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The article focuses on the energy absorption property of rubber, which is due to capability to absorb energy from a stress– strain cycle, known as energy loss or energy damping. Topics discussed include effect of work plus thermal energy, technological significance of types of rubbers such as polybutadiene, natural rubber and butyl rubber, objects with high resilience.

The article focuses on vehicle tyre technology and the design of tyres with different loss absorption. Topics discussed include deformation of the sidewalls and the rise in temperature when tyre is in motion, high resilience of polybutadiene rubber tyres, and internal canvas and metal fiber structure to spread the load.