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rubber
rubber any solid substance that upon vulcanization becomes elastic; the term includes natural rubber ( caoutchouc ) and synthetic rubber. The term elastomer is sometimes used to designate synthetic rubber only and is sometimes extended to include caoutchouc as well. Chemistry and Properti... Read more
rubber plant
rubber plant name for any plant that yields rubber, specifically the India-rubber tree ( Ficus elastica ), an Asian fig . ... Read more
Pará rubber tree
Pará rubber tree , large tree ( Hevea brasiliensis ) of the family Euphorbiaceae ( spurge family), native to tropical South America and the source of the greatest amount and finest quality of natural rubber . Today most Pará rubber is produced from trees grown on plantations in Asia ... Read more
Harvey Samuel Firestone
Harvey Samuel Firestone 1868-1938, American industrialist, manufacturer of rubber products, b. Columbiana co., Ohio. The son of a prosperous farmer, Harvey Firestone began to manufacture rubber tires in 1896. He organized (1900) the Firestone Tire & Rubber Company and rapidly became a leader of... Read more
caoutchouc
caoutchouc , natural rubber obtained as a latex from various tropical plants, e.g., the Pará rubber tree . It is much more elastic than balata or gutta-percha . It is the most familiar and widely used of the natural rubbers. It is usually processed by coagulating the latex and by mill... Read more
vulcanization
vulcanization , treatment of rubber to give it certain qualities, e.g., strength, elasticity, and resistance to solvents, and to render it impervious to moderate heat and cold. Chemically, the process involves the formation of cross-linkages between the polymer chains of the rubber's molecules. Vu... Read more
latex
latex emulsion of a polymer (e.g., rubber ) in water (see colloid ). Natural latexes are produced by a number of plants, are usually white in color, and often contain, in addition to rubber, various gums, oils, and waxes. Balata, caoutchouc, chicle, and gutta-percha are produced from natural late... Read more
Akron
Akron , city (1990 pop. 223,019), seat of Summit co., NE Ohio, on the Little Cuyahoga River; inc. 1865. Once the heart of the nation's rubber industry, Akron still contains the headquarters of some rubber corporations and chemical and polymer corporations. Its many manufactures range from fishing ta... Read more
Chorley
Chorley , town (1991 pop. 33,465) and district, Lancashire, NW England. Chorley's manufactures include cotton items and cotton mill machinery, rayon goods, rubber products, and shoes. ... Read more
Hyde
Hyde town (1991 pop. 33,657), Tameside metropolitan district, NW England, in the Greater Manchester metropolitan area. It has iron foundries and factories that produce cotton, machinery, rubber, paper, and hats. ... Read more

Encyclopedia entries related to "rubber"

SIC 3021 Rubber and Plastics Footwear
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of American Industries SIC 3021 RUBBER AND PLASTICS FOOTWEAR This category covers...manufacturing fabric-upper footwear having rubber or plastic soles vulcanized, injection molded, or cemented to the uppers, as well as rubber and plastics protective footwear. Establishments... Read more
Tire and Rubber Industry
Encyclopedia entry from: Gale Encyclopedia of U.S. Economic History TIRE AND RUBBER INDUSTRY Rubber is an unsaturated organic compound made of carbon and hydrogen. Natural rubber is collected from wild plants or plants cultivated on plantations. It is made from a secretion of certain plants that is called latex... Read more
United States Rubber Company
Encyclopedia entry from: Gale Encyclopedia of U.S. Economic History UNITED STATES RUBBER COMPANY In the years leading up to the formation of the United States Rubber Company, the rubber industry was marked by intense competition. Rubber footwear firms, then the industry's largest and most profitable operations... Read more
SIC 2822 Synthetic Rubber (Vulcanizable Elastomers)
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of American Industries SIC 2822 SYNTHETIC RUBBER (VULCANIZABLE ELASTOMERS) This category...primarily engaged in manufacturing synthetic rubber by polymerization or copolymerization...purpose of this classification, is a rubber-like material capable of vulcanization... Read more
rubber
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition ...that upon vulcanization becomes elastic; the term includes natural rubber ( caoutchouc ) and synthetic rubber. The term elastomer is sometimes used to designate synthetic rubber only and is sometimes extended to include caoutchouc as well. Chemistry... Read more
SIC 3069 Fabricated Rubber Products, Not Elsewhere Classified
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of American Industries SIC 3069 FABRICATED RUBBER PRODUCTS, NOT ELSEWHERE CLASSIFIED This category covers...establishments primarily engaged in manufacturing industrial rubber goods, rubberized fabrics and vulcanized rubber clothing, and miscellaneous rubber specialties and... Read more
SIC 3061 Molded, Extruded, and Lathe-Cut Mechanical Rubber Goods
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of American Industries ...MOLDED, EXTRUDED, AND LATHE-CUT MECHANICAL RUBBER GOODS This category covers establishments...molded, extruded, and lathe-cut mechanical rubber goods. The products are generally parts...engaged in manufacturing other industrial rubber goods, rubberized fabric, and miscellaneous... Read more
SIC 3052 Rubber and Plastics Hose and Belting
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of American Industries SIC 3052 RUBBER AND PLASTICS HOSE AND BELTING This category...establishments primarily engaged in manufacturing rubber and plastics hose and belting, including...Establishments primarily engaged in manufacturing rubber tubing are classified in SIC 3061: Molded... Read more
SIC 3149 Footwear, Except Rubber, Not Elsewhere Classified
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of American Industries SIC 3149 FOOTWEAR, EXCEPT RUBBER, NOT ELSEWHERE CLASSIFIED This classification...Establishments primarily engaged in the manufacture of rubber or plastics footwear are classified in SIC 3021: Rubber and Plastics Footwear, and those manufacturing... Read more
Pará rubber tree
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition ...the greatest amount and finest quality of natural rubber . Today most Pará rubber is produced from trees grown on plantations in Asia...in Africa. The yellow or white latex from which rubber is made occurs in numerous specialized latex vessels... Read more

Dictionary entries related to "rubber"

Rubber
Dictionary entry from: Dictionary of American History RUBBER RUBBER. Although rubber-yielding plants are native to Africa and Asia as well as to the Americas, the first mention of rubber in the West was made by Pietro Martire d'Anghiera, the Italian representative to the court of Spain ( De Rebus Oceanicis... Read more
synthetic rubber
Book article from: The Oxford Essential Dictionary of the U.S. Military synthetic rubber rubber manufactured from petroleum and other chemicals rather than the product of raw rubber extracted from a rubber tree. Read more
rubber
Book article from: The Oxford Dictionary of Phrase and Fable rubber rubber-chicken relating to a series of dinner and lunch appearances made by a politician...called because of the mediocre food typically served at such functions). rubber stamp a person or organization that gives automatic approval or authorization... Read more
rubber-banding
Book article from: A Dictionary of Computing rubber-banding Specifying a new input coordinate position by echoing a line stretching from some defined position (often the last position) to the current one. The line appears to stretch like a rubber band from the origin to the current position. Read more
Iré rubber
Book article from: A Dictionary of Plant Sciences Iré rubber See FUNTUMIA . Read more
para rubber
Book article from: A Dictionary of Plant Sciences para rubber See HEVEA . Read more
Lagos rubber
Book article from: A Dictionary of Plant Sciences Lagos rubber See FUNTUMIA . Read more
ceará rubber
Book article from: A Dictionary of Plant Sciences ceará rubber See MANIHOT . Read more
foam rubber
Book article from: The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English foam rub·ber • n. a spongy material made of rubber or plastic in the form of foam, used for cushioning and in upholstery. Read more
rubber band
Book article from: The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English rub·ber band • n. a loop of stretchy rubber for holding things together. Read more

Thesaurus entries related to "rubber"

hose
Book article from: The Oxford Pocket Thesaurus of Current English hose • noun   1. a rubber hose synonyms : tube, tubing, pipe, siphon, conduit, channel, outlet.   2. wearing red hose synonyms : socks, stockings, tights, hosiery. Read more
ball
Book article from: The Oxford Pocket Thesaurus of Current English ball 1 • noun   1. a rubber ball | a ball of wool synonyms : sphere, globe, orb, globule, spheroid.   2. shot a ball from the cannon synonyms : projectile; shot, grapeshot, bullet, pellet, slug. Read more
longevity
Book article from: The Oxford American Writers Thesaurus longevity • noun  the longevity of this potted rubber tree is phenomenal synonyms : length of life, life span, lifetime, shelf life; durability, endurance, resilience, strength, robustness. Read more
condom
Book article from: The Oxford Pocket Thesaurus of Current English condom • noun   synonyms : contraceptive, prophylactic, sheath; inf. rubber. Read more
band
Book article from: The Oxford Pocket Thesaurus of Current English band 1 • noun   1. iron/rubber band synonyms : bond, binding, cord, strap, tie, connection, link, chain, thong, fetter, manacle, shackle, ligature, ring, hoop... Read more
tiebreaker
Book article from: The Oxford American Writers Thesaurus tiebreaker • noun  the fans are charged up for an inevitable tiebreaker synonyms : rubber match, deciding game, deciding round, playoff; game-decider; overtime, OT, sudden death, sudden-death overtime. Read more
sheath
Book article from: The Oxford Pocket Thesaurus of Current English sheath • noun   1. a sheath for a sword synonyms : scabbard, case, casing, cover, covering, envelope, wrapper.   2. a contraceptive sheath synonyms : condom, contraceptive; inf. rubber. Read more
contraceptive
Book article from: The Oxford Pocket Thesaurus of Current English contraceptive • noun   synonyms : oral contraceptive, birth-control pill, the pill, the morning-after pill, diaphragm, IUD, intrauterine device, coil, loop, condom, sheath, prophylactic; inf. rubber. Read more
leave
Book article from: The Oxford American Writers Thesaurus ...warrant, dispensation, approval, clearance, blessing, assent, license; informal the go-ahead, the green light, the OK, the rubber stamp, the nod.   2. he was on leave synonyms : vacation, break, time off, holiday, furlough, sabbatical, leave of absence... Read more
green light
Book article from: The Oxford American Writers Thesaurus ...assent, consent, sanction; leave, clearance, warranty, agreement, imprimatur, one's blessing, the seal/stamp of approval, the rubber stamp, the nod; authority, license, dispensation, empowerment, freedom, liberty; informal the OK, the go-ahead, the thumbs up... Read more

Related newspaper, magazine, and trade journal articles from HighBeam Research

Recycling of scrap rubber.(Polymer)
Magazine article from: China Chemical Reporter; 4/16/2008; ; 700+ words ; China lacks rubber resources so more than 70% of natural rubber must be imported from abroad. Reclaimed rubber and rubber powder produced with scrap rubber as raw material have considerable potential for use as substitutes for raw materials in the... Read more
Drastic increase of rubber resources results in price falling: Imported rubber accounts for 52.9% of the total resources. (Special Report).
Magazine article from: China Chemical Reporter; 4/16/2002; 700+ words ; Rubber market in 2001 In 2001, domestic rubber resources made a drastic increase but the consumption kept a...market price had a sustained drop. It is expected that in 2002 rubber resources will be abundant, the pressure on the market price... Read more
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... Read more
Big Margin Increase of Rubber Resources.(Brief Article)
Magazine article from: China Chemical Reporter; 12/16/1999; 590 words ; Rubber resources in China increased by a big margin in October...continued to pick up. The development trend in the future rubber market is mainly determined by the delivery of imported goods. (1) big margin increase of rubber resources According to preliminary statistics, rubber resources... Read more
Industry corner: world rubber and tire. (Industry Overview)
Magazine article from: Business Economics; 1/1/1995; ; 700+ words ; rubber n. 1. A yellowish, amorphous, elastic material obtained...sap or latex of various tropical plants, especially the rubber tree, and vulcanized, pigmented, finished and modified...composition with properties similar to those of natural rubber. 3. a low overshoe made of rubber. 4. Baseball. The ... Read more
Antioxidant RD: a hot rubber auxiliary.(MARKET REPORT: Rubber)
Magazine article from: China Chemical Reporter; 5/26/2005; ; 700+ words ; Rubber antioxidant RD has extensive applications in natural rubber and synthetic rubbers such as neoprene rubber, styrene-butadiene rubber, cis-1,4-polybutadiene rubber and isoprene rubber. Owing to... Read more
WORLD RUBBER CONSUMPTION TO REACH 19.5 MILLION METRIC TONS IN 2004.
Magazine article from: Research Studies - Freedonia Group; 11/17/2000; 553 words ; World rubber consumption is forecast to increase almost three percent per...due to a deceleration of motor vehicle production. Non-tire rubber demand will outperform tire rubber demand during the forecast period. Although the developed countries... Read more
Increased resources and lower market price. (Market Report: Rubber).
Magazine article from: China Chemical Reporter; 6/26/2003; 700+ words ; The rubber resources in China increased by a big margin...April 2003. The import amount of natural rubber still maintained a high growth, but the...estimates, the resources of various types of rubber increased by 403 000 tons in April, a rise... Read more
Natural rubber: rapid demand increase. (Market Report).
Magazine article from: China Chemical Reporter; 1/26/2003; ; 700+ words ; Rapid production development Natural rubber is extensively used to produce rubber products such as tires, rubber shoes, rubber hoses, rubber belts, electric wires and electric cables. Natural rubber production in China has made a rapid development... Read more
Review and prospect for China's rubber market.(Industry Overview)
Magazine article from: China Chemical Reporter; 1/26/2006; 700+ words ; The rubber market in China featured a supply shortage...Small growth of new resources The amount of rubber resources in China basically presented...relevant statistical data, the amount of new rubber resources in China was around 3.85 million... Read more