Code of Federal Regulations (Last Updated: November 8, 2024) |
Title 16 - Commercial Practices |
Chapter I - Federal Trade Commission |
SubChapter B - Guides and Trade Practice Rules |
Part 235 - GUIDES AGAINST DECEPTIVE LABELING AND ADVERTISING OF ADHESIVE COMPOSITIONS |
§ 235.5 - Use of the word “rubber,” etc.
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(a) The word “rubber” or other words denominating rubber shall not be used to designate, in brand names or otherwise, any product which, after application, does not possess the essential characteristics of rubber. Under this section such a product shall not be represented as, for example, “Rubber,” “Plastic Rubber,” “Liquid Rubber,” etc.
(b) This section does not prohibit truthful representation of the actual percentage of rubber contained in a product. [Guide 5]