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 ...

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 ...

Each year, about 27 million tires end up in landfills, dumps and stockpiles, where they pose health and environmental hazards. These tires could get a second life as components of the roads they once ...

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.

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 ...

The Goodyear Polymer Center on the University of Akron's campus. The center houses the university's Polymer Science program. The university is among the partners in Akron's Polymer Cluster which was ...

HOUSTON, Texas—Kraton Corp. is launching a new hydrogenated styrenic block copolymer (HSBC) polymer which it says enables improved flow for higher manufacturing efficiency. Kraton G1646 offers "all ...

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 ...

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 ...

Europe and North America are driving expansion of bio-based polymer and bio-based building block capacity while Asia remains ...

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 "sustain," ...