At the beginning of World War II, the United States faced a severe shortage of rubber. In addition to development of synthetic rubber, rubber reclamation contributed to success in meeting this need. This "From Past Issues" revisits a 1942 article on rubber reclamation by the Marks process, which was predominant in the first half of the 20th century.
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Williams, Kathryn R. J. Chem. Educ.2007 84 217.
Keywords
Consumer Chemistry; General Public; Industrial Chemistry; Materials Science; Polymer Chemistry
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