National Rubber Eraser Day is celebrated each year on April 15. Giving us a blank canvas and a do-over, this incredible article of stationery is nothing short of revolutionary. Compact and easy to use, rubber erasers deserve an entire day of celebration.
History of National Rubber Eraser Day
Before the invention of rubber erasers, people used tablets made of wax to remove lead or charcoal marks from paper. Even materials such as sandstone and bread have been used historically to undo writings or scribbles. In 1770, Edward Nairne, an English engineer, went on to develop the first rubber eraser and sold it for three shillings per half-inch cube.
The raw rubber material, however, was perishable. Charles Goodyear made the revolutionary discovery of the process of vulcanization. This method cured the rubber and made it durable. Following this, rubber erasers became a staple stationery item.
There are different types of rubber erasers. They are available in standard cubes or different shapes. They can be attached at the end of pencils or can be made out of different materials in colorful designs and different shapes and sizes. They are called rubber erasers, or even just rubber or eraser in different parts of the world.
The invention of the rubber eraser changed the world of writing and stationery. The ability to rub off markings and redo work reduced paper waste and took away the stress of being extra cautious with each word or doodle. From losing countless pink cubes in school to wanting the cutest watermelon-shaped design, rubber erasers have been a childhood legend. Rubber erasers are truly a blessing and National Rubber Eraser Day, on April 15 of every year, allows us to give them a much-deserved celebration.
National Rubber Eraser Day timeline
Crustless bread is used to erase charcoal markings.
Rubber’s erasing properties are discovered.
Rubber is vulcanized and erasers become durable.
Rubber erasers are attached to the ends of pencils.
National Rubber Eraser Day FAQs
What is the correct name — rubber or eraser?
Both are correct. It is commonly called rubber in British English and an eraser in American English.
What is an Indian rubber eraser?
It has two parts — red for black or colored pencil markings and blue for erasing ink.
Do ink erasers work?
Ink erasers can do a decent job but are infamous for leaving a smudge behind.
National Rubber Eraser Day Activities
Get ready, get set, erase!
When was the last time you experienced the underrated satisfaction of erasing something and then swooshing away the rubber residue? Take this day to simply erase.
Erasers are fun to collect. Go to your nearest stationery store and try to find some adorable new eraser designs and start a collection.
Make an eraser
People have used different substances to erase in the past. Experiment and try to find another material that can erase pencil markings. If not, test out the bread technique for yourself.
5 Interesting Facts About Rubber Erasers
A fortunate accident
Nairne accidentally picked up rubber instead of bread crumbs.
They had a killer name
Erasers were once called lead eaters.
They work chemically
The eraser surface is more adhesive for lead than its paper source.
They are self-explanatory
The name ‘rubber’ comes from its rubbing action.
They have been modernized
You can now buy electric erasers.
Why We Love National Rubber Eraser Day
It is nostalgic
Most of us have childhood memories associated with rubber erasers. From fighting with friends over lost erasers to exchanging different designs to build collections, erasers can unlock many memories.
It makes you think about inventions
There are several different steps and people involved in even the most mundane objects. If it were not for Nairne and Goodyear, we would have been using rocks right now or wasting paper.
Rubber erasers diminish themselves to give us a chance to redo work and have a blank canvas at their own expense. Is that not so pure?
National Rubber Eraser Day dates
Siku ya Kitaifa ya Rubber Eraser huadhimishwa kila mwaka Aprili 15. Kutupa canvas tupu na kufanya juu, hii makala ya ajabu ya stationery ni kitu kidogo ya mapinduzi. Kwa kuwa ni ndogo na rahisi kutumia, vifaa hivyo vya kufuta vinastahili kusherehekewa kwa siku nzima. Siku ya National Rubber Eraser: Kabla ya kutengenezwa kwa eraser, watu walitumia vidonge vilivyotengenezwa kwa nta kuondoa alama za risasi au makaa ya mawe kwenye karatasi. Hata vifaa kama vile jiwe la mchanga na mkate vimetumiwa katika historia kufuta maandishi au maandishi yaliyoandikwa. Edward Nairne, mhandisi wa Uingereza, alianzisha mashine ya kufuta mpira kwa dola za Marekani. Hata hivyo, mpira uliotumiwa haukufaulu. Charles Goodyear alifanya uvumbuzi wa kimapinduzi wa utaratibu wa vulcanization. Njia hiyo ilifanya mpira uwe na nguvu na uwe na nguvu. Baada ya hapo, vipuli vya mpira vikawa bidhaa ya kawaida ya karatasi. Kuna aina mbalimbali za erasers za mpira. Zipatikana katika cubes ya kawaida au maumbo tofauti. Inaweza kuunganishwa kwenye mwisho wa kalamu au inaweza kutengenezwa kwa vifaa tofauti katika miundo ya rangi na maumbo na ukubwa tofauti. Hizi huitwa eraser za mpira, au hata tu mpira au eraser katika sehemu tofauti-tofauti za ulimwengu. Uvumbuzi wa kijiti cha kufuta ulibadili ulimwengu wa uandishi na vifaa vya kuandika. Uwezo wa kuondoa alama na kufanya kazi tena ulipunguza taka ya karatasi na kuondoa mkazo wa kuwa mwangalifu zaidi na kila neno au doodle. Kutoka kupoteza cubes nyingi za rangi ya waridi shuleni hadi kutaka muundo mzuri zaidi wa umbo la maharagwe, eraser za mpira zimekuwa hadithi ya utotoni. Kwa sababu ya kuvutia kwa ajili ya watu wengi, Siku ya Taifa ya Rubber Eraser ni Aprili 15 kila mwaka, na ni siku ya kuadhimisha siku ya kuadhimisha siku ya kuadhimisha siku ya kuadhimisha siku ya kuadhimisha. Mstari wa wakati wa Siku ya Kitaifa ya Rubber Eraser Mkate usio na makapi hutumiwa kufuta alama za makaa ya mawe. Sifa za kufuta za mpira zinagunduliwa. Rubber hutiwa vulcanized na erasers huwa na nguvu. Vipuli vya kufuta vya mpira huunganishwa kwenye ncha za penseli. Siku ya Taifa ya Rubber Eraser Maswali ya Mara kwa Mara Jina sahihi ni nini <unk> mpira au eraser? Yote mawili ni sahihi. Kwa kawaida huitwa mpira katika Kiingereza cha Uingereza na eraser katika Kiingereza cha Marekani. Ni nini kifuniko cha mpira cha Kihindi? Ina sehemu mbili <unk> nyekundu kwa ajili ya alama nyeusi au rangi kalamu na bluu kwa ajili ya kufuta wino. Je, vipuli vya kufuta wino hufanya kazi? Vipuli vya kufuta wino vinaweza kufanya kazi nzuri lakini vinajulikana sana kwa kuacha madoa. Sherehe ya Siku ya Kitaifa ya Rubber Eraser Jitayarishe, Jitayarishe, Futa! Ni lini mara ya mwisho wewe uzoefu kuridhika underrated ya kufuta kitu na kisha swooshing mbali mabaki ya mpira? Chukua siku hii kwa urahisi kufuta. Ni jambo la kupendeza kukusanya vipuli. Nenda kwenye duka la karatasi la karibu na jaribu kupata miundo mpya ya kufuta na uanze mkusanyiko. Kufanya eraser Watu wametumia vitu tofauti kufuta katika siku za nyuma. Jaribu na ujaribu kupata nyenzo nyingine inayoweza kufuta alama za penseli. Ikiwa sivyo, jaribu mbinu ya kuoka mkate. 5 Mambo ya Kisa Kuhusu Vipuli vya Rubber Kwa bahati nzuri, Nairne alikamata mpira badala ya vipande vya mkate. Walikuwa na jina la mauaji Erasers walikuwa mara moja kuitwa kula risasi. Wao kazi kemikali uso eraser ni zaidi adhesive kwa risasi kuliko chanzo chake karatasi. Wao ni kujieleza jina <unk>rubber<unk> linatokana na hatua yake rubbing. Sasa unaweza kununua erasers za umeme. Kwa nini tunapenda Siku ya Kitaifa ya Eraser ya Rubber Ni nostalgic Wengi wetu tuna kumbukumbu za utotoni zinazohusiana na erasers za mpira. Kutoka kupigana na marafiki juu ya erasers waliopotea kubadilishana miundo tofauti ya kujenga makusanyo, erasers inaweza kufungua kumbukumbu nyingi. Inafanya kufikiri kuhusu uvumbuzi Kuna hatua kadhaa tofauti na watu wanaohusika hata katika vitu vya kawaida zaidi. Kama si kwa Nairne na Goodyear, tungekuwa tukitumia mawe sasa hivi au kupoteza karatasi. Kwa hivyo, gum eraser inaweza kugeuka kuwa kitu cha kawaida, na inaweza kuunda picha nyeupe kwa gharama yao wenyewe. Je, hilo si jambo safi sana? Tarehe za Siku ya Kitaifa ya Rubber Eraser