Silicone and rubber are often used interchangeably. They have a similar chemical makeup, but technically silicone is a "rubber-like" material. Natural rubber is a substance that comes from trees, so technically silicone bracelets are a "man made" form of rubber and don't have true rubber in them. I guess it just depends on how technical you want to get. You can check out Wikipedia for some details or talk to an expert who manufactures them, like MonkeyBands.com.
They are made out of silicone rubber
"Rubber wristbands are commonly made from silicone-a durable synthetic resin. Silicone is rubber-like but unlike rubber, valued for being heat-resistant and latex-free."
Use 100% silicone adhesive like PL700.
Anything that can be used instead of rubber. Polyurethane, silicone, latex etc.
Silicone!!
Depends on the manufacturer, either rubber or silicone.
Yes, silicone bracelets are available for purchase in bulk on the web. Many groups buy customized bracelets for fundraising purposes. One online source for such items is: http://www.wristbandconnection.com/blogs/2009/04/rubber-bracelets-bulk.html
A person can order customize silicone bracelets at places like WristBandsNow and AmazingWristbands. These sites are places where you can order customized silicone bracelets to fit your needs.
Yes there are popular brands of silicone bracelets. Ali Express's website is the top search result for silicone bracelet's. Another online brand of silicone bracelets is The Wristband Factory.
There are a lot of options for buying rubber bracelets / silicone wristbands. You can buy them online at Target or Amazon or if you need to get a custom wristband, you can try a site like MonkeyBands.com
The website handband.com.au is the perfect solution to your question. They specialize in rubber and silicone wristbands and bracelets. They have a menu on the left side of the homepage so you can easily navigate to which page you want to go to.
Rubber bracelets are too small to be a strangulation hazard and too big to be a hazard for choking. Rubber bracelets are safe for children and adults.
For a wide selection of cusom and stock silicone bracelets go to http://www.customsiliconebracelets.com/. This site provides a visual competitor comparison page and has a minimum of five bracelets per order.
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You can find a great selection of cheap silicone bracelets at www.reminderband.com
http://www.qwdirect.com.au/wristbands.php is a wonderful place to start looking. They offer silicone bracelets in bulk at wholesale prices.
You can find silicone rubber anywhere. A trip to your local hardware store will yield the best results. But amazon carries thousands of pounds of silicone rubber on their website.