- Rubber — 2021-08-12 20:24:10
…the **vulcanizing** or, making it durable. {{toc}} The process of vulcanising rubber is usually associated with Charles Goodyear, but the process was being used and was patented before Mr Goodyear made his 'discovery'. Thomas Hancock (1786-1865) w…
…. Hancock took out another patent on May 21st, 1845 to try to protect his methods. Three weeks later, on June 15, 1845, Goodyear took out a patent in the United States. Later in 1851 Charles Goodyear was awarded another patent for Improvement in t…