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Article: The barrier performance of latex rubber. (Cover Story)
- Article from:
- Rubber World
- Article date:
- June 1, 1993
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One would not expect a device intended for private use to generate such a public brouhaha. The humble condom has been the object of much press coverage, legislative action, lawsuits, vituperative school board meetings, novelty items and artwork, and there even exists a National Condom Week. It has become the countermeasure of choice in the war on sexually transmitted diseases (STD), in particular AIDS (ref. 1). Since 1986 condom sales have increased 60%, with a similar rise in the prophylactic use of latex gloves. Ironic amid the recurrent media attention is the fact that the $400 million condom market spends only $1.8 million a year on paid advertising (ref. 2). Many condoms ...
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