Researchers invent process to make sustainable rubber, plastics
Monday, April 24, 2017 - 17:41
in Physics & Chemistry
Synthetic rubber and plastics -- used for manufacturing tires, toys and myriad other products -- are produced from butadiene, a molecule traditionally made from petroleum or natural gas. But those humanmade materials could get a lot greener soon, thanks to a team of scientists that has invented a process to make butadiene from renewable sources.