Neoprene has good comprehensive performance. It possesses excellent physical and mechanical properties, and the tensile strength is similar to that of natural rubber. Because neoprene molecular chain contains polar chlorine atom groups, on the one hand, the double chain is protected to weaken the activity, and on the other hand, the polymer has great stability to nonpolar substances, so the light resistance, heat resistance, aging resistance, oil resistance and chemical corrosion resistance of neoprene are superior to those of natural rubber, and the ozone aging resistance, weather resistance and flame resistance are more outstanding.

Neoprene is widely used in the manufacture of industrial rubber products such as wire and cable sheaths, oil-resistant hoses and rubber plates, conveyor belts, rubberized fabrics and various sealing ring gaskets. It is also used for anticorrosive linings of chemical equipment and footwear adhesives. In addition, it has been widely used in the field of construction, electronics industry and modification of other polymer materials.

In the United States, the European Union and Japan, neoprene is widely used in the production of automotive parts. For example, the consumption of neoprene in automotive parts accounts for 50% of the total consumption in Japan.

In China, adhesives used in shoemaking and construction are the largest application fields of neoprene, accounting for 60% of the total consumption, followed by industrial rubber products, accounting for 30% of the total consumption, and another 10% are used in wire and cable and other fields. With the rapid development of the automobile industry, the demand for neoprene is increasing.