Graft copolymerization, a versatile modification technique, has emerged as a key method to enhance the intrinsic properties of natural rubber. By covalently bonding synthetic polymer chains onto the ...

Natural rubber prices hit ₹221/kg in Kottayam on tight supply, global price surge and West Asia tensions, with farmers ...

Harvard researchers have developed a new way to produce natural rubber that endows the material with higher crack resistance and durability. Natural rubber, one of the world's most widely manufactured ...

Strain-induced crystallisation (SIC) is a pivotal phenomenon in natural rubber that underpins its exceptional mechanical properties. Under tensile deformation, the polymer chains align and crystallise ...

The petrochemical industry stands at a stark crossroads. For a century, its towering cracker plants have fed on ancient ...

LUBBOCK, Texas (KCBD) - Researchers at Texas Tech University have partnered with four other institutions to revolutionize natural latex and rubber production. It’s not just America’s vehicles that ...

In a significant breakthrough in sustainable materials science, researchers have developed a plant-based leather alternative using pineapple leaf fiber (PALF) and natural rubber (NR). This ...

Rubber stocks in Vietnam have received a dual boost as rising oil prices and land use conversion toward industrial zones ...

UK footwear brand Vivobarefoot has introduced the Gobi II Sneaker Leather, produced in partnership with Natural Fiber Welding ...

SINGAPORE: Japanese rubber futures rose on Wednesday, as exports from top producer Thailand fell year-on-year in ...