Bridgestone has developed a polymer to bond rubber and resins on a molecular level. The High Strength Rubber bonds synthetic rubber components, such as butadiene and isoprene, with resin components like ethylene, using Bridgestone's gadolinium catalyst technologies. The polymer has much better durability than natural rubber, with crack resistance 2.5 times higher, abrasion resistance five times higher, and tensile strength 1.5 times higher, making it a potential next-generation tyre material, according to Bridgestone.
Bridgestone has developed a polymer to bond rubber and resins on a molecular level. The High Strength Rubber bonds synthetic rubber components, such as butadiene and isoprene, with resin components like ethylene, using Bridgestone's gadolinium catalyst technologies. The polymer has much better durability than natural rubber, with crack resistance five times higher, abrasion resistance 2.5 times higher, and tensile strength 1.5 times higher, making it a potential next-generation tyre material, according to Bridgestone.