Natural rubber

material · 1600 BC · Ancient world

The sap of the rubber tree; balls among the Mesoamericans.

Where it is used

• Vulcanized rubber — is material for. Rubber vulcanized with sulfur.
• Eraser — is material for. Rubber.
• Surgical gloves — is material for. Latex.
• Ball — is material for. The rubber balls of Mesoamerica.
• Waterproof fabric — is material for. Rubber between the layers.
• IV drip — is material for. And rubber tubes.
• Spray bottle — is material for. A rubber bulb.
• Wellington boots — is material for. The first rubber boots were natural rubber.

Things built in a similar way

• Synthetic rubber — works like. A replacement for natural rubber.

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