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Rubber is a mid-game item refined from Crude Oil commonly used for alternative recipes and some late-game items.

Obtaining[]

Crafting[]

RecipeIngredientsBuildingProductsPrerequisites
Rubber
3 × Crude Oil
Crude Oil
30 / min
Refinery
6 sec
2 × Rubber
Rubber
20 / min
90 MJ/item
2 × Heavy Oil Residue
Heavy Oil Residue
20 / min
90 MJ/item
Tier 5 - Oil Processing
Residual Rubber
4 × Polymer Resin
Polymer Resin
40 / min
4 × Water
Water
40 / min
Refinery
6 sec
2 × Rubber
Rubber
20 / min
90 MJ/item
Tier 5 - Oil Processing
Recycled Rubber
Alternate
6 × Plastic
Plastic
30 / min
6 × Fuel
Fuel
30 / min
Refinery
12 sec
12 × Rubber
Rubber
60 / min
30 MJ/item
Tier 5 - Oil Processing

Alternate recipes analysis[]

The following shows different ways to produce 1 Rubber / second, or 60 / min:
Rubber alts

Recipe Crude Oil
m3/min (WP)
Total Energy
/item (MJ)
Space
(m2)
Building
counts
Default 90
(76.92 )
(+330.01 ) 863.02 4.34
Residual 55.38
(47.34 )
23.84 1274.93 5.44
Recycled
(Blender)
20
(17.09 )
145.55 939.83 3.94
  • Weighted Point is the weighted consumption rate, which is calculated by: (resource consumption rate / maximum extraction rate) * 10,000. The lower, the better.
  • Energy per item can be used to measure how much power is consumed for the entire production chain. The lower, the better.
  • Building space and building count are summed for all buildings, excluding belts, pipes, power poles, power lines and other logistic infrastructures. The lower, the better.
  • Energy can be recovered in some recipes, by first producing Residual Fuel then burn it in Fuel Generators. The leftover energy can be used to power other factory buildings.
  • The most efficient production route involves several recipes, as shown in the above diagram. If the Blender is not yet unlocked, Diluted Packaged Fuel can be used instead, with slightly more power consumption.

Usage[]

Research[]

Rubber Rubber is used in the Caterium Research chain and Sulfur Research chain in the MAM MAM for additional unlocks.

Crafting[]

RecipeIngredientsBuildingProductsPrerequisites
Cooling System
2 × Heat Sink
Heat Sink
12 / min
2 × Rubber
Rubber
12 / min
Blender
10 sec
1 × Cooling System
Cooling System
6 / min
750 MJ/item
Tier 8 - Advanced Aluminum Production
5 × Water
Water
30 / min
25 × Nitrogen Gas
Nitrogen Gas
150 / min
Gas Filter
5 × Coal
Coal
37.5 / min
2 × Rubber
Rubber
15 / min
Manufacturer
8 sec
Manual crafting × 2
1 × Gas Filter
Gas Filter
7.5 / min
440 MJ/item
Tier 5 - Gas Mask
2 × Fabric
Fabric
15 / min
 
Gas Mask
100 × Rubber
Rubber
 
100 × Plastic
Plastic
 
Equipment Workshop
Manual crafting × 20
1 × Gas Mask
Gas Mask
 
Tier 5 - Gas Mask
100 × Fabric
Fabric
 
 
Hazmat Suit
50 × Rubber
Rubber
 
50 × Plastic
Plastic
 
Equipment Workshop
Manual crafting × 30
1 × Hazmat Suit
Hazmat Suit
 
Tier 7 - Hazmat Suit
50 × Alclad Aluminum Sheet
Alclad Aluminum Sheet
 
50 × Fabric
Fabric
 
Jetpack
50 × Plastic
Plastic
 
50 × Rubber
Rubber
 
Equipment Workshop
Manual crafting × 30
1 × Jetpack
Jetpack
 
Tier 6 - Jetpack
15 × Circuit Board
Circuit Board
 
5 × Motor
Motor
 
Modular Engine
2 × Motor
Motor
2 / min
15 × Rubber
Rubber
15 / min
Manufacturer
60 sec
1 × Modular Engine
Modular Engine
1 / min
3300 MJ/item
Tier 5 - Industrial Manufacturing
2 × Smart Plating
Smart Plating
2 / min
 
Rifle
25 × Steel Pipe
Steel Pipe
 
2 × Motor
Motor
 
Equipment Workshop
Manual crafting × 30
1 × Rifle
Rifle
 
Sulfur Research - The Rifle
10 × Rubber
Rubber
 
250 × Screw
Screw
 
Turbo Motor
4 × Cooling System
Cooling System
7.5 / min
2 × Radio Control Unit
Radio Control Unit
3.75 / min
Manufacturer
32 sec
Manual crafting
1 × Turbo Motor
Turbo Motor
1.875 / min
1760 MJ/item
Tier 8 - Leading-edge Production
4 × Motor
Motor
7.5 / min
24 × Rubber
Rubber
45 / min
Quickwire Cable
Alternate
3 × Quickwire
Quickwire
7.5 / min
2 × Rubber
Rubber
5 / min
Assembler
24 sec
11 × Cable
Cable
27.5 / min
32.73 MJ/item
Tier 5 - Oil Processing
Caterium Research - Caterium Ingots
Insulated Cable
Alternate
9 × Wire
Wire
45 / min
6 × Rubber
Rubber
30 / min
Assembler
12 sec
20 × Cable
Cable
100 / min
9 MJ/item
Tier 5 - Oil Processing
Electrode Circuit Board
Alternate
6 × Rubber
Rubber
30 / min
9 × Petroleum Coke
Petroleum Coke
45 / min
Assembler
12 sec
1 × Circuit Board
Circuit Board
5 / min
180 MJ/item
Tier 5 - Oil Processing
Caterium Computer
Alternate
7 × Circuit Board
Circuit Board
26.25 / min
28 × Quickwire
Quickwire
105 / min
Manufacturer
16 sec
1 × Computer
Computer
3.75 / min
880 MJ/item
Tier 5 - Industrial Manufacturing
Caterium Research - Caterium Ingots
12 × Rubber
Rubber
45 / min
 
Rubber Concrete
Alternate
10 × Limestone
Limestone
50 / min
2 × Rubber
Rubber
10 / min
Assembler
12 sec
9 × Concrete
Concrete
45 / min
20 MJ/item
Tier 5 - Oil Processing
Insulated Crystal Oscillator
Alternate
10 × Quartz Crystal
Quartz Crystal
18.75 / min
7 × Rubber
Rubber
13.125 / min
Manufacturer
32 sec
1 × Crystal Oscillator
Crystal Oscillator
1.875 / min
1760 MJ/item
Tier 5 - Oil Processing
Quartz Research - Crystal Oscillator
Caterium Research - Caterium Electronics
1 × AI Limiter
AI Limiter
1.875 / min
 
Heat Exchanger
Alternate
3 × Aluminum Casing
Aluminum Casing
30 / min
3 × Rubber
Rubber
30 / min
Assembler
6 sec
1 × Heat Sink
Heat Sink
10 / min
90 MJ/item
Tier 8 - Advanced Aluminum Production
Heavy Flexible Frame
Alternate
5 × Modular Frame
Modular Frame
18.75 / min
3 × Encased Industrial Beam
Encased Industrial Beam
11.25 / min
Manufacturer
16 sec
1 × Heavy Modular Frame
Heavy Modular Frame
3.75 / min
880 MJ/item
Tier 5 - Industrial Manufacturing
20 × Rubber
Rubber
75 / min
104 × Screw
Screw
390 / min
Recycled Plastic
Alternate
6 × Rubber
Rubber
30 / min
6 × Fuel
Fuel
30 / min
Refinery
12 sec
12 × Plastic
Plastic
60 / min
30 MJ/item
Tier 5 - Oil Processing
Radio Control System
Alternate
1 × Crystal Oscillator
Crystal Oscillator
1.5 / min
10 × Circuit Board
Circuit Board
15 / min
Manufacturer
40 sec
3 × Radio Control Unit
Radio Control Unit
4.5 / min
733.33 MJ/item
Tier 7 - Bauxite Refinement
60 × Aluminum Casing
Aluminum Casing
90 / min
30 × Rubber
Rubber
45 / min
Adhered Iron Plate
Alternate
3 × Iron Plate
Iron Plate
11.25 / min
1 × Rubber
Rubber
3.75 / min
Assembler
16 sec
1 × Reinforced Iron Plate
Reinforced Iron Plate
3.75 / min
240 MJ/item
Tier 5 - Oil Processing
Flexible Framework
Alternate
1 × Modular Frame
Modular Frame
3.75 / min
6 × Steel Beam
Steel Beam
22.5 / min
Manufacturer
16 sec
2 × Versatile Framework
Versatile Framework
7.5 / min
440 MJ/item
Tier 5 - Oil Processing
8 × Rubber
Rubber
30 / min
 
Fuel Generator
5 × Computer
Computer
 
10 × Heavy Modular Frame
Heavy Modular Frame
 
15 × Motor
Motor
 
Build Gun
1 × Fuel Generator
Fuel Generator
 
Tier 6 - Expanded Power Infrastructure
50 × Rubber
Rubber
 
50 × Quickwire
Quickwire
 
 
Geothermal Generator
8 × Supercomputer
Supercomputer
 
16 × Heavy Modular Frame
Heavy Modular Frame
 
16 × High-Speed Connector
High-Speed Connector
 
Build Gun
1 × Geothermal Generator
Geothermal Generator
 
Caterium Research - Geothermal Generator
40 × Copper Sheet
Copper Sheet
 
80 × Rubber
Rubber
 
 
Packager
20 × Steel Beam
Steel Beam
 
10 × Rubber
Rubber
 
Build Gun
1 × Packager
Packager
 
Tier 5 - Alternative Fluid Transport
10 × Plastic
Plastic
 
 
Power Pole Mk.3
2 × High-Speed Connector
High-Speed Connector
 
2 × Steel Pipe
Steel Pipe
 
Build Gun
1 × Power Pole Mk.3
Power Pole Mk.3
 
Caterium Research
3 × Rubber
Rubber
 
 
Resource Well Pressurizer
200 × Wire
Wire
 
50 × Rubber
Rubber
 
Build Gun
1 × Resource Well Pressurizer
Resource Well Pressurizer
 
Tier 8 - Advanced Aluminum Production
50 × Encased Industrial Beam
Encased Industrial Beam
 
50 × Motor
Motor
 
Truck
15 × Motor
Motor
 
10 × Circuit Board
Circuit Board
 
5 × Heavy Modular Frame
Heavy Modular Frame
 
Build Gun
1 × Truck
Truck
 
Tier 5 - Industrial Manufacturing
50 × Rubber
Rubber
 
20 × Encased Industrial Beam
Encased Industrial Beam
 
 
Valve
4 × Rubber
Rubber
 
4 × Steel Beam
Steel Beam
 
Build Gun
1 × Valve
Valve
 
Tier 5 - Oil Processing

AWESOME Sink[]

Rubber Rubber can be sunk into the AWESOME Sink AWESOME Sink to yield 60 points.

Tips[]

Later in the game, when you have collected the majority of the Hard Drives, be sure to unlock the following Alternate Recipes:

Combine these with Packaged Water, Unpackage Fuel and Residual Rubber to form a closed-loop production of Plastic and/or Rubber without any wastage, increasing the Oil to Plastic/Rubber conversion ratio up to 1:3. Empty Canisters from fuel unpackaging are reused and recycled back to the water packaging. The late-game alternative Blender recipe Diluted Fuel removes the need for packaging and unpackaging.

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