By Timothy J. Killeen The invention of vulcanized rubber (1839), followed by the popularization of bicycles (1870s) and the ...

Compounding virgin rubber involves melting the rubber into pliable sheets and then incorporating ingredients, such as peroxides, petroleum oils, and wax, into the virgin rubbers or polymers. Peroxides ...

Most useful rubber articles, such as tires and mechanical goods, cannot be made without vulcanization. Unvulcanized rubber is generally not very strong, does not maintain its shape after a large ...

The rising production volume of rubber will boost the consumption of zinc oxide as it is used as an activator for the ...

This riff on the classic Vans Old Skool brings a bounty of technical features, such as Dyneema and a custom outsole, to the ...

The rubber on a brand-new product is vulcanized to make it stretchy and help with grip, but it goes back to its non-vulcanized sticky state as it starts to deteriorate. Once the rubber on your item ...

The buffed tire is coated with a sticky layer of non-vulcanized rubber or gum. A pre-vulcanized ring tread liner is stretched and fitted around the tire. A laser ensures the machine is centered on ...

With Black Friday in a few weeks, many fashion brands have launched early Black Friday sales. Adidas is no exception. The ...

A vulcanized-rubber outsole will give an additional rain-boot-like effect. If you’re concerned about weight, Molitoris advises that synthetic boots will be lighter than leather ones, at the expe ...

Unlike hiking or snow boots that have been treated with a durable water-repellent finish, rain boots are made from fully waterproof materials like plastic or vulcanized rubber. They tend to lack ...

Rakell was afraid of getting old last season, but a summer in Stockholm changed everything for the veteran forward.

Uppers are made from waterproof, seam-sealed nubuck with a vulcanized rubber shell. The aero-trac outsole provides plenty of traction and is also non-loading, meaning you won’t pick up tons of ...