“The introduction of new elastomers and plastics has had a profound influence on many sports. New materials cannot be used indiscriminately; however, attention must be paid to specifications, rules ...

AKRON—Throughout the past six months, I have had the incredible opportunity to speak with various people about how rubber and plastics are utilized in the sports we love to watch and play. From ...

Rubber was an essential material for many people of pre-Columbian Mesoamerica, who used it to make objects such as sandals and rubber bands. However, it is perhaps best known as the material used to ...

Stable rubber may have taken until the 19th century to reach the Old World, but ancient Mesoamericans had been playing ball with the stuff since 1,600 BC. And new research suggests not only were they ...

Players must adjust to the differences, and that has led to complaints about consistency. The ATP is trying to solve the problem. By Stuart Miller Yellow felt and a rubber core. A tennis ball seems so ...

Everybody always says, "We're an X-year-old startup," but what does that really mean? Which parts of this are good? (Let's admit it, startup tech culture has desirable elements.) Which elements are ...