In the quest to develop implantable electronics to monitor the human body from within, flexibility and stretchability have been major hurdles. We’ve seen numerous developments including stretchable ...

The problems that you might have with a Stretch Shelf start with the realization that you need storage space for something more than a couple of books. So you try and stretch out the rubber band to ...

Technically, natural rubber has a recommended shelf life of 3 to 5 years under ideal storage conditions, which means it must ...

Which rubber band is best? When it comes to office supplies, you don’t think much about them until you run out and can’t find what you need. Rubber bands fit into this category, so whether you’re ...

Sometimes it would be helpful if a 3D printed object could stretch & bend. Flexible filament like TPU is one option, but [NagyBig] designed a simple bracelet to ask: how about embedding rubber bands ...

After reading Gersh Kuntzman’s column about postal workers who litter local streets with used rubber bands (“Time to ‘band’ together in Slope,” July 28), I was reminded of my own experience battling ...

A good old rubber band may not be the most glamorous office supply, but you’ll be hard-pressed to find a more versatile tool. Whether it’s keeping pens together or even acting as an impromptu hairband ...