| − | Rubber is an elastic substance made from rubber tree sap or by a chemical process. Natural rubber was brought to [[Europe]] by [[Christopher Columbus]] from the West Indies. Synthetic rubber was first made in 1879. | + | '''Rubber''' is an elastic substance made from rubber tree sap or by a chemical process. Natural rubber was brought to [[Europe]] by [[Christopher Columbus]] from the West Indies. Synthetic rubber was first made in 1879. |