Scrap tires are hazards. They take hundreds of years to decompose naturally, collect rainwater and frequently serve as ...

The polymer compounds such as cis-1,4-polyisoprene, cis-1,4-polybutadiene, and styrene are the major raw materials used in the manufacturing of liquid synthetic rubber. These high-viscosity synthetic ...

As the shift to using renewable and recycled materials in car tyres accelerates, Nina Notman talks to the manufacturers ...

From whitetail to frogs and everything in between, rubber hunting boots serve a variety of needs, depending on what game you chase. I’ve worn several different brands throughout the years, but the ...

Over the last few decades, I’ve handled rubber hunting boots from almost every brand on the market. I’ve analyzed new models year after year, studying both subtle and major changes from one ...

Butadiene Polymers. The most useful of these ... isoprene (also called methyl butadiene). Although isoprene is the basic unit in natural rubber, it is useless by itself. But when isobutylene ...

The mat is made from premium rubber polymers that are tested for extreme conditions to ensure they don’t crack, split, or deform. We found that the mat provided excellent protection for our ...

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Rubber remains an especially useful material, with a wide variety of applications that can be utilized either alone or in combination with other materials. In the automotive industry, rubber plays ...