Gooey rubber bits

From: Joe <rigdonj_at_intellistar.net>
Date: Mon Mar 1 09:12:13 1999

At 04:27 AM 3/1/99 -0500, Doug wrote:
>
>
>I don't know the exact chemical reactions, but it has to do with the type
>of rubber used:
> natural rubber + O2 -> goo
> foam rubber + O2 -> dust
> synthetic rubber + O2 -> harder synthetic rubber
>or something like that....

  That sounds about right but I think it maybe O3 (ozone) that causes
deterioration. Ozone is generated in many electrical devices especailly by
electrical arcs.

   Joe
Received on Mon Mar 01 1999 - 09:12:13 GMT