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Wednesday, August 20, 2014

Factbox - Tyre rubber from dandelions

(Reuters) - Tyre makers such as Bridgestone Corp and Continental AG are spending millions of dollars on the development of new rubber-yielding crops such as dandelions to reduce their reliance on rubber-tree plantations in Southeast Asia. Here are key facts about the rubber trade and the research into new sources of natural rubber. There are two categories of rubber: natural rubber currently obtained from the rubber trees, or Hevea brasiliensis; WHAT ARE THE MAIN USES OF NATURAL RUBBER The tyre industry consumes about two-thirds of natural rubber produced globally. Read More http://ift.tt/1pKG2ql

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