cold rubber

American  

noun

1. a synthetic rubber made at a relatively low temperature (about 40°F or 4°C) and having greater strength and durability than that made at the usual temperature (about 120°F or 49°C): used chiefly for retreading tires.

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cold rubber British  

noun

1. synthetic rubber made at low temperatures (about 5°C). It is stronger than that made at higher temperatures and is used for car tyres

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Etymology

Origin of cold rubber

First recorded in 1945–50

Example Sentences

He came slightly off the throttle on the run to Eau Rouge to keep Vettel tucked up behind his rear wing, leaving the German only able to pull alongside on the Kemmel straight, then concluded with outstanding braking into Les Combes on cold rubber to hold the lead.

From The Guardian

The Firestone Tire & Rubber Co. began production of a synthetic rubber which it claims is as good as but cheaper than the famed "cold rubber" synthetic now used in making most tires.

From Time Magazine Archive

Said Copolymer's Freedlander: "If all U.S. replacement tires had been made of cold rubber last year, U.S. motorists would have saved $200 million."

From Time Magazine Archive

They had come to watch while the Copolymer Corp.,� which operates the plant, switched to 100% production of "cold rubber."

From Time Magazine Archive

Because cold rubber is made at a lower temperature, it has a longer molecule which fits it to outwear natural rubber by as much as 30%.

From Time Magazine Archive