The second is made by coating a fabric like cotton or polyester with a flexible polymer and then treating it to look more like animal hide. Both types are used in making clothing, upholstery, and product covers, but each is better for certain applications than others.
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1The B. F. Goodrich Company, Akron, Ohio. Hycar-OR is an oil-resistant synthetic rubber produced and sold by the Hydrocarbon Chemical and Rubber Company, which is jointly owned by The B. F. Goodrich Company and the Phillips Petroleum Company. Articles manufactured from Hycar by The B. F. Goodrich Company are sold under the trade name Ameripol.