The rubber vulcanization process involved with making shoes can be smelly and inefficient. Vulcanization with sulfur requires high temperatures, long heating periods–and that nasty chemical smell. So ...

Thermoplastic vulcanizates (TPVs) are a class of multiphase materials that combine the elasticity of conventional rubbers with the melt-processability of thermoplastics. They are produced by dynamic ...

Silicone rubber comes in solid and liquid types. Both have a similar basic structure, but need different cure and processing methods. Liquid silicone rubber (LSR) is a two-component system containing ...

Nineteenth century American inventor Charles Goodyear survived decades of hardship while developing his vulcanization process to make rubber a viable industrial material. Written by Nick Smith.