Press Release: December 5, 2023 Molecular Rebar Design Awarded SBIR EPA Phase I Grant for Reduction or Replacement of 6PPD through Improved Ozonation-related Crack Resistance with MOLECULAR REBAR® Molecular Rebar Design, LLC (MRD) has been awarded a Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase I award from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency [...]
Press Release: May 15, 2023 SBA Announces Molecular Rebar Design, LLC to Present at 2nd Annual Startup Expo Startup Expo 2023 kicks off America’s Seed Fund Week on May 15th Austin, TX – This year, the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) will kick off America’s Seed Fund Week on May [...]
Press Release: October 28, 2022 Molecular Rebar Design Announces Phase II $1.1M SBIR Research Award to Develop Carbon Nanotube-Mediated HIV Therapy The Defense Health Agency (DHA) has awarded Molecular Rebar Design, LLC (MRD) a $1.1M Phase II SBIR Research Contract to develop a novel carbon nanotube (CNT) mediated therapy for HIV [...]
Molecular Rebar Design featured in Rubber World Magazine October 2022 issue Carbon nanotubes with organosilane functionalization improve abrasion and rolling resistance of silica-silane tire tread compounds by August Krupp and Kurt Swogger Synopsis: Molecular Rebar Design, LLC has successfully developed new rubber composites with [...]
Press Release: September 29, 2022 Molecular Rebar Design Awarded SBIR DOE Phase II Grant for Longer-lasting, More Energy Efficient Electric Vehicle Tires using Functionalized Carbon Nanotubes Molecular Rebar Design, LLC (MRD) has been awarded a Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase II grant from the U.S. Department of Energy-Office of Science [...]
Molecular Rebar Design featured in Rubber World Magazine February 2021 issue Submicron particle generation of multi-wall carbon nanotubes by August Krupp, Nancy Henderson, and Emily Cole Synopsis: Multi-wall carbon nanotubes, if in an oil nanotube form and bound to the rubber providing reinforcement, greatly [...]
MRD releases 3rd generation product: MRO Gen III
Swan Chemical Inc. Announced as North American Distribution Partner for Molecular Rebar® in Oil (MRO) products. Swan Chemical Inc. Announced as North American Distribution Partner for Molecular Rebar® in Oil (MRO) products – Reinforcing Carbon Nanotube Additives for Rubber Swan Chemical Inc., a subsidiary of Thomas [...]
Magnetic Molecular Rebar® RF & EMI Benefits
MRO Gen II in a Semi-efficient Vulcanization (SEV) Off-the-road (OTR) Tire Tread Formulation As part of the ongoing product qualification and initial market adoption for MRO Gen II, MRD has embarked on various benchmarking laboratory studies. A common inquiry is the use of MRO Gen II in a SEV cure package [...]
