What is the scientific name for the rubber in auto tires?
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The most common formulation is a coplymer(two monomers) between styrene and butadiene in a 1 to 3 molar ratio. This is called SB rubber.
A monomer is a single unit of the compound prior to polymerization. The single monomer in polystyrene (packing foam) is styrene.