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Biobased Chemicals
Goodyear to develop dandelion rubber
by Matt Blois
April 23, 2022
| A version of this story appeared in
Volume 100, Issue 14
Credit: Farmed Materials
Farmed Materials found the dandelion species Taraxacum kok-saghyz to be a viable alternative to natural rubber trees.
Goodyear Tire & Rubber is partnering with Farmed Materials on a project, funded by the US Department of Defense, to make rubber from dandelions. Farmed Materials says it analyzed 2,500 plants to find a suitable replacement for rubber trees, which are mostly grown in tropical locations outside the US. Ohio-based Goodyear says it’s trying to create a local source of natural rubber to avoid future supply chain problems. The rubber will initially be used to make tires for military planes and could eventually be used in consumer tires.
Chemical & Engineering News
ISSN 0009-2347
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