Yes really, still a polymer: it forms polyisoprene upon drying. You also find the stuff (synthesised from oil, yes, but chemically indistinguishable) in tires and condoms.
Does not matter. All these natural rubbers are very similar in how they work, you can find a paper on the polymerization in chicle here if you don’t believe me.
Yes really, still a polymer: it forms polyisoprene upon drying. You also find the stuff (synthesised from oil, yes, but chemically indistinguishable) in tires and condoms.
That’s a different plant
Does not matter. All these natural rubbers are very similar in how they work, you can find a paper on the polymerization in chicle here if you don’t believe me.