科技英语翻译与写作.pptVIP

Differences between EGP and EST People get natural rubber from rubber trees as a white, milky liquid, which is called latex. They mix it with acid, and dry it, and then they send it to countries all over the world. As the rubber industry grew, people needed more and more rubber. They started rubber plantations in countries with hot, wet weather conditions, but these still could not give enough raw rubber to meet the needs of growing industry.  Natural rubber is obtained from rubber trees as a white, milky liquid known as latex. This is treated with acid and dried before being dispatched to countries all over the world. As the rubber industry developed, more and more rubber was required. Rubber plantations were established in countries with a hot humid climate, but these still could not supply sufficient raw rubber to satisfy the requirements of developing industry. It was not satisfactory for industry to depend on supplies, which come from so far away from the industrial areas of Europe. It was always possible that wars or shipping trouble could stop supplies.  It was unsatisfactory for industry to depend on supplies coming from so far away from the industrial areas of Europe. It was always possible that supplies could be stopped by wars or shipping trouble. For many years people tried to make something to take its place, but they could not do it. In the end, they found a way of making artificial, man-made rubber which is in many ways, better than and in some ways not as good as natural rubber. They make artificial, man-made rubber in factories by a complicated chemical process. It is usually cheaper than natural rubber. Today, the world needs so much rubber that we use both natural and artificial rubber in large amounts. For many years, attempts were made to produce a substitute, but they were unsuccessful. Finally, a method was discovered of producing synthetic rubber which is in many ways superior and in some ways infer