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Sassafras tea Canoes Automobile tires (used rayon as reinforc- ing cord) Shoe pegs (used to fasten shoe soles to the leather uppers) Dragonís blood (from fruit of Asian tree) was used in the manufacture of varnishes and lacquers Dyestuffs (prior to invention of synthetic dyes) Canada balsam (tree resin) was used to make microscope slides Quinine came from the bark of the Cinchona tree Willow bark provided the original source of aspirin-like compounds Cork used to be the gasket material lining bottle caps Rubber used to be used to waterproof raincoats Molded wooden figurines Typewriter keys (Celluloid) Red elm inner bark used to be steeped in water to obtain a remedy for sore throats Hickory was a part of the Wright brothersí airplanes Cylinder phonograph records used to be made from Carnauba wax because it is so hard Tool handles were made from celluloid as recently as World War II. Piano keys were once made from celluloid as an ivory substitute. Things Made from Wood that Formerly Were Made from Something Else Paper (used to be made from cotton and linen rags) Non-Wood/Non-Paper Products Shade! Nuts Oranges Lemons Limes Bananas Pears Tangerines Coconuts Dates Grapefruit Olives and olive oil Plums Figs Fruit juices Carob (a cocoa substitute) Cider Mistletoe (grows as a symbiant on trees) Eucalyptus leaves (floral component, also used for fragrance) Carnauba wax (from the leaves of the carnauba palm tree grown in Brazil). Used in: Shoe polish Lipsticks Automotive waxes Furniture polish Applied to produce to make it look appealing in supermarkets. Products from Wood Sap or Extractives: Citrus cleaners (oils) Lime scent for aftershave Sandalwood fragrance for soap and incense Maple syrup Rubber Rubber products Golf balls Tires Marine and underwater cable insulation Adhesives Combs (hard rubber) Latex gloves and other barrier-type of medical products Rubber belts Rubber hoses Gaskets Shoe soles Rubber boots Rubber balls Turpentine (most of it comes from wood pulping operations) Rosin Pine needle extract (an anti- inflammatory) Rosewood oil (various medicinal uses) Taxol (anti-cancer drug) Frankincense Myrrh Tea tree oil (antibiotic and antifungal oil) Benzoin gum Gum Arabic Corks (the primary use for cork: ~17 billion sold each year, compared to 400 million for plastic stoppers (2001 statistics)) Other cork products Coasters Flooring Dartboards Wall and ceiling tiles Sanding blocks Corkboards Expansion joint filler Insulation corkboard Fishing buoys and floats Cork washers Hot pads Musical instrument parts (e.g., stoppers for organ pipes) Laboratory rings for glassware Bathmats (made of granulated cork) ìPeasî for whistles Cricket balls Corks for pop guns Foosball (table football) balls Hockey balls Baseballs Facings for some ping pong paddles Cork shoe soles Roofing Products that Used to be Made From Cork (Some of these may still be made as specialty products.) Bottle caps gaskets for carbonated beverages Life jackets (until 1857 ñ now mostly polystyrene) Life preservers (polystyrene now) Fishing rod handles (now mostly HypalonÆ) Sheet insulation (e.g., for refrigerators) Rocket nosecones (a cork-ceramic composite) Paper and Fluff Products Computer and copy paper Book paper Book marks Envelopes Checkbooks Bulk mail Bills Instruction manuals Packaging cards for blister-packed products Cola nuts (Coca-Cola etc.) Almonds Brazil nuts Cashews Hazelnuts Pistachios Walnuts Pecans Hickory nuts Chestnuts Pine nuts Acorns (decorative uses) Fruits Apples Avocadoes Coffee Peaches 3PDF Image | Solid Wood Products
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