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A woman beating her fur with a rubber hose.

Beating Furs

A woman beating her fur with a rubber hose.

The Caoutchouc plant.

Caoutchouc

The Caoutchouc plant.

The coca plant is the source of the coca leaf used in medicine and in the production of cocaine

Coca

The coca plant is the source of the coca leaf used in medicine and in the production of cocaine

The first person to vulcanize rubber, a process discovered in 1839 and patented in 1844.

Charles Goodyear

The first person to vulcanize rubber, a process discovered in 1839 and patented in 1844.

An illustration of the flower (a) and the fruit (b) of the gutta-percha. Gutta-percha (Palaquium) is a genus of tropical trees native to Southeast Asia and northern Australasia, from Taiwan south to Malaya and east to the Solomon Islands. It is also an inelastic natural latex produced from the sap of these trees. The word 'gutta-percha' comes from the plant's name in Malay, getah perca, which translates as "percha rubber".

Gutta-percha

An illustration of the flower (a) and the fruit (b) of the gutta-percha. Gutta-percha (Palaquium) is…

A mallet is a type of hammer with a head made of softer materials than the steel normally used in hammerheads, so as to avoid damaging a delicate surface.

Mallets

A mallet is a type of hammer with a head made of softer materials than the steel normally used in hammerheads,…

This illustration shows a man preparing rubber.

Rubber

This illustration shows a man preparing rubber.

A tire is a ring shaped covering that fits around a wheel to protect it and enable better vehicle performance by providing a flexible cushion that absorbs shock while keeping the wheel in close contact with the ground. The fundamental materials of modern tires are rubber and fabric along with other compound chemicals. The tread provides traction while the body ensures support.

Elastic Tire

A tire is a ring shaped covering that fits around a wheel to protect it and enable better vehicle performance…

This medical topical applicator is a tool used to apply cold or hot fluid throughout the patients body. The materials used were rubber, gutta percha, and other similarly thick materials.

Medical Topical Applicator

This medical topical applicator is a tool used to apply cold or hot fluid throughout the patients body.…

"Over the upper end of a cylindrical receiver, tie tightly a wet bladder or sheet of writing paper and allow it to dry. Then exhaust the air. The bladder will be forced inward, bursting with a loud noise. Replace the bladder with a thin sheet of india-rubber. Exhaust the air. The rubber sheet will be pressed inward, and nearly cover the inner surface of the receiver." -Avery 1895

Vacuum

"Over the upper end of a cylindrical receiver, tie tightly a wet bladder or sheet of writing paper and…