Tuesday, February 12, 2013

What is the composition of the rubber grip on cameras?

I have a Nikon N80 that I recently took out to use and the rubber grip material is very sticky. I assume that it is reverting or decomposing. If it is a natural rubber that is vulcanized I will need to remove it. If it is a butyl rubber polymer mix, I may be able to seal it and continue using the camera as is. Anyone know what the composition of the grip material is?
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