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The first serious accounts of rubber production and the primitive Native American system of manufacture were given in the 18th century by Charles-Marie de La Condamine, a member of a French geographic expedition sent to South America in 1735.
- Alan N. Gent
The origins of the elastomers forming the base of synthetic rubber can be traced to the first half of the 19th century, when attempts were made to elucidate the composition and structure of natural rubber with the eventual goal of reproducing the material.
- Alan N. Gent
1000 BC – 500 BC. The first known use of rubber was by the Olmec, the first major civilisation in Mexico. They used natural latex from the Hevea tree to make rubber used to make balls for a Mesoamerican ballgame.
Jul 29, 2003 · The history and development of natural rubber and rubber producing technology is described. From Columbus bringing back the first samples from the West Indies to modern day appplications such as bridge and building bearings, as well as tyres.
May 5, 2015 · Summary. Natural rubber is one of the most significant export crops from the tropics, but since the 1940s rubber has been produced from both natural latex and from petroleum. International markets for rubber expanded rapidly after the late 1880s, led by the newly expanding tire industry.
Jun 5, 2022 · A brief history of rubber. 1000CE: Indians living in Central and South America have learned how to made waterproof clothes and shoes using latex from rubber trees. They call rubber trees "cahuchu" (crying wood), which is why the French still call rubber caoutchouc (pronounced "cow-chew") today.
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First millennium BC – Mexico – First evidence of the Mesoamerican ballgame. 6th century – Mexico and Central America – Aztecs/Mayans. Balls. Dipped Feet to make shoes. Coated Fabrics. Pictures: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mesoamerican_ballgame.
