Natural rubber from dandelions

Monday, June 8, 2015 - 08:00 in Physics & Chemistry

Dandelions are modest plants that are an excellent alternative source for a raw material of high demand: natural rubber, the fundamental ingredient in rubber products. Fraunhofer researchers have established the basis for the large-scale production of high quality rubber with Russian dandelion.

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