RUBBER AND CHARLES GOODYEAR - Charles Goodyear discovered that if you removed the sulfur from rubber then heated it, it would retain its elasticity. This process called vulcanization made rubber waterproof and winter-proof and opened the door for an enormous market for rubber goods. The first rubber band was patented by Stephen Perry of London, made from vulcanized rubber. Perry owned the manufacturing company Messers Perry and Co., of London, England. Caoutchouc was the name for rubber used by the Indians of Central and South America. Besides pencil erasers, rubber was used for many other products, however, the products were not standing up to extreme temperatures, becoming brittle in winter. During the 1830's, many inventors tried to develop a rubber product that could last year-round. Charles Goodyear was one of those inventors, whose experiments put Goodyear into debt and involved in several patent lawsuits. On June 24, 1844, Charles Goodyear was granted patent #3,633 for vulcanized rubber. Besides pencil erasers, rubber was used for many other products, however, the products were not standing up to extreme temperatures, becoming brittle in winter. Vulcanization made rubber waterproof and winter-proof and opened the door for an enormous market for rubber goods.

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Rubber And Charles Goodyear

Vulcanized Rubber

Charles Goodyear received two patents for methods of making rubber better

by Mary Bellis

Caoutchouc was the name for rubber used by the Indians of Central and South America.

History of Caoutchouc

Besides pencil erasers, rubber was used for many other products, however, the products were not standing up to extreme temperatures, becoming brittle in winter.

During the 1830's, many inventors tried to develop a rubber product that could last year-round.

Charles Goodyear was one of those inventors, whose experiments put Goodyear into debt and involved in several patent lawsuits.

Charles Goodyear

In 1843, Charles Goodyear discovered that if you removed the sulfur from rubber then heated it, it would retain its elasticity.

This process called vulcanization made rubber waterproof and winter-proof and opened the door for an enormous market for rubber goods.

·      Rubber Bands - On March 17, 1845, the first rubber band was patented by Stephen Perry of London, made from vulcanized rubber. Perry owned the manufacturing company Messers Perry and Co., of London, England.

·       Elastic Fabrics

·       Eraser

·       Heel

·       Hose

·       Rubber Soled Shoes

·       Rubber Stamp Invention

·       Balloons

·       Tires

·       Vulcanized Rubber

On June 24, 1844, Charles Goodyear was granted patent #3,633 for vulcanized rubber.

Mary Bellis

·   New York-based film producer and director

·   Singled out by Forbes magazine for her writing on inventors. 

·   Known in art and independent film circles by the name CalmX

·   Creator of computer-generated art

Experience

Mary Bellis was a former writer for ThoughtCo, where she covered inventors for 18 years. She was a freelance writer, film producer, and director.  In addition, Forbes Best of the Web credited her for creating the number one online destination for information about inventors and inventions. Her writing has been reprinted and referenced in numerous educational books and articles. She was known for her short independent  films and documentaries, including one on Alexander Graham Bell. She specialized in making and exhibiting computer-generated art, while working as an animator, journalist and an independent video game developer. She died on March 28, 2015. 

Education

Mary Bellis held a Master of Fine Arts in film and animation from the San Francisco Art Institute.

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