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thumb|right|Palaquium gutta

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Vinony's link graph records 684 inbound references to gutta-percha, and connects out to insulator, ductility and natural rubber.

It is catalogued under topics including Endodontics, Palaquium and Rubber.

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thumb|right|Palaquium gutta

Gutta-percha is a tree of the genus Palaquium in the family Sapotaceae, which is primarily used to create a high-quality latex of the same name. Most commonly sourced from Palaquium gutta, the material is rigid, naturally biologically inert, resilient, electrically nonconductive, and thermoplastic; it is a polymer of isoprene which forms a rubber-like elastomer.

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