Vulcanized rubber invented by Charles Goodyear

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On the 15th of June, 1844 Charles Goodyear (29th December, 1800 - 1st July, 1860) patented vulcanized rubber, a process he had discovered in 1839. Vulcanization makes rubber a less sticky, more durable material.

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