Europeans turn to guayule and Russian dandelion as sources of latex

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A new generation of environmentally-friendly tires has been launched in Europe. Dutch tire company Apollo Vredestein has produced prototypes of tires manufactured using natural rubber made from guayule and Russian dandelion, the latter also the subject of research being carried out by Bridgestone. The prototypes will now move on to an intensive testing phase before they get to the production phase. The hope is to create an alternative to Asia's rubber monopoly, where the world’s main source of latex, Hevea brasiliensis, mostly comes from... Continue Reading Europeans turn to guayule and Russian dandelion as sources of latex

Section: Science and Education

Tags: Environmentally-friendly, Rubber, Tyres

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