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2. Rubber glove - Wikipedia

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   A rubber glove is a glove made out of natural or synthetic rubber. 'rubber' refers to durable, waterproof, and elastic material made from natural or synthetic latex. [1] Rubber gloves can be unsupported (rubber only) or supported (rubber coating of textile glove).

3. Neoprene - Wikipedia

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   Neoprene is sold either as solid rubber or in latex form and is used in a wide variety of commercial applications, such as laptop sleeves, orthopaedic braces (wrist, knee, etc.), electrical insulation, medical gloves, liquid and sheet-applied elastomeric membranes or flashings, and automotive fan belts. [2]

4. Silicone rubber - Wikipedia

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   Silicone rubber is used as an electrical insulator in power cables and cable joints. [18] [21] Silicone-insulated cables are advantageous in that they can withstand temperatures from -90°C to 200°C, and are highly flexible. These properties make them suitable for maintaining circuit integrity in the event of a fire.

5. Lineworker - Wikipedia

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   Lineworker replacing a transformer, wearing protective gear, including rubber gloves and sleeves Powerline workers work on electrically energized (live) and de-energized (dead) power lines. They may perform several tasks associated with power lines, including installation or replacement of distribution equipment such as capacitor banks ...

6. Electrician - Wikipedia

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   Safety equipment used and worn by electricians in Australia (including insulated rubber gloves and mats) needs to be tested regularly to ensure it is still protecting the worker. Because of the high risk involved in this trade, this testing needs to be performed regularly and regulations vary according to state.

7. Butyl rubber - Wikipedia

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   Butyl rubber gloves. Butyl rubber, sometimes just called "butyl", is a synthetic rubber, a copolymer of isobutylene with isoprene. The abbreviation IIR stands for isobutylene isoprene rubber. Polyisobutylene, also known as "PIB" or polyisobutene, (C 4 H 8) n, is the homopolymer of isobutylene, or 2-methyl-1-propene, on which butyl rubber is ...