Thus neoprene can be used over a wide range of temperatures. Neoprene in principle is a thermoplastic rubber. It can re-used again and again. Uses of neoprene Neoprene is used as an insulating material for electrical connections, especially where the environment has chemicals. Neoprene is used to make conveyor belts, car belts, gaskets, etc.
Neoprene is used in petrol industry in the form flexible pipes or hoses.
This is because neoprene is not attacked by petrol. Thiokol Thiokol is made by polymerization of ethylene chloride with sodium polysulphide. Another name for ethylene chloride is 1,2-dichloroethane. The equation below shows the reaction. The reaction products are the polymer thiokol and sodium chloride.