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2. Crepe rubber - Wikipedia

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   There are several types and grades of rubber crepe, mainly distinguished by the grade and pre-processing of the latex used in their manufacture. [2] Pale latex crepe (PLC) is a premium grade, made from raw field latex. Estate brown crepe (EBC) is made from "cup lump" (raw, naturally coagulated rubber from the collection cup) and other coagula.

3. Silly Bandz - Wikipedia

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   The original shaped silicone rubber bands were created in 2002 by the Japanese design team Passkey Design, Yumiko Ohashi, and Masonar Haneda. [1] [2] They made the bands in cute animal shapes to encourage sustainability by discouraging people from treating the rubber bands as disposable. [3] [2] Sold under the brand name Animal Rubber Bands ...

4. Rubber band - Wikipedia

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   A rubber band ball is a sphere of rubber bands made by using a knotted single band as a starting point and then wrapping rubber bands around the center until the desired size is achieved. The ball is usually made from 100% rubber bands, but some instructions call for using a marble , [ 16 ] a crumpled piece of paper , or a ping-pong ball [ 17 ...

5. Brothel creeper - Wikipedia

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   A version of this style of shoe became popular with World War II soldiers in North Africa, who adopted suede boots with hard-wearing crepe rubber. [1] Writing in The Observer in 1991, John Ayto put the origin of the name 'brothel creeper' to the wartime years. [2]

6. Elastics (orthodontics) - Wikipedia

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   Natural rubber, used by the Incan and Mayan cultures, was the first known elastomer. Charles Goodyear developed the process of vulcanization, [4] after which the use of natural rubber increased. Henry Albert Baker is the first person known to have used elastics to correct the position of teeth. In the late 1800s he named his elastic wear the ...

7. Alliance Rubber Company - Wikipedia

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   Alliance Rubber Company is an American manufacturer of natural rubber bands. The company was originally located in Alliance, Ohio , but is now headquartered in Hot Springs, Arkansas . It was founded by William H. Spencer in 1923.

8. The must-see documentaries of 2024 - AOL

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   In a year in which it seemed every great luminary got a moment under the documentary lens, it can be a bit difficult to parse out which were must-see. This list will have you covered.

9. Natural rubber - Wikipedia

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   Uncured rubber is used for cements; [55] for adhesive, insulating, and friction tapes; and for crepe rubber used in insulating blankets and footwear. Vulcanized rubber has many more applications. Resistance to abrasion makes softer kinds of rubber valuable for the treads of vehicle tires and conveyor belts, and makes hard rubber valuable for ...