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American engineer Charles Goodyear was the driving force behind TYRES. Extreme temperatures cause natural rubber to melt in the heat and freeze in the cold, but Goodyear heated rubber with a mixture of chemicals to introduce strength and stability. He patented this process in 1844, making vulcanized (hardened) rubber the standard for tyres worldwide.
Tyres are now tougher and harder wearing.
Leo Baekeland In 1893, Belgian chemist Leo Baekeland created Velox, the first widely used photographic paper. This invention was bought by the Kodak camera company, which made Baekeland very rich. He followed this in 1907 with a light, robust, and malleable plastic, called BAKELITE. Billions of things are now made from bakelite, including components for lighting, jewellery, telephones, and vehicles. 64
