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What is rubber? First, let's learn a little about rubber - the main material in rubber rain boots. Rubber is a natural product obtained from the sap of rubber trees. These trees are grown all over the world and grow well in humid climates. Vast plantations of rubber trees are grown in South America and Asia and many people work in these plantations. The sap is extracted from the trees and processed to produce vulcanised rubber, which has been specially treated to ensure that it does not bio-degrade as fast as it would normally do.  Since rubber is natural and is not...

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