Kamptulicon
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kamptulicon-270-11044743
title:
Kamptulicon
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Kamptulicon, whose name was derived from the Greek kamptos ("flexible") + oulos ("thick"), was a floor covering made from powdered cork and natural rubber. Patented by Elijah Galloway in 1843, kamptulicon was first launched in public at the 1862 International Exhibition in London, where it caused a sensation. Its promoters compared it to thick, soft leather, and lauded its ease of cleaning, water resistance, warmth, and sound-deadening qualities. Critics, however, pointed out that its grey-brown
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Floor covering popular in the 19th century
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kamptulicon
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2023-11-18T23:45:02Z
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