Growing American Rubber »
A new book out this month (June 2009) details America’s quest to find a viable source of domestic rubber and sever dependence on foreign suppliers. Growing American Rubber: Strategic Plants and the Politics of National Security, by Mark R. Finlay, plots out intersecting networks of actors including Thomas Edison, Henry Ford, prominent botanists, interned Japanese [...]
One Hundred Years of Rubber »
The American Chemical Society’s (ACS) Rubber Division is celebrating its 100th anniversary this year. Yulex Corporation celebrated this centennial milestone with a presentation by Yulex Senior Vice President of Research and Development Dr. Katrina Cornish at the Rubber Division’s Technical Meeting in Akron, Ohio this week. According to Dr. Cornish, the next hundred years of [...]
Guayule natural rubber offers a greener option in condoms »
Last year, 437 million condoms were sold in the United States alone. Yes, it’s true; condoms are a very popular birth control option preferred by both men and women. Currently, a majority of condoms are manufactured in Southeast Asia and imported into the US. However, that could soon change thanks to Yulex. With the help [...]
Guayule continues to provide innovative solutions for medical devices »
One medical product made from Yulex® Natural Rubber, examination gloves from Yulex Corp., already has 510(k) FDA approval but there’s another product expected to receive the same approval later this year. TechDevice Corp., makers of a new guayule natural rubber balloon catheter, plan to file their submission with the FDA during the second quarter of [...]
Researchers explore guayule’s potential as a fuel of the future »
Guayule is already a commercial source for high performance, safe natural rubber, but researchers from the USDA ARS, Yulex Corporation and Mendel Biotechnology, Inc. are exploring the use of guayule as an economical and environmentally friendly energy source. Researchers have found that energy can be made from ground-up guayule stems and branches, called “bagasse,” that [...]
