Environmentally friendly ammonia-free preservation and stabilisation of natural rubber liquid latex

The research team propose environmentally friendly latex preservation and stabilisation methods.

Natural latex is the raw material that supplies about half of the rubber production worldwide. Latex is a fragile liquid which quickly decomposes in air shortly after its extraction from trees. Traditional means to avoid decomposition involve the use of additives, including ammonia, that are harmful to the environment and the people handling the material. A team at AFLatex Technologies […]

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