Answer 1:
Erasers are made of materials with long chain-like
molecules called polymers. Polymer
materials are
usually transparent. That is, they have no color.
To give the eraser its pink color, one just needs
to add a small amount of dye molecules ---
molecules that are specially good in imparting
color. The same molecules are used to make white
cotton into pink cotton (like in a T-shirt). Click Here to return to the search form.
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