"The Romance of Rubber," edited by John Martin and published by the United States Rubber Company, is a comprehensive exploration of rubber from its earliest discovery to its pivotal role in industry. The book starts with Columbus's first sighting of rubber and then highlights key figures like Charles Goodyear, whose vulcanization process dramatically changed its use. It tells the story of the Hevea tree, which is the tree most used to make rubber, and the hard work of setting up rubber farms, especially in the East Indies. It clearly shows how rubber farming is better than getting it from the dangerous jungle and explains in detail how to tap trees and turn latex into usable rubber. The book's main goal is to show readers how important rubber is in both everyday life and industry.
The Romance of Rubber
By United States Rubber Company
From jungle origins to industrial necessity, discover the captivating story of a material that transformed the world.
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About the AuthorThe company formerly known as the United States Rubber Company, now Uniroyal, is an American manufacturer of tires and other synthetic rubber-related products, as well as variety of items for military use, such as ammunition, explosives, chemical weapons and operations and maintenance activities (O&MA) at the government-owned contractor-operated facilities. It was founded in Naugatuck, Connecticut, in 1892. It was one of the original 12 stocks in the Dow Jones Industrial Average, and became Uniroyal, Inc., as part of creating a unified brand for its products and subsidiaries in 1961.
The company formerly known as the United States Rubber Company, now Uniroyal, is an American manufacturer of tires and other synthetic rubber-related products, as well as variety of items for military use, such as ammunition, explosives, chemical weapons and operations and maintenance activities (O&MA) at the government-owned contractor-operated facilities. It was founded in Naugatuck, Connecticut, in 1892. It was one of the original 12 stocks in the Dow Jones Industrial Average, and became Uniroyal, Inc., as part of creating a unified brand for its products and subsidiaries in 1961.
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