The use of rubber is widespread, ranging from household to industrial products, entering the production stream at the intermediate stage or as final products. Tires and tubes are the largest consumers of rubber. The remaining 44% are taken up by the general rubber goods (GRG) sector, which includes all products except tires and tubes. Pre-historical uses The first use of rubber was natural latex from the Hevea Tree in 1600 BC by the Ancient. They boiled the harvested latex to make a ball for sport. Manufacturing Other significant uses of rubber are door and window profiles, hoses, belts, matting, flooring and dampeners (anti-vibration mounts) for the automotive industry in what is known as the "under the bonnet" products. 
Gloves (medical, household and industrial) and toy ballons are also large consumers of rubber, although the type of rubber used is that of the concentrated latex. Significant tonnage of rubber is used as adhesives in many manufacturing industries and products, although the two most noticeable are the paper and the carpet industry.
Rubber bands
common erasers
Rubber is also commonly used to make rubber bands and pencil erasers.
Leather gloves
Gloves (medical, household and industrial) and toy ballons are also large consumers of rubber, although the type of rubber used is that of the concentrated latex. Significant tonnage of rubber is used as adhesives in many manufacturing industries and products, although the two most noticeable are the paper and the carpet industry.
Rubber bands
common erasers
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