According to the brand, Hood Rubber began advertising its first basketball sneakers in its 1914 catalog. The shoe was a laced-to-toe high-top made with heavy duck canvas and a vulcanized rubber sole.

Vulcanized Construction Vulcanization refers to a heat-treatment of rubber to make it more abrasion-resistant. Vulcanized rubber is used in tires, bowling balls, hockey pucks, but as we know most ...

All it took was a change to the long-accepted, high-intensity vulcanization process to develop a material that's 10 times tougher than regular natural rubber.

The global rubber vulcanization market is forecasted to advance at a CAGR of 5.3% from 2023 to 2033. The valuation of the market is projected to reach US$ 4.2 billion by the end of 2033.

A rubber watch strap is perfect for the water, sports or just summer, but quality and price vary widely. Here are some of the best available.

It wasn’t until 1844, when Charles Goodyear patented vulcanized rubber, that soccer balls began to really take shape—literally.

Vulcanized rubber is used in tires, bowling balls, hockey pucks, but as we know most lovingly, in the soles of our beloved Vans Classics.