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natural rubber
n an elastic material obtained from the latex sap of trees (especially trees of the genera Hevea and Ficus) that can be vulcanized and finished into a variety of products
The Philippines Tire Market Set to Reach USD 2.8 Billion by 2018, Says TechSci Research Increasing car ownership and rising investments in automotive industry coupled with government initiatives aimed at increasing natural rubber plantation would drive the Philippines tire market over the coming years. (PRWeb August 01, 2013) Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/2013/8/prweb10863228.htm
Aug. 1, 2013 - PRWeb
Ivory Coast Jan-June rubber exports up 19 pct ABIDJAN (Reuters) - Ivory Coast's natural rubber exports rose nearly 19 percent to 152,800 tonnes by end-June since the start of the year compared with the same period last year, provisional port data showed on Tuesday. Ivory Coast, the world's top cocoa producer, is also Africa's leading grower of natural rubber. Natural rubber exports have grown in recent years as farmers, lured by the promise ...
July 30, 2013 - Reuters via Yahoo! News