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What kind of rubber is it?

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Beswad | 13:55 Sat 29th Oct 2005 | Science
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What are those rubber material (almost translucent and it's very rubbery) used to make flesh effect of body parts i.e. limbs, faces and even in adult toys.

I have seen it in use where it is mixed in liquid form and is poured into a pre-moulded shape.


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It's a silicone product... the actual process and chemical makeup differs from one manufacturer to another...
By the way, this is a brief description of silicone found in a manufacturer's website: Silicones are synthetic polymers and are made by combining oxygen and silicon and in high temperatures and pressures can produce polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS). The fluids are made from linear chains of PDMS whereas the gels are lightly crosslinked to give it a thicker cohesive-ness.
The specific silicones which displays rubberlike characteristics are described as silicone elastomers.

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