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  Rubber - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Rubber is an elastic hydrocarbon polymer which occurs as a milky emulsion (known as latex) in the sap of a number of plants but can also be produced synthetically.
Natural rubber is often vulcanized, a process by which the rubber is heated and sulfur is added to improve resilience and elasticity.
Rubber as a clothing material is fetishized by some people, perhaps on the basis that the garment forms a "second skin" that acts as a surrogate for the wearer's own skin.
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 Read about Rubber at WorldVillage Encyclopedia. Research Rubber and learn about Rubber here!   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-12)
Pre-Columbian rubber balls have been found (always in sites that were flooded under fresh water), the earliest dating to about 1600 BC.
Conquistadores were so astounded by the vigorous bouncing of the rubber balls of the Aztecs that they wondered if the balls were enchanted by evil spirits.
Portugal from Brazil with samples of such water-repellent rubberized cloth so shocked people that he was brought to court on the charge of witchcraft.
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 Rubber (disambiguation) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
In baseball the rubber is the thin white slab on the pitcher's mound from which the pitcher throws, or at times the pitcher's mound in general
A rubber is a slang term for a condom
In some sports, especially cricket, a series of matches between two (usually international) sides is known as a rubber.
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 Encyclopedia: Rubber
A. Two immisicble liquids, not emulsified; B. An emulsion of Phase B dispersed in Phase A; C. The unstable emulsion progressively separates; D. The (purple) surfactant positions itself on the interfaces between Phase A and Phase B, stabilizing the emulsion An emulsion is a mixture of two immiscible (unblendable) substances.
Synthetic rubber is a type of artificially-made polymer material which acts as an elastomer.
Rubber fetishism is the fetishistic attraction to people wearing rubber, or in certain cases, to the garments themselves.
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 Rubber stamp   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-12)
Rubber stamps are used to print images on a surface and can be made out of vulcanized rubber.
The print from the carved rubber stamp is viewed as work of art on it's own or one or several stamps are used to embellish a work of art with other components.
Conversely, in a constitutional monarchy, the monarch is typically a rubber stamp to an elected parliament, even if he or she legally possesses considerable reserve powers.
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 Rubber articles and news from Start Learning Now   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-12)
Over half of the rubber used today is chemical synthesissynthetic, but several million tonnes of natural rubber are still produced annually, and is still essential for some industries, including automotive and military.
Natural rubber is often Vulcanizationvulcanized, a process by which the rubber is heated and sulfur is added to improve resilience and elasticity.
Rubber as a clothing material is fetishismfetishized by some people, perhaps on the basis that the garment forms a "second skin" that acts as a surrogate for the wearer's own skin.
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 Rubber
:''This article is about the material rubber, for other uses see Rubber (disambiguation) Rubber is an elastic hydrocarbon polymer which occurs as a milky emulsion (known as latex) in the sap of a number of plants but can also be produced synthetically.
The para rubber tree initially grew only in South America, but after repeated efforts (see Henry Wickham) it was successfully cultivated in Southeast Asia, where it is widely grown today.
Most natural rubber is produced in Asia, and there are some who can't sleep, worrying about the potential effects of blight on these crops.
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 Polyurethane Rubber   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-12)
These have not been a major source of rubber, though when Germany was cut off from supplies of rubber during World WarII, attempts were made to use such sources, before being supplanted by the development of synthetic rubber.
TheAncient Mesoamericans had a ball game using rubber balls (see: Mesoamerican ballgame), and a few Pre-Columbian rubber balls have been found (always in sites that were flooded under fresh water), theearliest dating to about 1600 BC.
Rubber was used in various other contexts, such as strips to hold stone andmetal tools to wooden handles, and padding for the tool handles.
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 Bambooweb: Eraser
Blocks of the material are still used for this purpose, and known as 'rubbers' in England and Australia, causing occasional amusement to Americans, to whom a 'rubber' is a latex condom.
Prior to using rubber, breadcrumbs were used as erasers.
Rubber erasers became common with the advent of vulcanized rubber.
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 Encyclopedia: Beti-Pahuin   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-12)
After the establishment of a British naval presence in 1827 to hinder the West African slave trade, Beti-Pahuin merchants widened their operations to include such products as palm kernels and rubber (though slaves continued to be sold secretly).
The kola nut is obtained from several West African or Indonesian trees, such as Cola nitida or Cola vera, and the Abata Cola (Cola acuminata), of the Cacao family (Sterculiaceae).
Alternate uses: Chicken (disambiguation) Binomial name Gallus gallus (Linnaeus, 1758) A chicken is a type of domesticated bird which is usually raised as a type of poultry.
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 Art Impressions Rubber Stamps   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-12)
The majorcommercial source of the latex used to create Rubner is the Para Rubbed tree, Hevea brasiliensis (Euphorbiaceae).
While the ancient Mesoamericans did not have vulcanization, theydeveloped organic methods of processing the Robber with similar results, mixing the raw latex with various saps and juices ofother vines...
A stamp is a distinctive mark or impression made upon an object, for instance those made on a piece of paper and usedto indicate the prepayment of a fee or tax.
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 Rubber (disambiguation) -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-12)
A rubber in (A variety of bridge in which the bidder receives points toward game only for the number of tricks he bid) contract bridge is two 100-point games
A rubber is a (Informal language consisting of words and expressions that are not considered appropriate for formal occasions; often vituperative or vulgar) slang term for a (Contraceptive device consisting of a thin rubber or latex sheath worn over the penis during intercourse) condom
The British call a rubber what Americans call an (An implement used to erase something) eraser
www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/R/Ru/Rubber_(disambiguation).htm   (140 words)

  
 Beatles Rubber Soul   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-12)
The Beatles were the most-influential music group of the rockera.
At any rate, it was regarded by the band members with both awe and resentment.
This is largelybecause it responds to wounding by producing more latex.
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 Eraser   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-12)
British English and other Commonwealth Englishes the term 'rubber' is often used in place of eraser -- the term not causing confusion with the American slang term 'rubber', meaning condom.
An eraser is an article of stationery that is used for removing pencil writings.
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA, received the first patent for attaching an eraser to the end of a pencil.
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 Butyl Rubber Gloves   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-12)
A glove (Middle English from Old English glof) is a type of garment which coversthe hand.
A washing glove is a tool for washing the body (one's own, or of a child, a patient, a lover).
Gloves have been made of many materials including cloth, knitted or felted wool, leather, rubber, latex, and metal (as in chainmail).
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 Auntie Amy Rubber Stamps   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-12)
These have not been a major source of Rubber, though when Germany was cut off from supplies of Ribber during World WarII, attempts were made to use such sources, before being supplanted by the development of synthetic Rubbre.
While the ancient Mesoamericans did not have vulcanization, theydeveloped organic methods of processing the Rubbir with similar results, mixing the raw latex with various saps and juices ofother...
rubber Syamps, devices used to apply inked markings to objects
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 Rubber   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-12)
The para rubber tree initially grew only in South America, but after repeated efforts (see Henry Wickham) it was successfully cultivated in Southeast Asia, where it is now widely grown; today Asia is the main source of natural rubber.
Lalu look-alike rubber dolls may have bumper business
In a special meeting Monday, Troup Independent School District's board of trustees approved the purchase of Crumb Rubber product from turf Solutions Southwest L.P. for the baseball and softball fields.
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 lubel corrected for rubber   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-12)
Although you probably found this site by searching for lubel, it is probable that you were really looking for information on rubber instead.
10 to 20% of all internet queries that contain variant spellings to the resources they were really looking for; in this case "rubber" resources.
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 rubber address stamp   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-12)
rubber stamps custom rubber stamps rubberstamps address stamps self inking stamps address stamp custom rubber stamp personalized rubber stamps self inking stamp rubberstamp rubber stamp companies...
Don't go to the additional expense of pre-printed envelopes, just use your address rubber stamp to quickly stamp a return address on all out-going mail.
These rubber stamps often have movable parts that allow the user to adjust the date or the word the stamp says...
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 Rubber (disambiguation)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-12)
This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title.
This page was last modified 11:40, 21 Feb 2005.
The article about Rubber (disambiguation) contains information related to Rubber (disambiguation).
www.arikah.net /encyclopedia/Rubber_%28disambiguation%29   (141 words)

  
 Welcom to www.toolhost.com / Rubber   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-12)
Technical information and technical service on Rubber additives: 10,000 additives, easy to search product database, technical library, free online troubleshooting service.
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They have over 20 million active members making it easy to meet others for erotic encounters.
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 Beeswax Rubber Stamps   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-12)
Beeswax is a tough wax formed from a mixture of several compounds secreted by honeybees in the form of thin scales from glands on the ventral surface ofthe abdomen and used in building the honeycomb cells in which the young are raisedand honey and pollen are stored.
Beeswax candles are preferred in most Eastern Orthodox churches because they burn cleanly, with little or nowax dripping down the sides and little visible smoke.
2) " Rubber" -- in the term Beeswax Rubber Stamps
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 Handball (disambiguation) Definition / Handball (disambiguation) Research   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-12)
Also completely unrelated to these team sports is when the term handball is used in context in AFL Football, played in Australia.
(a small rubber ball used in the game of handball)
(a game played in a walled court or against a single wall by two or four players who strike a rubber ball with their hands)
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 mistype.info: rubber roof variant information page   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-12)
This rubber roof variant index site has been developed to help wayward users find the information they are looking for, no matter how they are mistakenly spelled or mistyped.
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 Rubber Necklaces
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 Rubber Fabrication   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-12)
1) " Rubber" -- In re: Rubber Fabrication
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Fabrication may refer to more than one thing:
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 Rubber Compounding
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 Rubber Art Stamps   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-12)
1) " Rubber" -- In re: Rubber Art Stamps
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rubber stamps, devices used to apply inked markings to objects
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