Talk:Ebonite
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[edit] Name
The substance at issue has been called "hard rubber" for many years. "Ebonite" and "vulcanite" are diluted and archaic trademarks. Although dictionaries, incluhding the OED, support the use of these trademarks, general usage does not. Donfbreed (talk) 23:54, 18 February 2011 (UTC)
- Do you have any citation for "hard rubber" having a significantly greater use than Ebonite? In the field of fountain pen collecting for one, ebonite is the general term as a genericized trademark. In electrical insulators, I've never heard either term other than ebonite used. Andy Dingley (talk) 00:15, 19 February 2011 (UTC)
[edit] Dictionary
The dictionary reference is to Webster's Third International Dictionary, which is rarely used. The link leads to a portal open only to subscribers, who are few: essentially, it leads to a wall. Donfbreed (talk) 23:51, 18 February 2011 (UTC)
