A novel and simple approach was developed in the present work to prepare vulcanized natural rubber with high tensile strength and self-healing capability. Solid rubber from high ammonia natural rubber ...

Microstructured surfaces have been attracting a considerable amount of attention for many practical applications, such as superhydrophobic materials. The key issue in everyday applications of ...

Rubber is a natural substance deriving from trees, but to get it into its useful form, treatment in the form of a process called vulcanization must occur. Vulcanization cures rubber via the method of ...