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3 unusual facts about Parthenium argentatum


Parthenium argentatum

While Hevea-derived rubber contains proteins that can cause severe allergic reactions in a few people, guayule does not.

Currently, Yulex is the only commercial producer of guayule natural rubber in the world.

Yulex

Yulex Corporation applies crop science, bioprocessing and materials science for the production of agricultural-based biomaterials made from Guayule (Parthenium argentatum).



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