Wacky World of Rubber Page
The rubber industry is more than acquisitions and expansions. This weekly blog brings you stories from the industry that are a bit off the beaten path.
Wacky World of Rubber
Rubber as the theme of a movie is rare, but polymer science occasionally makes its way onto the big screen.
The white walkers are some of Game of Thrones' most terrifying creatures. Silicone molded prosthetics play a big role in bringing them to life.
I came across this project a while back, but I've been saving it for when it made more sense to be celebrating spring.
Of course there's a day for everything. Many days on the calendar, in fact, are used to celebrate more than one "milestone." But I must admit my dismay when I found out that April 15 not only is Tax Day, but also apparently is Rubber Eraser Day.
Some of the silicone industry's best ambassadors can be found in unlikely places: Playgrounds, school car pool lanes and grocery store check out lines. That's because few understand how important silicone products are to everyday life like parents.
Opening Day is one of my favorite sports events of the year because it means baseball is back.
Rubber bands can be used to power a lot of homemade toys, some of which we've covered here. But sometimes it can be just as fun to see rubber bands work in concert with gravity.
My car got a flat tire this past Sunday and I suspect my initial reaction was different than most anyone facing the same situation. Believe it or not, the first thing that came to mind was this: "Wow. The TREAD Act worked perfectly for me."
News Editor Chris Sweeney is a huge sports fan and this year he's developed the perfect way to win his bracket pool: Pick teams based on their connection to the rubber industry.
Goodyear's newest concept tire is taking mobility to new heights and defying gravity along the way.
Sometimes failure can be more interesting than immediate success. Cold weather is the perfect time to ruminate on problem designs to see where things went wrong and work on potential solutions.
Twice this month, Duke University's Zion Williamson has proven that he is far from your typical college basketball player. While neither of those incidents had much to do with his statistics, they both involved rubber.
It's often said making a rubber compound is like cooking, a lot of trial and error to find the exact proportions, the perfect recipe. The University of Akron is taking that statement to heart.
Have you ever come upon a product that you wish you had known about earlier? That's was my feeling when I received my Stabil-Icers Walk-brand shoe attachment designed to make walking in wintry conditions safer.