| LII.org (Home) | About LII IPL.org Suggest a Site Subscribe to New This Week Contact |
|
|
 |
|||
|
|||
|
|||
|
|
|||
Rubber
 Websites presented in alphabetical order Bouncing Balls 
 Find a historical overview of rubber, a discussion of natural and synthetic rubber, a pictorial story of rubber production, a timeline, information about latex processing and vulcanization, and brief biographies of people involved with the development of rubber. Also includes a glossary, the "classification system used in the rubber industry for naming elastomers," links to related sites, and more. From an analytical chemist and author, and sponsored by a Malaysian rubber company. http://www.bouncing-balls.com Topics: Industries, Technology Last updated Jan 19, 2006 The Charles Goodyear Story: The Strange Story of Rubber
An overview of the development of natural rubber, the "first and most versatile of the modern 'plastics.'" The discussion focuses on the contributions of Charles Goodyear, who invented vulcanized rubber in the mid-18th century. The article notes, "Neither Goodyear nor his family was ever connected with the company named in his honor." From the January 1958 issue of Reader's Digest. http://www.goodyear.com/corporate/history/history_story.html Topics: Technology Last updated Jan 18, 2006 Condoms: History, Testing, Effectiveness & Availability
A timeline of the development of condoms from ancient Egyptian use of "a linen sheath for protection against disease" through the 1800s, when "condom manufacturing was revolutionised by the discovery of rubber vulcanisation by Goodyear (founder of the tyre company) and Hancock," and the present day. Also includes a link to information about the female condom. From Avert, "an international HIV and AIDS charity based in the UK." http://www.avert.org/condoms.htm Topics: Health, Reproductive and Sexual Health, Technology, Women's Health Last updated Jan 17, 2006 The International Natural Rubber Market, 1870-1930
Essay about natural rubber extraction and commercialization during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Initially "the best source of latex, the milky fluid from which natural rubber products were made, was hevea brasiliensis, which grew predominantly in the Brazilian Amazon (but also in the Amazonian regions of Bolivia and Peru)." Later, Southeast Asian plantations developed a low-cost alternative to South American production methods. Includes graphs. By two history professors. http://eh.net/encyclopedia/article/frank.international.rubber.market Topics: Industries, Technology Last updated Sep 11, 2007 International Rubber Study Group (IRGS)
"The IRSG provides a forum for the discussion of matters affecting the supply and demand of both synthetic and natural rubber. It covers all aspects of the world rubber industry, including marketing, shipping, distribution and trade." Sixteen countries, including the U.S., and the European Commission are members. The site features news and recent quarterly statistics on topics such as rubber production and consumption and prices. Some material only available to members. http://www.rubberstudy.com Topics: Industries, Technology Last updated Jan 18, 2006 Safety and Health Topics: Latex Allergy
Allergy to latex ("the natural rubber latex manufactured from a milky fluid that is primarily obtained from the rubber tree") was first recognized in the late 1970s. It is a "major health concern" especially for health care workers exposed to latex gloves. This site includes links to OSHA latex standards, background material, and sites discussing possible solutions. From the Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA). http://www.osha.gov/SLTC/latexallergy/ Topics: Diseases & Conditions, Technology Last updated Jan 24, 2006 United States Synthetic Rubber Program, 1939-1945
Illustrated essay about the origins of synthetic rubber, which was developed by a consortium of companies after Southeast Asia cut off the U.S. supply of natural rubber at the beginning of World War II. Includes a bibliography. Part of the American Chemical Society National Historic Chemical Landmarks website. http://acswebcontent.acs.org/landmarks/landmarks/rbb/ Topics: Industries, Technology Last updated Jan 18, 2006 |
|||
| Copyright © 2009, Librarians' Internet Index, LII. All rights reserved. Financial support for LII (Librarians' Internet Index) comes from the The iSchool at Drexel, College of Information Science and Technology and the IPL Consortium. LII is hosted by The iSchool at Drexel, College of Information Science and Technology. |