Sleep Story 257 - Rubber Hand Stamps
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The History of India Rubber
Lecondamine, who explored the Amazon River, sent from South America in 1736, the first sample of India rubber ever seen in Europe. The gum was attacked and to a certain extent dissolved by warm nut oil. As late as 1820, this continued to be its principal use. In 1793, its solubility was utilised in France by Besson, who made waterproof cloth. Johnson introduced for the same manufacture a solution in mixed Turpentine and alcohol. Nadia developed the methods of cutting it into sheets and threads, and of weaving the latter. McIntosh in 1823 began the manufacture of waterproof cloth,. using the solution of the gum in coal, Tar N
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