Chinese rubber smells

[oilman]

Why do products that use rubber and come from China have such a strong smell? I didn't notice the same thing with products other than car tyres a few years ago.

 

[2scoops0406]

MSG ?

 

[BoxBasher]

Garlic and five spice.

I'd assume it is to do with the quality of the rubber. The higher the quality the less reactive (or more inert) the compound will be?

I'm sure someone will be able to prove I'm talking rollocks but it sounds good for now.

Just a guess.

 

[BoxBasher]

Why do products that use rubber and come from China have such a strong smell?

Not more spanky pants OM?

 

[gcol]

We used to use rubber hose on our fire extinguishers but changed to pvc because the rubber ones perished quickly. However, we were sent some samples of new rubber hoses from China last week and they stink to high Heaven. Usually you get that smell when the rubber has been poorly processed - it's to do with it not curing properly.

 

[Steve]

We had a new rubber / hessian braided conveyor belt installed at work a few months ago, and it stank to high heaven for a week or so afterwards. Smelt almost like off milk, but very strong.

 

[markie]

We had a new rubber / hessian braided conveyor belt installed at work a few months ago, and it stank to high heaven for a week or so afterwards. Smelt almost like off milk, but very strong.

How did you know the high heavens smelt like off milk, ?

 

[Nige F]

"His Chariots of Wrath the deep thunderclouds form, and dark is his path on the wings of the storm"...........must`ve been writing about "Ernie"the milkman

 

[oilman]

Been out drinking with kev?

 

[Nige F]

when they gonna send over some kut price Luve U longtime products from China........must be good .......they only have 1 sprog each, over there

 

[gcol]

They can have more than one, but they have to pay fortunes to be able to do so.