Vulcanised rubber in the form of sheets, pads, coverings, liners or mouldings, with or without the insertion of metal or textile, natural or synthetic, reinforcing (the rubber always predominating) for application to metal or to other surfaces or installations as a moulded product in a piece of equipment to provide resistance to abrasion or corrosion, to absorb vibration and shock or to reduce noise or to form impervious joints between one surface and another, and hoses, and parts and fittings therefor, all included in class 17