Bridgestone to develop guayule as bio-based rubber source
March 20, 2012
| Jim Lane
In Japan, Bridgestone Corporation announced their plans for a U.S. based research project to develop guayule as a commercially viable, renewable source of high-quality natural rubber and as an alternative to the Hevea tree. Bridgestone Americas will be responsible for finding a suitable location and operating both the pilot farm, and the research facility. The company expects to finalize a location, establish the research farm and begin construction on the process research center later in 2012. The facility is expected to be fully operational in 2014. Trial rubber production should start in 2015.
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