Rubber dandelions
Today’s tires are a combination of synthetic tires and natural tires made from rubber trees. But researchers have succeeded in extracting a substance from the dandelion plant that is used to make tires. Dandelions are practically unused plants except for use in a variety of salads, herbal drinks and some beverages. At least until now. But a Russian species of the plant, called Taraxacum kok-saghyz, or TKS for short, could revolutionize the rubber industry. Dandelions are practically unused plants except for use in a variety of salads, herbal drinks and some beverages. At least until now. But a Russian species of the plant, called Taraxacum kok-saghyz, or TKS for short, could revolutionize the rubber industry. Despite the invention of synthetic tires, like all synthetic materials that absorb natural raw materials, these tires are strong and resilient to natural tires. This is because natural rubber molecules, which are the product of…