Natural rubber, derived predominantly from the latex of Hevea brasiliensis, is renowned for its remarkable elasticity, resilience and tensile strength. Its unique performance stems from a complex ...

Graft copolymerization, a versatile modification technique, has emerged as a key method to enhance the intrinsic properties of natural rubber. By covalently bonding synthetic polymer chains onto the ...

WOLFSBURG, Germany — Volkswagen Group has stepped up its sustainable rubber efforts and is preparing "more binding" requirements for the responsible sourcing of natural rubber from its tire suppliers.

If you watched the 2022 Indy Car Music City Grand Prix, you might have noticed—between the multitude of crashes, that is—cars running Firestone tires with green stripes. The green denotes the use of ...

While I may be a bit biased, modern radial truck tires and retreads are engineering marvels. When properly loaded and inflated, they perform in every environmental and operational condition with a ...

KUALA LUMPUR—Weir Minerals, part of Weir Group P.L.C., has made a $14.7 million (£13 million) investment to double rubber manufacturing at its facility in Batu Caves, Malaysia, near Kuala Lumpur. The ...