However, not all innovations are equal and nor do they follow a constant upward trend. Instead, their evolution takes the form of an S-shaped curve that reflects their typical lifecycle from early ...

DUSSELDORF, Germany (Nov. 21) — Carbon black and silanes producer Degussa A.G. is setting up a joint venture in China to make sulfur-functional silanes for rubber applications. The new venture, ...

Halobutyl rubber is widely used in the manufacture of pharmaceutical stoppers. This material is ideally suited for this application as it has chemical resistance and exhibits low permeability to gases ...

Rubber tires are built to last, but that durability makes them a nightmare to recycle. Now researchers at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (UNC-Chapel Hill) have developed a mild, ...

Microbial fermentation holds promise for making three renewable rubber intermediates: isoprene, isobutene, and butadiene. The compounds cover a wide swath of ground for the rubber-making industry.

Scientists have discovered a new process to make polymers out of sulfur which could provide a way of making plastic that is less harmful to the environment. Scientists at the University of Liverpool ...

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 ...

From balloons to rubber bands, things always break faster when stretched. Or do they? Scientists studying chemical bonds now have shown this isn't always the case, and their results may have profound ...