Video Extras 2: Lost At Sea
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Better latex than ever
How do you make a life-jacket out of kapok, rubber and the chemical process of vulcanisation? Find out more about rubber and vulcanisation.
Follow Ellen as she collects latex and makes rubber, as part of the BBC/OU's programme website for Rough Science 5
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Content last updated: 18/02/2005
