Salt Lake Times | 1890-04-05 | Page 3 | Gutta Percha and India Hubber

Gutta Percba and Indin Subber. Many people think that gutta percha and india rubber are the same or very similar gums. This, however, in a mistake. mis-take. India rubber is the solidified sap of a South American tree. It is of a soft, gummy nature; not tenacious, but very elasticfis easily decomposed ly oiiy substances, and does not stand acids well. Gutta percha, which is found only in the East Indies, is obtained from the gutta tree. It is a brownish gum, which solidifies by exposure to the air. Kew York Commercial Advertiser, i - Y-