Concrete Using Recycled Tire Rubber Hits the Road to a Circular Economy
Engineers replace conventional aggregates with rubber from discarded tires
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Using X-ray CT to Discover the Vibration Damping Mechanism
Towards the development of next-generation functional rubber materials
Tiny Tire Particles Inhibit Growth of Organisms in Fresh Water
These studies are critical for developing accurate risk assessments and public policy
A New Theory Lets Us Predict When Soft Materials Will Fail
Research has major implications for polymer engineering and provides insight into natural soft materials
Building Blocks for 'Green' Construction
A new kind of rubber polymer can be compressed and heated with fillers to create construction materials of the future
Chemists Find New Way to Break Down Old Tires into Material for New Ones
New method addresses the enormous environmental burden posed by tires, approximately 3 billion of which were manufactured and purchased worldwide in 2019
Polymers Pave Way for Wider Use of Recycled Tires in Asphalt
Because rubber is so resilient, scrap tires persist in the environment for a long time
An Eco-Friendly Way to Improve Rubber
Collecting the gases produced during the composting and combining it with rubber can make optimized electronic sealants and sensors
Flexible 'Skin' Can Help Robots, Prosthetics Perform Everyday Tasks by Sensing Shear Force
New material mimics the way a human finger experiences tension and compression as it slides along a surface or distinguishes among different textures
How Rubber Makes Sports Possible (Video)
Learn about rubber, the all-star's best friend, in this new video from Reactions just in time for kickoff