Natural rubber and silicone rubber-based biomaterials

Biomaterials are materials which are used to replace a part or a function of the body in safe, reliable, economical and physiologically acceptable manner. Polymers are used as biomaterial for a long time due to its light weight and biocompatibility. Natural and synthetic rubber are mainly used because of their inertness and bicompatible nature. Silicone rubber are widely used and natural rubber as of yet found limited applications. Through this chapter the relevant use of both the rubbers are described applications are discussed and possible future developments are considered.