The roots of Taraxacum kok-saghyz, a species of dandelion known as TK that has proven to be a valuable alternative to natural rubber trees. Photo credit: Farmed Materials. A tire company is ...

For families in Bandarban, rubber trees provide income, but falling prices, outdated technology, and uncertain land tenure threaten their survival ...

MONARAGALA, Sri Lanka — Specialty tire maker Global Rubber Industries (Pvt.) Ltd. (GRI) has launched a "Greening Our Planet" initiative by planting 450 rubber trees in the natural rubber estates of ...

A fast-growing, resilient species of dandelion that could serve as a domestic source for natural rubber for tires is the focus of accelerated commercialization backed by the Department of Defense and ...

Want a rubber plant that grows fast, not fussy? Master the right balance of lighting, water, and nutrients, and watch this glossy favorite thrive in no time.

Catheters, medical and sporting gloves, tires, condoms and some 50,000 other products depend on the more than 15 million tons of natural rubber produced every year, a researcher at Ohio State studying ...

Rubber trees are essential for natural rubber, require precise nutrient management. Traditional methods for assessing nutrient levels are expensive and destructive, but near-infrared (NIR) ...

Rubberwood is the name given to lumber from the rubber tree (Hevea brasiliensis), which is a tree producing latex to produce natural rubber. (Other names today include parawood and Malaysian oak.) ...

The remains of an almost 200-year-old Indian rubber tree are being removed in Hamilton this week. Corporation of Hamilton workers are excavating what is left of the tree near the junction of Queen ...