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Germans Pilot Dandelion Rubber
by Melody M. Bomgardner
November 11, 2013
| A version of this story appeared in
Volume 91, Issue 45
Fraunhofer Institute for Molecular Biology & Applied Ecology, in Aachen, Germany, and industry partner and tire maker Continental have built a pilot facility to extract large quantities of rubber from dandelions. The five-year program aims to manufacture and test tires made with a blend of traditional and dandelion rubber. Dandelions can be harvested annually and are less vulnerable to pests than subtropical rubber trees, the researchers say.
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