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Old 03-23-2018, 04:30 PM
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After some more research, I found that Goodyear patented his vulcanization process using Brazilian latex 8 weeks after Hancock in England patented it using Indian Rubber (gutta percha). So, these very similar thermoplastics were virtually discovered at the same time. My suggestion is that the hard rubber stocks be called ebonite since that is what Charles Goodyear called his thermoplastic.
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