is any petroleum process oil
used in the manufacture of rubber
and rubber products. Rubber oils may be used either as rubber extender oils
or as rubber process oils. Rubber extender oils are used by the
synthetic rubber manufacturer to soften stiff elastomers and reduce their
unit volume cost while improving performance characteristics of the rubber.
Rubber process oils are used by the manufacturer of finished rubber
products (tires, footwear, tubing, etc.) to speed mixing and compounding,
modify the physical properties of the elastomer, and facilitate processing
of the final product.
Also see rubber
oil classification.