For years, tire makers have touted their investments in the exploration and cultivation of alternative natural rubbers. Bridgestone, of course, is betting on guayule. Continental, meanwhile, has been ...

HeveaBoard Berhad (KLSE:HEVEA), is not the largest company out there, but it received a lot of attention from a substantial price movement on the KLSE over the last few months, increasing to RM0.36 at ...

This research investigates the presence of furan fatty acids in the latex of 48 Hevea brasiliensis genotypes, revealing significant variability and potential health benefits. The findings suggest new ...

Rubber: there's nothing like the real thing. Manufacturers use synthetic rubber in toys and rubber bands and even passenger car tires, but higher performance products such as truck and aircraft tires ...

ROME, July 4 (Reuters) - Pirelli (PIRC.MI), opens new tab has signed an agreement to buy 100% of Hevea-Tec, the biggest independent processor of natural rubber in Brazil, the Milan-based tyremaker ...

Aztecs tapped the sap of Hevea brasiliensis much as American Indians bled sugar maples for their sweet syrup. But the hevea rubber tree yielded something quite inedible — a thick, milky liquid we call ...