1. The Processes used to create a Rubber Band 6.3 Processes Mr. Heck

2. Process #1 – Collect Raw Latex Collect Latex from Rubber trees

3. Process #2 – Filter Latex Filter out sticks, leaves and bugs

4. Process #3 – Treat Latex with Acid to Thicken Thickened Latex is drawn into mangle.

5. Process #4 – Mangle removes acid and excess moisture Latex with extra moisture removed

6. Process #5 – Shred dry, but still raw Latex It looks like shredded coconut

7. Process #6 – Heat raw Latex and form into blocks for shipping

8. Process #7 – Raw blocks of Latex received by Rubber Band Factory

9. Process #8 – Other chemicals measured out Sulfur, and other chemical are measured out to be mixed with the raw latex

10. Process #9 – Blocks of raw latex and chemical are blended and heated to create rubber

11. Process #10 – The resulting rubber has been “vulcanized” Charles Goodyear discovered the Process for “vulcanizing” rubber to make it stronger and last longer

12. Process #11 – Strips of vulcanized rubber are fed in to the rubber band extruder

13. Process #12 – Extruder creates rubber “tubes”

14. Process #13 – Rubber “tubes” cut into rubber bands