The vulcanization process is a cornerstone of rubber engineering, involving the cross-linking of polymer chains to enhance elasticity, durability and resistance to chemical degradation. Recent ...

Natural rubber, tapped from trees as latex, is the world's most widely used bio-elastomer. Comprising long molecular chains ...

LONDON—The Rubber in Engineering Group of the IoM3 will run a webinar March 19 on elastomer use in sustainable energy generation. Led by Julien Ramier and Alan Bickley, the afternoon technical ...

From automobile and aircraft tires, to belts and hoses, natural rubber production is essential to modern production. Unfortunately, the world’s primary rubber supply—the tropical rubber tree Hevea ...

Rubber seems ordinary until it fails. It holds air in your car tires, seals machinery in power plants, cushions vibration in industrial equipment and keeps garden hoses from dripping. For nearly a ...

A rubber engineering firm has continued its acquisition drive with the purchase of Lancashire-based Techmould, a specialist in vacuum moulding. Sign Up to be kept in the loop each and every day with ...