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 ...

Natural rubber (NR) is considered to be an important industrial crop and is contained predominantly in the milky sap or latex of a tree known as Hevea brasiliensis, as well as a small amount of ...

SINGAPORE—An international program aimed at improving the sustainability of the natural rubber industry is creating a new way to consider complaints. The Global Platform for Sustainable Natural Rubber ...

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 ...

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 ...

WOLFSBURG, Germany — Volkswagen Group has stepped up its sustainable rubber efforts and is preparing "more binding" requirements for the responsible sourcing of natural rubber from its tire suppliers.

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