Rubber from dandelions
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Ohio State University and associates were awarded a $3 million grant to develop a renewable, domestic source of natural rubber.
The source of rubber being domesticated at the Wooster campus is a type of dandelion native to the former Soviet republics of Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan. Commonly known as Russian dandelion, it produces a high-quality natural rubber in its fleshy taproot, comparable in performance to the latex extracted from the Brazilian rubber tree.
An alternative, domestic source of this material is needed for manufacturing and defense. Estimates indicate demand for rubber will exceed supply in 2020 by about 15 percent.
The source of rubber being domesticated at the Wooster campus is a type of dandelion native to the former Soviet republics of Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan. Commonly known as Russian dandelion, it produces a high-quality natural rubber in its fleshy taproot, comparable in performance to the latex extracted from the Brazilian rubber tree.
An alternative, domestic source of this material is needed for manufacturing and defense. Estimates indicate demand for rubber will exceed supply in 2020 by about 15 percent.
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