Volatility on the natural and synthetic rubber fronts continued into 2019, though for slightly different reasons. Synthetic rubber continues to struggle with overcapacity issues, though less so during ...

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POTSDAM, Germany — Researchers from the Fraunhofer Institutes for Applied Polymer Research in Germany have developed a polyisoprene synthetic rubber they claim can exceed the treadwear performance of ...

CLEVELAND, Ohio – A primary ingredient in tires is butadiene, a chemical compound derived from fossil fuels. But if Bridgestone Americas is successful with a pilot project, the company will make ...

Enzymes are capable of degrading synthetic polyisoprene. The specific conditions for that have now been created and exploited. Polyisoprene is the principal component of natural rubber and of many ...