Atomic force microscopy (AFM) has been leveraged to study the surface defects of natural rubber vulcanizates so that their structural−mechanical properties can be defined. This data is vital to ...

Throughout its nearly 100-year manufacturing history, the crack resistance of natural rubber—one of the world's most widely used biomaterials—hasn't improved much. Until now. Materials researchers at ...

In 2022, tire company Bridgestone used the IndyCar racing series to debut a new sustainable natural rubber that it has been testing as a replacement for less environmentally friendly rubber. The new ...

Materials scientists at the Harvard John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences (SEAS) have developed a method for creating natural rubber that significantly increases its resistance to ...

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 ...

When most people think of forest products, they think of wood — lumber and building products — or pulp-based materials such as paper and cardboard. While it is true that these make up the bulk of ...