Why does regular rubber cement make a rubber expand
Table Tennis Equipment
Last updated 9 years ago
Casey Turnbaugh Asked 9 years ago
I have glued my rubbers a few times in an emergency with rubber cement that my wife had in the closet. When I used this it made the rubber grow? Why is this?
Alois Rosario Answered 9 years ago
Hi Casey,
The rubber cement must have some chemical in there that expands the rubber. It is best not to use it. Did you find it difficult to remove?
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Casey Turnbaugh Posted 9 years ago
No it was very very easy to remove.
Back in the day when players would speed glue would the rubbers expand every time they would speed glue?
Alois Rosario from PingSkills Posted 9 years ago
Hi Casey,
The rubber would expand when glued and then contract again over time.