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The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition

caoutchouc , natural rubber obtained as a latex from various tropical plants, e.g., the Pará rubber tree . It is much more elastic than balata or gutta-percha . It is the most familiar and widely used of the natural rubbers. It is usually processed by coagulating the latex and by milling or smoking the solid rubber. It is then further treated, e.g., by vulcanization , to produce useful articles. ... Read more

caoutchouc
The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology

caoutchouc indiarubber. XVIII. — F. — Carib cahuchu .

caoutchouc
The Oxford Essential Dictionary of Foreign Terms in English

caoutchouc noun & adjective L18 French (from obsolete Spanish cauchuc from Quechua kauchuk ). (Of) unvulcanized natural rubber.

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	ERJ newsbriefs.(Sovereign Rubber Ltd. fined for death of employees)(Societe du Caoutchouc Technique et Industriel wins supplier award)(Brief Article) Magazine article from: European Rubber Journal; 6/1/2004; 250 words ; ...Stockport site since 1980. French firm wins supplier award * Seraincourt, France-Rubber and polyurethane part maker Societe du Caoutchouc Technique et Industriel (SCTI) has won a supplier award from major automotive supplier ArvinMeritor Inc., in the light-vehicle... Read more
	Midi Caoutchouc pioneers e-business: small Toulouse based French rubber firm is one of the first in e-sales. (Rubber news).(Brief Article) Magazine article from: European Rubber Journal; 11/1/2002; ; 296 words ; Small French rubber processor Midi Caoutchouc of Toulouse is aiming to be at the forefront...business--to add such a system. Midi Caoutchouc designs, develops and makes industrial...Some 2000 companies--about half of Midi Caoutchouc's customers--can reach this protected... Read more
	CCG set for Paris in March; Exhibition and conference scheduled for Paris. The event opens on Tuesday, 9 March, closing on 11 March.(News)(Caoutchouc Caucho Gomma) Magazine article from: European Rubber Journal; 2/1/2004; 626 words ; CCG -Caoutchouc Caucho Gomma - takes place in the Villepinte exhibition complex in northern...registered conference delegates are invited. Exhibition at a glance Name: Caoutchouc Caucho Gomma Location: Hall 3, Parc des Expositions, Villepinte, Paris... Read more
	CCG show a 'success'; Paris rubber show goes ahead despite a dispute between its backer organisations in France, Italy and Spain. Attendees are upbeat but express some concerns over the competition emerging from the new EU accession countries.(News)(Caoutchouc, Caucho, Gomma)(Francaise des Ingenieurs et Cadres du Caoutchouc et des Plastiques) Magazine article from: European Rubber Journal; 5/1/2004; 700+ words ; Byline: David Shaw : CCG -short for Caoutchouc, Caucho, Gomma-was held in Paris 9-11 March amid a certain amount of controversy over the organisation. Gerard Flauraud, head of... Read more
	BLIC to publish annual report. (Bureau de Liaison des Industries du Caoutchouc des CE's annual activity report) (International Newsfront) (Cover Story) Magazine article from: European Rubber Journal; 6/1/1994; ; 700+ words ; BRUSSELS--BLIC, the Bureau de Liaison des industries du Caoutchouc des CE, believes it needs a higher profile in the industry it serves. The organisation has published its first annual activity... Read more
	SNCP plans to stop industry profits squeeze.(Syndicat National du Caoutchouc et des Polymeres)(Brief Article) Magazine article from: European Rubber Journal; 11/1/2000; 173 words ; French rubber and polymer industry body, Syndicat National du Caoutchouc et des Polymeres (SNCP) wants joint action by European rubber processors to counter the current pressure on margins. At a meeting... Read more
	Exxon Chemical. (Exxon Chemical Co. Houston Div. acquires Total Chimie's 20% share in the Societe du Caoutchouc Butyl) (Brief Article) Magazine article from: Plastics Engineering; 9/1/1991; 34 words ; Exxon Chemical Exxon Chemical, Houston, has acquired Total Chimie's 20% share in the Societe du Caoutchouc Butyl (SOCABU), France. Exxon is already operator and owner of 80% of SOCABU and will now have complete ownership. Read more
	New data from BLIC.(use tires analysis data from Bureau de Liaison des Industries du Caoutchouc )(Illustration) Magazine article from: European Rubber Journal; 12/1/2002; 335 words ; The data in the table (below) is from BLIC, the Bureau de Liaison des Industries du Caoutchouc, and the commentary (left) was written by Fazilet Cinaralp, secretary-general of BLIC Use tyres analysis in 2001 in the enlarged... Read more
	The Syndicat National Du Caoutchouc Et Des Polymeres. (Personnel news).(Brief Article) Magazine article from: European Rubber Journal; 7/1/2002; 20 words ; [] In France, Jean-Pierre Brun has been appointed secretary general of the THE SYNDICAT NATIONAL DU CAOUTCHOUC ET DES POLYMERES. Read more
	French toe EC environment line. (European Community)(includes related articles on auto rubber; a levy to fund waste disposal; the classification of rubber, plastics and synthetic adhesive resins; authorization for classified installations; and the Syndicat National du Caoutchouc des Plastiques et des Industries' environmental department) Magazine article from: European Rubber Journal; 9/1/1992; ; 700+ words ; ...deals with environmental matters at the Syndicat National du Caoutchouc des Plastiques et des Industries (SNCP)-- so when Brussels...Paris, the LRCCP (Laboratoire de Recherche et de Contr61e du Caoutchouc et des Plastics) is devoting time to environmental studies... Read more

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