Harry Baucher Conducts Rubber Tests in Salinas 1941

Harry Baucher, head chemist at Intercontinental Rubber Producers in Salinas, California, conducts deresinating tests in the laboratory. In December 1941, the company explored methods to extract rubber from guayule, a native plant. This initiative aimed to provide an alternative to traditional plantation rubber during resource shortages.

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