Basics of SBS

  • It's a synthetic rubber (man-made)
  • Generic name: SBS rubber
  • Scientific name: Styrene-Butadiene-Styrene
  • Chemical formula: -[CH2CHC6H5-]n-[-CH2CH=CHCH2-]n-[CH2CHC6H5-]n
  • Made of styrene and butadiene
  • The elements that make it up are carbon and hydrogen


Molecular structure of Poly(Styrene-Butadiene-Styrene)