From catheters to particle board, there are dozens of green and sustainable products derived from guayule. Surgical gloves, medical adhesives, latex wound care products, examination gloves, dental dams, tracheal tube cuffs, condoms, flavors and fragrances, anti-fungal agents, anti-microbial agents, pesticides, bio-adhesives, multi-polymer adhesives, cellulosic insulation and foam composites are just some of the products that can be produced from this eco-friendly plant.
Initially, Yulex developed a unique medical-grade latex that is higher-performing, a more cost-effective alternative to synthetic latex and does not contain the tropical proteins that cause potentially life-threatening reactions in people with Type I latex allergy. Yulex® natural rubber is distributed by Centrotrade Rubber USA and Centrotrade Deutschland GmbH to medical device manufacturers around the world. For medical workers, patients, and surgeons with latex allergy and sensitivity and for hospitals seeking a ‘latex-safe’ environment, Yulex® natural rubber is a perfect high-quality alternative. Learn more at Medical site.
Yulex’s biorefinery also produces industrial products such as biomass for bulk rubber, resins, specialty chemicals, electrical power, biofuels, and mixed alcohols. Conversion technologies for utilization of guayule are available for electrical power generation and biofuel production and other proprietary technologies are being developed for the market place seeking alternative crops as energy sources. For more information on Yulex Corporation’s industrial applications for guayule and its biorefinery process, visit the Industrial / Biorefinery site.
