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Old 06-06-2017, 01:23 PM
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Originally Posted by gamerguy View Post
My understanding is every tire must have some natural rubber in the elastomer mix. How are you going to source that?
One possibility for US sourced raw latex is dandelions. During WWII, the Germans researched using them with little success during the war. However recent research in Germany had produced a cultivar of dandelion that may be a viable commercial source of raw latex. A pilot project was started in association with Continental Tire to see if it scales.
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