A novel green recyclable rubber polymer developed by Australian scientists can help to reduce the ever-growing environmental impact of the traditional non-reusable synthetic and mineral materials used ...

The biodegradation of natural rubber by microbial species represents a promising, environmentally sustainable approach to managing waste from industrial and consumer rubber products. Natural rubber, ...

TOKYO — Bridgestone Corp. has developed a material it's describing as the "world's first" polymer that bonds rubbers and resins on the molecular level. Named Susym — a combination of the words ...

Australian scientists have created a new kind of rubber polymer that could make for more sustainable building materials. This versatile new material can be used on its own like regular rubber, or ...

Providers of rubber recycling technology say they can help tire makers meet sustainability goals. The promoters of GEC technology say the catalyst can help boost the recycled rubber content in tires.

Revolutionary 'green' types of bricks and construction materials could be made from recycled PVC, waste plant fibers or sand with the help of a remarkable new kind of recently discovered rubber ...

Two teams are exploring scaling up processes that could tackle the 800,000 tonnes of glove waste created every year ...

Showing how rubber might be the answer for components in critical applications, the company’s 10-page booklet - Rubber Polymer & Material Selection Guide – provides technical information on over 15 ...

The Rubber Division, ACS, has expanded their professional development library with new on-demand training options. In ...

AKRON—The University of Akron is giving its students the opportunity to build a strong foundation in the polymer industry as it becomes the first public university in Ohio to offer an undergraduate ...

DALLAS—Despite the peaks and valleys of the oil and gas market, the Energy Polymer Group continues to thrive, according to Neil Mendes, chair of the group and also CEO of Alpine Polytek. The ...