Because latex could not be shipped back to Europe, in 1823 Marquell established a rubber factory that used benzene to dissolve rubber to make raincoats, which is considered to be the starting point for the rubber industry.

Since Hankeke invented the two-roller rubber mixer in 1826, American Goodyear invented vulcanization in 1839.

These two inventions were quickly used in production, making breakthroughs in the application of rubber and laying the foundation for the rubber processing industry. By the middle of the 19th century, the rubber industry had begun to take shape in the UK, with more than 1,800 tons of glue.

In 1888, veterinarian Dunlop invented pneumatic tires, and the following year established a pneumatic tire factory, so that most of the rubber was used for tires. This invention made the application of rubber take off.

In the mid-19th century, the UK, which is far ahead of the industry, has established a considerable scale of the rubber industry. Wild natural rubber is in short supply, so the UK has developed a plan to artificially grow natural rubber. In 1876, British H. Wickham smuggled 70,000 seeds from Brazil. After successful trials at the Royal Botanic Gardens in the UK, the saplings were transplanted to the then British Ceylon and later to Southeast Asia such as Malaysia, Singapore and Indonesia. Planting began the era of rubber planting.