Yulex recognized for its ‘green’ practices

The Arizona Technology Council presented Yulex Corporation with the Green Innovator of the Year award at the Governor’s Celebration of Innovation gala Nov. 19 in Phoenix. The award, given each year to an Arizona-based company in the technology industry, recognizes the scientific advancements Yulex has achieved and its commitment to providing environmentally supportive and sustainable products.

Maricopa-based Yulex Corporation has put the region at the epicenter of a new sustainable, made-in-the-U.S.A. industry supplying biobased material to a diversity of industries for medical, consumer and industrial products.

All Yulex products are derived from a desert plant called guayule (why-you-lee), which is grown in commercial farms throughout southern Arizona. The plant produces nonallergenic natural rubber and resins used in the manufacturing of products ranging from critical medical devices to shoes, apparel, sporting goods, and eventually tires. The company is developing transformation technology to convert the residual cellulosic biomass from the guayule plant to bioenergy for regional utilization.

“Receiving this award is an honor and a testament to the clean tech business the Yulex team has built in Arizona,” said Jeff Martin, president and chief executive officer of Yulex Corporation. “We’re experiencing growing demand for Yulex natural rubber materials from manufacturers seeking to use renewable high-performance materials for their customers while minimizing the use of petroleum-based synthetics in their product designs.”

Yulex natural rubber, emulsions, foams, resins, and adhesives are all derived from guayule, a perennial plant native to the high deserts of North America that requires little water to grow, has many economic uses, and can be processed with minimal environmental footprint.

See www.yulex.com for more information.

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