Dandelions are modest plants that are an excellent alternative source for a raw material of high demand: natural rubber, the fundamental ingredient in rubber products. Fraunhofer researchers have ...

Natural rubber from rubber trees is a raw material with a limited supply. Synthetically produced rubber, on the other hand, has not yet been able to match the abrasion behavior of the natural product, ...

While I may be a bit biased, modern radial truck tires and retreads are engineering marvels. When properly loaded and inflated, they perform in every environmental and operational condition with a ...

Energy storage systems are of central importance for sustainable or renewable energy sources, such as solar and wind power, enabling their use when demand is high or when renewable energy production ...