Carroll Campbell Davis was the first editor of the scientific journal ''

Rubber Chemistry and Technology ''Rubber Chemistry and Technology'' is a quarterly peer-reviewed scientific journal covering fundamental research and technical developments relating to chemistry, materials science, and engineering of rubber, elastomers, and related materials. It ...

'', serving from 1928 to 1957. Davis was chief chemist at

Boston Woven Hose and Rubber Company Boston (), officially the City of Boston, is the state capital and most populous city of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, as well as the cultural and financial center of the New England region of the United States. It is the 24th- most po ...

. Davis graduated from

MIT The Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) is a private land-grant research university in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Established in 1861, MIT has played a key role in the development of modern technology and science, and is one of the ...

in 1914. He established a worldwide reputation in 1924 with the announcement of the first practical oxygen-aging test in the industry and the use of

antioxidant Antioxidants are compounds that inhibit oxidation, a chemical reaction that can produce free radicals. This can lead to polymerization and other chain reactions. They are frequently added to industrial products, such as fuels and lubricants ...

s in rubber. He had been an abstractor for Chemical Abstracts since 1919 and editor of its rubber section since 1925. Together with

John T. Blake John Twiss Blake (c. 1901-June 26, 1987) was a research scientist at the Simplex Wire and Cable company. in Boston, Massachusetts who, along with Charles R. Boggs, found that proteins present in natural rubber were responsible for water absorptio ...

and W. F. Busse, he edited an early and popular account of

rubber technology Rubber Technology is the subject dealing with the transformation of rubbers or elastomers into useful products, such as automobile tires, rubber mats and, exercise rubber stretching bands. The materials includes latex, natural rubber, synthetic ...

. He received the

Charles Goodyear Medal The Charles Goodyear Medal is the highest honor conferred by the American Chemical Society, Rubber Division. Established in 1941, the award is named after Charles Goodyear, the discoverer of vulcanization, and consists of a gold medal, a framed c ...

in 1950. Davis died at the age of 69 on August 10, 1957.

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