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 ...

Bottom-of-the-barrel automotive experiments are the staple of the Russian YouTube channel Garage54, and clutch/brake materials are a favorite. Everything from wood to angle grinder disks has been ...

Internet masses are going gaga over an Instagram video showcasing the intricate and wild process involved in manufacturing the ubiquitous rubber band -- which evokes something out of "Breaking Bad." ...

For more than 100 years, Alliance Rubber Co. has made rubber bands in Hot Springs -- and now it's the last U.S. company that ...

To make tire production more sustainable, Bridgestone is turning to a desert shrub called guayule as a source of natural rubber. Native to northern Mexico and the southwestern United States, guayule ...

It isn’t just auto manufacturers that are looking to reduce their environmental impact, it’s also part suppliers. Specifically, tire manufacturers. Every major tire manufacturer is looking to lessen ...