Petrochemical companies, tire makers and synthetic rubber producers alike are investing in sourcing more sustainable ...

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va.—Students at the University of Virginia School of Engineering and Applied Science have developed a new polymer design that may bridge the gap between rubber elasticity and ...

Bridgestone's goal for the plant is to develop a new approach for using ethanol to create a rubber — or polymer — ingredient called butadiene, said Dr. Mark Smale, Bridgestone's executive ...

The sealcoating additives have been in use since the 1960s. Additives based on specialty latex/rubber polymers have been a part of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) specification since ...

UA is proposing cutting at least 10 faculty from the program, which has produced a significant number of graduates who work ...

A team of scientists has created a new shape-changing polymer that could transform how future soft materials are constructed. A team of scientists has created a new shape-changing polymer that ...

"This recognition motivates us to continue our mission of innovation and excellence in the rubber industry." For more information about Orazen Extruded Polymers, visit orazen.com. This article ...

The design of polymer networks is one of the oldest and most important challenges in chemistry, impacting many of the highest volume chemical industries from rubber to adhesives to biomedical ...

It is a painstakingly engineered compound consisting of a rubber polymer and a filler such as carbon black or silica, combined in a complex morphology defined by the properties, dispersion ...

Made using a material called a liquid crystalline elastomer (LCE), a soft rubber-like material that can be stimulated by external forces like light or heat, the polymer is so versatile that it can ...