100 years ago, Fritz Hofmann invented the first ever synthetic rubber. The elastic all-rounder still keeps the world moving today.

Imagine a world without basketballs, without tires for cars, without rubber soles on shoes, where there are no rubber surfaces on ships and where everyday and industrial applications run without synthetic rubber...

Download the 100 Years of Synthetic Rubber Screensaver which showcases the milestones in human history and find out how synthetic rubber and other great inventions have helped to shape our lifestyles.