Chemist no. 334 of 350 · Industrial/Applied

Charles Goodyear

1800-1860United States

Vulcanization of rubber

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Vulcanization: How Charles Goodyear Turned Sticky Rubber into a Useful Material

How Charles Goodyear discovered vulcanization of rubber with sulphur: chemistry of cross-links, accelerators, ebonite, uses in India and exam points.

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Biography

Charles Goodyear: The Persistent Inventor Who Tamed Rubber

Biography of Charles Goodyear, inventor of vulcanized rubber: early life, bankruptcies, patent disputes, honours, and lessons for chemistry students.

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