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By CNBC Jul 9, 2021 The global economy now faces a rubber shortage because of multiple supply chain disruptions. “We could be on the cusp of a r...
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Rubber Scarcity Creates New Headache for Beleaguered Automakers
May 8, 2021
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Climate change, capitalism and disease are threatening to strike a mortal blow to the world’s rubber trees.
March 12, 2021
By Frank Swain8th March 2021 Do we need to find alternative sources of rubber before it’s too late? Natural rubber is a uniquely tough, flexible...