Isoprene is an organic compound that makes up the polymer of natural rubber. It is commonly added in small amounts as a copolymer of synthetic rubbers such as polyisobutylene to enhance properties for ...

Researchers at the University of Virginia School of Engineering and Applied Science have developed a new polymer design that ...

on the site of what was the first operating synthetic tire-rubber plant in the United States, according to Mark Smale, Bridgestone Executive Director of Core Polymer Science. The industry has ...