumble afterba while

I think only about 25% of tire materials are natural. The rest are synthetic rubber, resins and fillers, then metal.

[-] BinzyBoi@lemmy.ca 1 points 1 week ago

Huh, TIL syntheic rubber is a thing

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