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rubber rubber-chicken relating to a series of dinner and lunch appearances made by a politician or other public figures (so called because of the mediocre food typically served at such functions).
rubber stamp a person or organization that gives automatic approval or authorization to the decisions of others, without proper consideration (literally, a hand-held device for inking and imprinting a message or design on a surface).
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Rubber bottle plugs for medicine packaging: small in size, big market. (Special Report: Rubber).
Magazine article from: China Chemical Reporter; 6/26/2003; ; 700+ words
; The history of using rubber in the medicine packaging industry is as old as the rubber industry itself. 1. Irreplaceable position of rubber bottle plugs The inherent features of rubber include elasticity, the ability to seal and reseal, low...
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Rubber & rubberlike materials.(Engineering materials)
Magazine article from: Chemical Engineering; 9/15/2004; 700+ words
; Rubber, acrylic Acrymax Technologies Inc., Media, PA Rubber, butyl Crosible, Inc., Moravia, NY General Sealants Inc., City of Industry, CA Hecht Rubber Corp., Jacksonville, FL Hydril Co. LP, Houston...
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2 rubber group staples: golf outings, scholarships.(ACS Rubber Division, The Los Angeles Rubber Group Inc.)
Magazine article from: Rubber & Plastics News; 11/13/2006; ; 700+ words
; ...Byline: Edward Noga Abbott and Costello, ham and eggs, golf and rubber groups. The similarity is obvious-they all go together. Nearly all the rubber groups of the ACS Rubber Division have annual golf outings. Several have more than one...
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Rubber market price maintains at high level.(Market Report)(Industry Overview)
Magazine article from: China Chemical Reporter; 3/6/2005; 700+ words
; 1. Analysis to the rubber market in 2004 (1) Downturn of new...statistical data, the amount of new rubber resources in China will be around 4...this estimation, the consumption of rubber in China was around 4.15 million tons...
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Natural rubber: rapid demand increase. (Market Report).
Magazine article from: China Chemical Reporter; 1/26/2003; ; 700+ words
; ...The output of natural rubber is however restricted...the output of natural rubber still can not satisfy...development of synthetic rubbers will be highlighted in...proportion of synthetic rubbers. 2002 is the first year...the domestic natural rubber market will become fiercer...
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Rubber Industry Prospects for the 21st Century.
Magazine article from: China Chemical Reporter; 2/6/2000; 700+ words
; 1. World rubber industry The world rubber industry has developed into a considerable size today. The total...close to 17 million tons, of which the consumption of synthetic rubber accounts for around 63% and the consumption of natural rubber...
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Rubber training courses planned.
Magazine article from: Rubber World; 5/1/2001; 700+ words
; The Rubber Manufacturers Association and the Technology Transfer Center...partnered to create a training and skill building program for the rubber industry. Courses offered include "Rubber lab technician training," a five-day training program...
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Rubber: Moving towards prosperity and emancipation.
News Wire article from: UNB - United News of Bangladesh; 11/6/2009; 700+ words
; ...Tithe Farhana November 06 (Dhaka Courier) -- Rubber is an integral part of our modern civilization...indispensable cash crop and strategic raw material. Rubber is produced from the latex of rubber trees (Hevea brasiliensis Willd. ex Adr. De...
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Natural rubber price in Hainan linked with the international market. (Market Report).(China)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
Magazine article from: China Chemical Reporter; 8/6/2002; 700+ words
; ...of price ups and downs in the natural rubber market that have been accumulated in the...February to April each past year when crude rubber stops cutting is a good chance for a price rise of natural rubber. But the price of natural rubber however...
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Thai rubber group expects revenue to jump 50 percent.
Newspaper article from: Bangkok Post (Bangkok, Thailand); 11/29/2004; 700+ words
; ...prices and soaring demand for natural rubber on the global market has convinced the Sri Trang Group, a leader in Thailand's rubber industry, to make substantial new investments...group, which operates a fully integrated rubber manufacturing business, believes that...
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rubber
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
...remanufacture. Synthetic rubber The more than one dozen major classes of synthetic rubber are made of raw material...The earliest synthetic rubbers were the styrene-butadiene...closest to those of natural rubber. SBR is the most commonly...
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Rubber Stamp
Book article from: How Products Are Made
Rubber Stamp Background The rubber stamp has two faces, one serious and one full of fun. Practical use has been made of the rubber stamp for many years to apply official information to a range of...
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Rubber Band
Book article from: How Products Are Made
Rubber Band Background Rubber bands are one of the most convenient products of the twentieth century...industries for a wide variety of purposes. The largest consumer of rubber bands in the world is the U.S. Post Office, which orders millions...
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Rubber
Book article from: Chemistry: Foundations and Applications
Rubber Rubber is an elastomer — that is, a polymer that has the ability to regain its original shape after being deformed. Rubber is also tough and resistant to weathering and chemical attack. Elastomers...
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Rubber Cement
Book article from: How Products Are Made
...in Brazil. To make solid rubber, the tree is tapped and the...solid material. Synthetic rubbers include neoprene and latex. Synthetic rubbers are made using various chemical...application determines what types of rubber and solvent are used. Design...
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