Company Spotlight: Kultevat20221201013125

Company Spotlight: Kultevat

December 1, 2022
By 39North November 10, 2022 Rubber is all the rage at Kultevat. With a team of experienced scientists and industry experts who have been working in t...
Kultevat looks to fill gap in domestic NR source with TKS dandelion20220817220734

Kultevat looks to fill gap in domestic NR source with TKS dandelion

August 17, 2022
By SAM COTTRILL August 08, 2022 05:01 PM Over the years, the need for a domestic supply of natural rubber in the U.S. has become glaringly obvious. Th...
This Eco-friendly Tire Made from Dandelions, Rice Uses 35% Renewable Materials20210925203651

This Eco-friendly Tire Made from Dandelions, Rice Uses 35% Renewable Materials

September 25, 2021
By Anna Wells Sept 24, 2021 Perhaps the busiest yet most underrated feature supporting your daily commute is your car’s tires … an item that tire make...
What The Rubber ‘Apocalypse’ Means For The U.S. Economy20210821215000

What The Rubber ‘Apocalypse’ Means For The U.S. Economy

August 21, 2021
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...
Rubber Scarcity Creates New Headache for Beleaguered Automakers20210508011910

Rubber Scarcity Creates New Headache for Beleaguered Automakers

May 8, 2021
By Gabrielle Coppola and Randy Thanthong-Knight April 13, 2021, 4:00 AM PDT Updated on April 13, 2021, 7:48 AM PDT As supply chain challenges pile up,...
Climate change, capitalism and disease are threatening to strike a mortal blow to the world’s rubber trees.20210312045510

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...