Latex is the stable dispersion (emulsion) of polymer microparticles in an aqueous medium. Latexes may be natural or synthetic.
The word is also used to refer to natural latex rubber; particularly for non-vulcanized rubber.
It can also be made synthetically by polymerizing a monomer such as styrene that has been emulsified with surfactants.
The word is also used to refer to natural latex rubber; particularly for non-vulcanized rubber.
It can also be made synthetically by polymerizing a monomer such as styrene that has been emulsified with surfactants.