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#69 Charles Goodyear: An Inventor's Obsession and the Struggle for a Rubber Monopoly
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Discovering the Counterintuitive Nature of Rubber Bonding
He discovered that heating rubber at a temperature higher than 215-220 degrees would make the bond stronger, contrary to the initial notion that it would fall apart. This counterintuitive discovery led to the realization that increasing heat would prevent decay and lead to a longer-lasting bond. This phenomenon reflects the 'tro trough of sorrow' where excitement diminishes, followed by a period of experimentation and struggle before a rise to utility.
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