Rubber is a highly valuable material with a massive global market. Although its use dates back hundreds of years, it was primarily restricted to natural rubber from trees. The modern process of ...

"We are addressing a fundamental challenge that has been thought to be impossible to solve since the invention of vulcanized ... heating natural rubber with sulfur created chemical crosslinks ...

The accumulation of these waste materials presents not only a space issue but also introduces environmental hazards, such as chemical ... the polymer structure, which gives rubber its durability ...