No, it doesn't break down rubber, but also may not stick very well when the rubber is stretched.
No, it wil not.
Freezing it and then smashing it.
YES...because, the rubber breaks down from the inside causing blisters that restrict the flow of fluid to the caliper.
Aside from power washing, there is acetone (nail polish remover). Acetone will help to break down the 'rubber'
Oxygen, for the most part. Oxidation is usually the cause of decay for most things. It could also be argued that some pollutants in the air like "acid rain" are responsible, but they are not omnipresent and therefore could not account for all rubber decay.
Rubber and plastic are technically biodegradable. They will break down more rapidly when exposed to ultraviolet light, such as that of the sun.
by putting two rubber stoppers on the rope that pulls the elevator up or down
It can rattle the contents, knocking things off shelves and causing damage. It can knock down the walls and bring down roofs-- or if it does not bring them down, it can causes cracks in walls and foundations that make the structures unsafe, It can break gas lines and water lines, causing fires to break out and explosions and flooding.
The break even point on a graph usually appears as the location where 2 lines meet. This is where profit starts to go down for example.
The tires of a car or other vehicle are pigmented black to keep the Sun's ultraviolet rays from penetrating into the rubber, causing it to break down.
Natural latex gloves are made primarily from rubber trees, so they do break down in landfills, but very slowly. Synthetic latex gloves are made from a polymerized petroleum based rubber, so they are not biodegradable.