An elastomer is a cross-linked, non-crystalline polymer above its glass transition temperature (a characteristic transition point at which a material's physical behavior changes from rigid to rubbery). Rubber bands probably provide the most familiar...

A material of either natural or synthetic origin with rubber-like properties. It is used in the manufacture of products that require elasticity in use, such as vehicle tyres, hoses, elastic couplings and...

An elastomer is a polymer with the property of elasticity. The term, which is derived from elastic polymer, is often used interchangeably with the term rubber, and is preferred when referring to vulcanisates. Each of the monomers which link to form the...

Specialty chemicals maker DuPont Co. said Tuesday its first-quarter earnings increased 16 percent, driven by higher seed sales and improved pharmaceuticals income. The company reaffirmed its full-year guidance for 2007.The company reported net income of $945 million, or $1.01 per share, up from $817 million,...

Specialty chemicals maker DuPont Co. said Tuesday its fourth-quarter profit more than quadrupled, due mainly to a hefty tax benefit, as well as higher sales and flat fixed costs.Net income totaled $871 million, or 94 cents per share, up sharply from last year's profit of...

European Union regulators slapped five companies — including DuPont and Dow Chemical Co. — with $358 million in fines Wednesday for fixing the price of a type of rubber used to make everything from shoe soles to condoms.The EU said the cartel operated between 1993...

Citing strong fourth-quarter results and prospects for growth in emerging markets, chemical maker DuPont on Wednesday raised its earning outlook for 2007 as well as its profit forecast for 2008.The company, which makes a range of products from automotive coatings to genetically modified seeds, expects...