New Facility Update »
Yulex Corporation’s new production facility, set to open January 2012, is located within the Lone Butte Industrial Park in Chandler, Arizona, and is part of the Gila River Indian Community. Yulex has refurbished and upgraded three existing structures on the site, as opposed to bulldozing and building from scratch, in a conscious effort to make [...]
Rubber prices hit record high, fueling manufacturers’ appetite for Guayule rubber »
According to a report February 9 from Rubber & Plastics News, Hevea-based natural rubber prices have skyrocketed to an all-time high – tripling in the past two years. This is due to dramatic increases in demands for rubber material and a tightened supply. Industry experts see the upward trend continuing with soaring demand for raw [...]
Who says latex allergy is over? »
A nurse in England who lost her job because of her latex allergy just received a six-figure payment from her former employee. A recent article in UK’s Yorkshire Post says Jacqueline Foxton developed the allergy in 2004, one year after she begun employment with Wakefield West Primary Care Trust. The hospital did not have a latex policy in [...]
Rubber & Plastic News article discusses ripple effect caused by rising rubber costs »
Raw materials are causing a ripple effect that starts with rubber, chemical suppliers is the headline from a recent article in Rubber & Plastics most recent issue. Here’s an excerpt: “Recent rubber price increases generally have stuck because customers really don’t have any other choices, said Bill Hyde, director of C4 olefins and elastomers for Houston-based [...]
Top 5 Plants that inspire technology »
CleanTechnica, a blog about the latest trends in Clean Tech from renewable energy sources to less toxic electronics, posted the Top 5 Plants that Inspire New Technology today and guayule made the cut. It says guayule is one of the five plants with surprising super powers and is providing a boost to technological innovation with a [...]
