Our van stopped at a scenic vista on the contour road where verdant mountains undulated southward toward China's border with Laos. Stepping out to take some photos, I was overcome by an acrid, ...

Many people know that most of Germany’s army trucks, armored cars, gun carriages and motorcycles roll on synthetic rubber. Fewer people are aware that throughout U. S. industry for some time synthetic ...

A rubber loon race to be held in Newcomb Memorial Day Weekend will make history as the first race of its kind to use American-made rubber waterfowl. "All the rubber duck manufacturing went overseas ...

Semiconductor chips don't grow on trees but the raw material for rubber does and that's in short supply too, adding another headache for automakers and tire producers. But one major tire company is ...

For some inexplicable reason, we just can't get enough of watching how things are made. It made sense that we were all dribbly when we witnessed how Five Guys made its magic happen, because we're only ...

May 18 (UPI) --Scientists have developed a new type of rubber that is super-adhesive. When the material is combined with a special catalyst, it becomes self-healing. Researchers created the rubber ...

What’s 1,000 times softer than a rubber tire, but holds its shape and is as tough as metal? The answer is nothing – yet. But a soft material with that combination of properties would be extremely ...

Scientists discovered how to make nanotubes behave like rubber. The new material could be used to make things like wrinkle-free clothing or shoes that reduce the impact of the stride. Japanese ...

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