Even Mayans used Rubber

The rubber industry in India is ever-growing with novel products and innovations hitting the shelves every month. But have you ever sat down and pondered about this wondrous product? Well today let’s take a look at a complete different theory on the evolution of rubber.

According to a few sources rubber was supposedly discovered way before 1600 B.C. Some believe that Mayans discovered rubber and made the best use of it. Apparently they used latex to make rubber balls, human figures and many other uses. It is said that they even.

They combined rubber sap from the tree and morning glory (a famed hallucinogen) to creat big rubber balls which were used for a ritual game called Tlachtlic which was a cross between basketball and football. Natives continue to use the age old process to create rubber till date.

Well this surely sounds like a fascinating theory. But rubber surely has evolved from its Mayan utility to an unavoidable material. Every industry makes the best use of rubber. In fact the growth of the Indian auto industry has led to increase in rubber production. Today rubber exists in every aspect of our mundane lives. From your basic pencil to the pharmaceutical industry; rubber is an integral part of our lives.

There are many manufacturers of rubber gaskets, rubber seals, silicon rubber products, food grade rubber etc. The list does not end here and so does the innovation. Toady India boasts of a successful rubber industry with manufacturing plants spanning all across the country.