Because rubber is so resilient, scrap tires persist in the environment for a long time

Collecting the gases produced during the composting and combining it with rubber can make optimized electronic sealants and sensors

New material mimics the way a human finger experiences tension and compression as it slides along a surface or distinguishes among different textures

Learn about rubber, the all-star's best friend, in this new video from Reactions just in time for kickoff

Manmade materials could get a lot greener soon, thanks to the ingenuity of a team of scientists from three U.S. research universities

Eggshells, tomato peels add strength to sustainable rubber

Currently, rubber trees that grow on plantations in Thailand, Indonesia, and Malaysia take years to grow

No more flat tires?

Recycled tires could see new life in lithium-ion batteries that provide power to plug-in electric vehicles and store energy produced by wind and solar, say researchers at the Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory.

The remarkable, rubber-like protein that enables dragonflies, grasshoppers and other insects to flap their wings, jump and chirp has major potential uses in medicine, scientists conclude in an article in the journal ACS Macro Letters.