Neoprene

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[[Image:Diving suit neoprene.jpg|thumb|right|Drysuit made of neoprene]]
 
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'''Neoprene''' or '''polychloroprene''' was the first commercial synthetic [[rubber]], produced in 1931 by polymerising chloroprene.  It is much more resistant to heat, light, oxidation and petroleum than is natural rubber.
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'''Neoprene''' or '''polychloroprene''' was the first commercial synthetic [[rubber]].  It was produced in 1931 by polymerising chloroprene (CH<sub>2</sub>=CCl-CH=CH<sub>2</sub>).  It is much more resistant to heat, light, oxidation and petroleum than is natural rubber.
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It is frequently used to make [[wetsuit]]s, [[drysuit]]s, [[cycle clothing]] and other garments.
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== See also ==
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* [[Latex clothing]]
  
It is frequently used to make [[wetsuit]]s, [[drysuit]]s and other garments.
 
  
 
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Drysuit made of neoprene

Neoprene or polychloroprene was the first commercial synthetic rubber. It was produced in 1931 by polymerising chloroprene (CH2=CCl-CH=CH2). It is much more resistant to heat, light, oxidation and petroleum than is natural rubber.

It is frequently used to make wetsuits, drysuits, cycle clothing and other garments.

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