Stephen Perry was a 19th-century British inventor and businessman credited with the invention of the rubber band.
On 17 March 1845, Perry received a patent for the rubber band.
[1] Vulcanisation, a chemical process for converting polymers into more durable materials, gave the rubber a higher tensile strength, improved its resistance to abrasion and allowed the elastic to remain flexible and supple over a wider range of temperatures.
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