WORCESTER, Mass. and AKRON, Ohio, Aug. 08, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Vystar Corp. (OTC Market: VYST) announced advances in ultra-low protein natural rubber latex relating to performance improvements, ...

BRUSSELS — The European Union has included natural rubber on its list of "critical" raw materials for a second time, a move welcomed by the European Tyre & Rubber Manufacturers' Association (ETRMA).

Natural rubber, derived predominantly from the latex of Hevea brasiliensis, is renowned for its remarkable elasticity, resilience and tensile strength. Its unique performance stems from a complex ...

Atomic force microscopy (AFM) has been leveraged to study the surface defects of natural rubber vulcanizates so that their structural−mechanical properties can be defined. This data is vital to ...

If you’ve read this column for any length of time, then you know I am obsessed with the fact that tires are agricultural products. Natural rubber is a key component in every tire, some more important ...

While I may be a bit biased, modern radial truck tires and retreads are engineering marvels. When properly loaded and inflated, they perform in every environmental and operational condition with a ...

When most people think of forest products, they think of wood — lumber and building products — or pulp-based materials such as paper and cardboard. While it is true that these make up the bulk of ...

Yokohama Rubber reports research progress on rubber tree leaf fall disease, supporting sustainable natural rubber production ...