The Rise of the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade Balloons
It’s not really a proper celebration with at least a few balloons. But what about when those balloons are five-to-six…
Tag: rubber
Soft-Robots Heal Themselves with Specialized Rubber
Scientists derive rubbery materials naturally from trees or manufactured synthetically from petroleum. When referring to synthetic rubbers, the term elastomer…
Petroleum Product of the Week: Raincoats
April showers bring May Flowers... When it rains it pours... Rain, rain go away--come again when I have my raincoat...…
Petroleum Product of the Week: Basketballs
March means March Madness for many, many people...which means basketball. This is an entire month dedicated to college basketball; from…
Reinventing the Wheel: Innovative Concept Tire Designs
Long gone are the days where human transportation was limited to, say, a Conestoga wagon pulled by a team of…
The Trouble With Tires — A Brief History of Synthetic Rubber
Long before it was vulcanized, molded, driven 20,000 miles, and tossed carelessly in the backwoods, rubber was a valued commodity.…