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Synthetic rubber

Recorded year1929

Buna rubber, scaled up in WWII, frees tyres from plantation rubber.

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Built on

Gusher-era oil extractionRecorded · 1901enables

Led to

Protective smart skinRecorded · 2006enables
Soft-bodied robotsRecorded · 2011enables

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Dataset updated 2026-10-18. This individual record has not been separately re-reviewed.