Researchers have increased the fatigue threshold of particle-reinforced rubber, developing a new, multiscale approach that allows the material to bear high loads and resist crack growth over repeated ...

It's hard to argue with the simplicity and design of a rubber band. I mean, it has a million uses, but at the end of the day it's just a small strip of rubber. How much better could it possibly get?

During WWII, a quest for synthetic rubber yielded an unexpected, bouncy material. James Wright's accidental discovery, a mix ...

Introduction Ever wonder why rubber bands so easily snap back into place after being stretched? When stretched out, rubber pulls back hard to return to its original shape. It’s pretty resilient stuff!

Rubber can be extracted from the juice of the dandelion. Yet the decisive breakthrough to industrial manufacturing is proving to be a tough step. Scientists are now building the first ever pilot ...

As U.S. citizens this week begin feeling the effects of the nation’s reduced supplies of natural rubber, they will also begin hearing more & more about synthetic rubbers. Shortage or no shortage, ...

CLEVELAND—It's that time of year again. Time to make your nominations for the ACS Rubber Division's Science & Technology Awards. Nominations are open now and must be submitted to the Science & ...

The ACS Rubber Division presented its 2010 Science & Technology Awards during the division’s 177th Technical Meeting, in Akron, Ohio, in April. Edward N. Kresge, who is retired from ExxonMobil ...

Last year, I wrote about the role of tires in the movies—and apologies to all you Smokey and the Bandit and Dukes of Hazzard fans out there for not mentioning those tire-punishing entertainments. But, ...

Dr. D. Banerjee Centre of Excellence (DBCOE) for Polymer Science and Rubber Technology was inaugurated on the JSS Technical Institution campus here on Wednesday. Rubber technology education, training, ...