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History and Types of Rubber by Eng-Obadah Al Bdareen is a document available to read on EtoBox.
Natural rubber comes from the latex of the Hevea Brasiliensis tree. Christopher Columbus first discovered natural latex in the New World in 1493. Charles Goodyear later invented the process of vulcanization in 1839, which gave rubber stronger resistance to heat and cold. There are two main types of rubber - natural rubber from latex, and synthetic rubber made from petroleum byproducts using polymerization. Natural rubber has good elasticity and bonding properties but limited heat resistance, while synthetic
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- Eng-Obadah Al Bdareen
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