The keyboard has a waterproof rubber coating and the case is sealed to prevent dust from encroaching.

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In the early 19th century the Scotsman Charles Macintosh developed a process for making waterproof fabric by putting a layer of rubber between two layers of cloth.

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The Iron Duke was the first machine in the UK used to roll sheet rubber and cotton together and vulcanise them to make waterproof fabric.

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