At an Amherst Board of Health meeting earlier this month, there was considerable discussion about the safety of crumb rubber infill used for playgrounds, parks and other public recreation facilities.

As U.S. citizens this week begin feeling the effects of the nation’s reduced supplies of natural rubber, they will also begin hearing more & more about synthetic rubbers. Shortage or no shortage, ...

Many people know that most of Germany’s army trucks, armored cars, gun carriages and motorcycles roll on synthetic rubber. Fewer people are aware that throughout U. S. industry for some time synthetic ...

PITTSBURGH—The ACS Rubber Division, with the opening if its 2021 International Elastomer Conference, announced the winners for the 2022 Science and Technology Awards. These awards, given during the ...

Can rubber be converted into new materials? Image by Tim Sandle Can rubber be converted into new materials? Image by Tim Sandle Researchers at the University of St Andrews have unveiled two ...

TechnoBiz has announced the upcoming editions of Rubber Week 2026, its flagship global executive forum dedicated to rubber ...

Researchers have increased the fatigue threshold of particle-reinforced rubber, developing a new, multiscale approach that allows the material to bear high loads and resist crack growth over repeated ...

The small, spongy black beads used as fill material in most artificial turf fields are called crumb rubber, which has long been touted as a major win for recycling. However, conflicting studies have ...

CLEVELAND—It's that time of year again. Time to make your nominations for the ACS Rubber Division's Science & Technology Awards. Nominations are open now and must be submitted to the Science & ...

As drinking water flows through pipes and into a glass, it runs against the rubber seals inside some plumbing devices. These parts contain additives that contribute to their flexibility and durability ...

(CN) — A hard-fought challenge to Europe’s chemical safety rules fell flat on Wednesday, when the EU’s General Court upheld the classification of a widely used rubber additive as toxic to reproduction ...

Most people are well acquainted with the idea of farm-to-table dining. But what about highway-to-table cuisine? A new study out of the University of Vienna (UV) shows that lettuce readily takes up ...