Tortilla Flat is peopled with characters that Steinbeck saw on the streets and in the courtrooms of Monterey. Real people, the Chief of Police and the descendent of the first Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of California filled him in on the lives and activities of the street people of his day.
Neoprene Sheets, Neoprene Rubber, Neoprene Fabric. NEOPRENE is a synthetic rubber material designed to be flexible, durable, resilient, and very resistant to failure and breakdown by compression and water. Air and water become isolated in its unique molecular structure. Neoprene is temperately stable with a high heat resistance and commonly found in oven mitts.
The rubber blade is made from strong and durable neoprene rubber. The handle of the squeegees is made 14 gauge steel powder coated to prevent it from rusting or corroding due to contact with water, oil or chemicals. Neoprene rubber blade is resistant to oil, petroleum, grease, water and most common chemicals.