I have a question about manufacturing rubber. I want to know if there is any way to form, mold, or whatever has to be done in order to make things out of rubber and what would be involved. Can rubber be melted and reformed?
I know that this is probably not a question for most people. If there is anyone that can give me some more insight, I would appreciate it.
Thanks.

Rubber has to be cured once its molded in design. This curing process basically makes the rubber unable to reuse. There ar eprocess to reclaim rubber but not all and its still not the same.

20+ years as Rubber lab Tech/Chemist

Rubber has to be cured once its molded in design. This curing process basically makes the rubber unable to reuse. There ar eprocess to reclaim rubber but not all and its still not the same.

20+ years as Rubber lab Tech/Chemist

What tangible ingredients could be bought to do this myself and how would I do so?

Take a look here for some casting info: Lifecasting, Mold Making, Molding Materials, and Casting Materials from EnvironMolds (http://www.artmolds.com/)

Take a look here for some casting info: Lifecasting, Mold Making, Molding Materials, and Casting Materials from EnvironMolds (http://www.artmolds.com/)

Thank you for the website, but Im not looking to cast life-like parts. Im looking to make my own sort of rubber belt for something Im making. Kind of like a wide rubber band, but has a weird shape, something I can't cut out of sheets of rubber, or slice together. It has to be continuous, strong like a belt you might find in a dryer, and flexible.

Here is something just for rubber casting:

How to Make Rubber Parts (http://www.oringsusa.com/html/make_rubber_parts.html)

I did replace a dryer fan belt and your right that is a strong version of rubber.

Rubber can be manufactured in molding,extruding and ejection,please refer to molded rubber parts (http://www.cnrubberparts.com) for rubber molding