@chemteacherphil: Just like rubber trees, dandelions contain latex, which means we can use dandelions to make car tires! This is important because rubber trees grow in limited areas around the equator, whereas dandelions grow all over the northern hemisphere in all kinds of soil. The specific cultivar of dandelion used in the production of rubber for car tires is the Russian dandelion, which produces a lot of latex, primarily stored in its roots. Continental tire produced the first dandelion based car tire in 2014 and has been ramping up production since then. How cool is that! #chemistry #chemteacherphil

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azure_w
Azure :
I didn't know dandelions had latex so thank you for that information
2023-07-28 20:12:04
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theundeadcrawler
Cable noose :
I'VE BEEN EATING LATEX THIS ENTIRE TIME???
2023-07-29 06:38:37
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danvers5
emmy :
So it’s not milk? I always thought it was
2023-07-28 23:42:17
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rinderblock
Ryn Shuster :
What’s the latex harvest per acre for rubber trees vs dandelions?
2023-07-28 20:01:24
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five.aces
Ben James :
The UK grows dandelions too
2023-07-29 10:19:49
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spirit_of_80s
Oi! 🇬🇧🇵🇱🕸️ :
dandelions are in the UK too
2023-07-29 09:29:03
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_gorgillaz_
GlassGrass :
RUBBER COMES FROM TREES? 😨
2023-09-20 00:04:48
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chemteacherphil
Phillip Cook :
Lots of different plants produce latex (poinsettias and milkweed are two) but the specific cultivar of dandelion used here is the russian dandelion.
2023-07-29 13:42:47
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penta.uh
Penta :
Dandelions produce like a drop of it unlike rubber trees tho
2023-07-30 02:33:17
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duck_.luvr
duck_.luvr :
i ate the latex from dandelions...i thought it was milk lol
2023-09-20 16:11:13
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shosroy
shosroy :
Can someone with more knowledge do the math on how many many dandelions you would need to make a single tire? Then please get back to me. Thx
2023-08-17 05:06:40
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5un7er
5un7er :
Did ford know about this?
2023-07-29 03:51:06
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andrewosegueda1
Andrew Osegueda :
do poinsettias have latex too?
2023-07-28 20:06:35
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jadienfanss
jadienfans :
i ate them as a kid there full of vitamin
2023-07-28 20:59:13
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punderstruck
Punderstruck :
Would this mean patients with latex allergies would respond to dandelions?
2023-08-10 22:06:43
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hatgaynigers92
bigdaddycheese69 :
so basically dandelion nut makes rudder😂
2023-07-30 11:36:32
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