{"product_id":"gutta-percha-masatoshi-iguchi-9784909601841","title":"Gutta Percha: A Journey","description":"Gutta percha, the trans-1,4-polyisoprene of botanical origin, was once the exclusive material for a variety of objects, such as insulative covering of submarine cables, chemical-resistant devices, golf balls, and denture and dent fillers. This book traces the 'journey' of this unique polymer which played a role as precursor to the synthetic thermoplastics emergence in 20th century. (The appendices briefly review the history of Xylonite (Celluloid) and Amber \u0026amp; Copal is briefly reviewed). ContentsForeword by Prof. Malcolm M. MackleyIntroductionChapter 1 The source of gutta percha and the use by native peopleChapter 2 Introduction to Europe; Processing and productsChapter 3 Insulative covering of submarine cablesChapter 4 Structure and propertiesChapter 5 The founding of plantation at TjipetirChapter 6 Other sources of trans-1,4-poly-isopreneChapter 7 A guide to the gutta percha plantation\/factory at CipetirChapter 8 Gutta Percha Conference 2007Chapter 9 Recent NewsAppendix1 A Brief History of Xylonite (Celluloid) Appendix2 Thermoplastic Aspects of Amber and CopalReferences and NotesIndex\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Masatoshi Iguchi\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 4909601848\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9784909601841\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Texnai\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 01\/28\/2021\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 124\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.55lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.21h x 6.14w x 0.32d","brand":"Masatoshi Iguchi","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":46838367650047,"sku":"9784909601841","price":24.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_b0f2dd5f-f8a9-44ec-9e17-2a49cdf5fe7b.jpg?v=1746589609","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/gutta-percha-masatoshi-iguchi-9784909601841","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}