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'''Erasers''' or '''rubbers''', are [[tool]]s made from [[rubber]]<ref>{{Cite web|title=The ultimate guide to erasers & rubbers|url=https://www.colouringheaven.com/how-to-colour/ultimate-guide-to-erasers/|access-date=2024-08-14|website=Colouring Heaven|language=en-GB}}</ref> or vinyl and are used to get rid of marks made from [[pencil]]s, or some types of [[pen]]s. Some erasers may be be attached to a [[pencil]], or could be bought to be shoved on a top of a pencil. Erasers can be used by rubbing the mistake and it will slowly clear away. All erasers will produce some [[dust]] called [[debris]] . There are some good-quality erasers which are very soft and can erase easily . Pink erasers are for normal papers . Blue erasers are for thick papers . White eraser are for all papers. Before the 1770s, people used to use wet bread to clean their mistakes.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Garber|first=Megan|date=2013-08-26|title=10 Things You Probably Did Not Know About Eraser Technology|url=https://www.theatlantic.com/technology/archive/2013/08/10-things-you-probably-did-not-know-about-eraser-technology/279028/|access-date=2024-08-14|website=The Atlantic|language=en}}</ref>
'''Erasers''' or '''rubbers''', are [[tool]]s made from [[rubber]]<ref>{{Cite web|title=The ultimate guide to erasers & rubbers|url=https://www.colouringheaven.com/how-to-colour/ultimate-guide-to-erasers/|access-date=2024-08-14|website=Colouring Heaven|language=en-GB}}</ref> or vinyl and are used to get rid of marks made from [[pencil]]s, or some types of [[pen]]s. Some erasers may be be attached to a [[pencil]], or could be bought to be shoved on a top of a pencil. Erasers can be used by rubbing the mistake and it will slowly clear away. All erasers will produce some [[dust]] called [[debris]] . There are some erasers which are very soft and can erase easily . Pink erasers are for normal papers . Blue erasers are for thick papers . White eraser are for all papers. Before the 1770s, people used to use wet bread to clean their mistakes.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Garber|first=Megan|date=2013-08-26|title=10 Things You Probably Did Not Know About Eraser Technology|url=https://www.theatlantic.com/technology/archive/2013/08/10-things-you-probably-did-not-know-about-eraser-technology/279028/|access-date=2024-08-14|website=The Atlantic|language=en}}</ref>





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Erasers or rubbers, are tools made from rubber[1] or vinyl and are used to get rid of marks made from pencils, or some types of pens. Some erasers may be be attached to a pencil, or could be bought to be shoved on a top of a pencil. Erasers can be used by rubbing the mistake and it will slowly clear away. All erasers will produce some dust called debris . There are some erasers which are very soft and can erase easily . Pink erasers are for normal papers . Blue erasers are for thick papers . White eraser are for all papers. Before the 1770s, people used to use wet bread to clean their mistakes.[2]


Ink Erasers

Ink erasers are used to erase ink . Modern ink erasers use chemicals like chlorine, hydroxide or sulfite.

Chalkboard Erasers

Chalkboard Erasers are used to erase chalk marks from blackboards and other chalkboards. They are made of felt.

References

  1. "The ultimate guide to erasers & rubbers". Colouring Heaven. Retrieved 2024-08-14.
  2. Garber, Megan (2013-08-26). "10 Things You Probably Did Not Know About Eraser Technology". The Atlantic. Retrieved 2024-08-14.