From the October 2022 issue of Car and Driver. Necessity is the mother of invention, although in the case of guayule (pronounced wy-OO-lee) rubber, it's less a new idea than it is a reconciliation ...

Reinforced rubber has long been on that list: why is it so efficient in so many applications, from aircraft tires to industrial seals to medical devices? One team of engineers believes it finally has ...

Every time you drive, board a plane or water your lawn, you're relying on a material that has quietly powered modern life for nearly a century—reinforced rubber. It's in car and aircraft tires, ...