When it comes to winter tires, you might think they all perform similarly. But really, they're like to every other tire, in that rubber compound can change performance drastically, regardless of tread ...

CLEVELAND—With all the polymer choices available for the health care industry, it's important to make sure all parties involved with medical device development understand the application and ...

A major portion—up to 15%—of the gas in a car’s tank is used to overcome the tires’ resistance to the road. So with green tires—or low rolling resistance tires—the fuel economy can increase greatly.

BEIJING, Jan 7 (Reuters) - China has approved a new standard for compound rubber that reduces the amount of natural rubber allowed in the formula, a move that is expected hurt major producers in ...

MAASTRICHT, Netherlands—Arlanxeo, a global manufacturer of synthetic elastomers, developed a rubber compound that can be used in the future to seal tires. The solution for so-called self-sealing tires ...

SHANGHAI — The developers of the "Liquid Gold" rubber-mixing technology used by Qingdao Sailun Group Co. Ltd. for its advanced tire lines have formed a partnership with synthetic rubber supplier ...

LONG BEACH, Calif. — Rubber compounder Hexpol A.B. has acquired Kirkhill Rubber, a Long Beach-based custom compounder whose product portfolio includes rubber compounds for the OTR tire production and ...

Rubber is everywhere in modern vehicles, from tires to timing belts. Eventually, all these items wear out, usually by cracking after countless cycles of stretching and snapping back into shape.

0ver the past decade the rubber industry has faced an ever increasing demand for improved product performance, in terms of function, the severity of the service environment, and the service life. This ...