Natural rubber is a wonder material. Few discoveries or innovations come close to its impact on manufacturing, and the car industry is just one of many that depend on it for critical components, such ...

A polymer scientist, University of Akron professor and Charles Goodyear Medal recipient, Joseph Kennedy died July 19. He was 96.

In 1839, Charles Goodyear was on the verge of a momentous discovery. Natural rubber is useful within only a narrow temperature window—it becomes a foul-smelling goo at slightly elevated ...

In honor of this year's Charles Goodyear Medal winner, the ACS Rubber Division will host a special symposium March 6, featuring scientists from around the world who have been mentored or inspired by ...

Charles Goodyear is often credited with developing vulcanization, the process which hardens and molds rubber. While Goodyear became best known for its tires, the company also produced condoms during ...

Charles Goodyear discovered a way to vulcanize rubber in 1844. In 1877, inspired in part by a newborn child and leaky bottles, Charles Longdon developed a way to make seamless rubber products.