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Cement to Unite India Rubber

Take 16 parts gutta-percha, 4 parts India rubber, 2 parts common caulkers' pitch, 1 part linseed oil. The ingredients are melted together, and used hot. It will unite leather or rubber that has not been vulcanized.

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