Akron Rubber Development Laboratory recently hosted Cote I'voire-based APROMAC, a non-profit dedicated to the ...

The aim of this study was to investigate the relationship between the structure and mechanical properties of NR prepared by the FRSF ... NR latex used in the present study was commercial high-ammonia ...

Department of Chemical Science, Faculty of Science and Technology, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Bangi 43600, Selangor Darul Ehsan, Malaysia Department of Chemical Science, Faculty of Science and ...

Polymers are either natural or synthetic macromolecules composed of many repeating units (monomers) usually arranged in the form of a chain. Examples of polymers are silk, rubber, silicone, DNA ...

Thermosets make up 15-20% of all polymers produced globally, amounting to 60 million tons each year. Their strength comes from a crosslinked polymer structure that ensures durability but prevents ...

This performance balance has been achieved mainly through the tread composition, which leverages the synergy between a unique star-shaped polymer and a special resin blend ... Its name comes from the ...

Researchers from the University of Minho in Portugal started with silicone rubber polymer and added zirconia nanoparticles to make the material ... feeding continuously which help to further promote ...

The TOCOM contract represents 5 metric tons of Ribbed Smoked Sheet (RSS) No. 3 Rubber, while the SHFE contract settles into 10 tons of natural rubber. Futures are a derivative instrument through which ...

At present, although a large number of natural active products are isolated from medicinal plants, there are still many medicinal plants that have not been fully studied and developed. Especially, the ...

The material retains the mechanical durability of traditional thermosets while enabling chemical recycling and natural ... a crosslinked polymer network. However, this same structure makes them ...