A team of NUS researchers has achieved a major technological breakthrough by converting waste rubber tires into super-light aerogels that have a wide range of applications. This is the first time that aerogels are made from waste rubber tires. The new rubber aerogels demonstrate remarkable properties—they are extremely light, highly absorbent, very durable, and they are also very efficient at trapping heat and sound.
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Source: Phys.org