The value and use of rubber trees

Rubber tree is a euphorbiaceae rubber plant, is an important tropical cash crop, native to Brazil, widely cultivated in the tropical areas of the world, rubber tree can produce natural rubber, is the largest commercial cultivation area of rubber crops. In addition to producing natural rubber, rubber wood can also be made into wood, the shell can be made into activated carbon, and the seeds can be used to make paint and soap, which has a high economic value.

Rubber tree contains natural rubber, natural rubber has strong elasticity and good insulation, water insulation, gas insulation, tensile resistance, wear resistance, good plasticity, is widely used in industry, transportation, medicine and health, daily life and other fields, very wide use.

The wood of rubber tree is light, beautiful pattern, good processing performance, and can be made into resin bonded board, fiberboard, plywood, pulp, furniture and so on.

The fruit shell of rubber tree is hard, and it is a chemical raw material for making high-quality activated carbon and acetic acid.

The seeds of rubber trees contain 22-25% oil, semi-drying oil, which is the raw material for making paints and soaps.It is a good raw material for latex toys.