what did charles goodyear invent
You Are Here: Home Â» Blog Â» antique tires Â» What year did Charles Goodyear invent Vulcanized Rubber? What year did Charles Goodyear invent Vulcanized Rubber? Note: post edited on 30 September 2014 to replace language stating that Goodyear created a sulfur-free rubber. Despite the name, vulcanized rubber has nothing to do with the pointed-eared aliens from Star Trek and it definitely wasnât invented by Leonard Nimoy. Vulcanized Rubber was actually invented by Charles Goodyear in the early 19th century. Goodyearâs vulcanized rubber revolutionized the rubber industry and helped shape global transportation. In the early 1800âs all rubber products were made from natural rubber known at the time as India Rubber, produced from a refined latex sap collected from rubber trees (Hevea brasiliensis).