Bridgestone Ramps Up Guayule Research With Grand Opening
Bridgestone Americas cut the ribbon on its Biorubber Process Research Center in Mesa, Ariz., on Sept. 22. The 10-acre campus is the center of Bridgestone’s efforts to extract natural rubber from guayule, a shrub mainly native to Mexico and Texas. “Guayule research is being done in response to emerging challenges in the industry,” said Bill Niaura,
PanAridus Announces 9th Guayule Patent and First Bulk Shipment
According to PanAridus CEO Mike Fraley, commercialized guayule rubber for tires is moving at warp speed. Recently, the company announced its ninth USDA Plant Variety Patent and its first tire quality, bale-sized shipment of the biorubber. The natural rubber polymer is extracted from guayule shrubs, native to the Southwestern U.S. and northern Mexico. Fraley noted
