The few strips of shrubby vegetation growing near railroad tracks in the middle of a southeast Valley industrial park look like someone's small garden project. But the plot at Yulex Corp. isn't being ...

HILTON HEAD ISLAND, S.C.—The Russian dandelion helped win World War II, and it is about to become an acknowledged "green" technology for users of natural rubber, according to Anvar Buranov. Buranov, ...

Natural rubber is a unique biopolymer whose physical properties cannot be replicated in synthetic alternatives; therefore, it is required for production of tires passenger, truck, and aircraft) and ...

A decapitated field in Colorado is keeping a secret and holding hope of a new crop. Headless sunflower plants trade beauty for brawn, pumping growth energy toward leaves instead of seed. Inside the ...

In today’s world, natural rubber is a critical component of developed economies — it remains impossible to drive a car, fly a plane or fight a war without it. However, because it is ubiquitous in our ...

HANOVER—Continental A.G. wants to ensure its natural rubber is verifiably grown and sustainably sourced. That's why the company has entered a partnership with Security Matters to develop and test a ...

STUTTGART, Germany — German car maker Porsche A.G. and French tire maker Michelin Group are collaborating on sustainable natural rubber (NR) with a dedicated project to support smallholders. The ...