Synthetic Rubber Production Notes

Introduction: Utilize biomass and bugs for synthetic rubber production.
Logical Order:
- c. Oil does not just provide the fuel that powers the internal combustion engines in cars.
- e. The by-products of oil are also the basis of many of the materials from which cars are made.
- a. One of these petroleum by-products is isoprene, which is used to make the synthetic rubber in car tyres.
- d. Now a way has been found to make greener tyres by using genetically modified bugs to produce isoprene biologically.
- b. This means that oil (as much as 26 litres) will no longer be required to manufacture the synthetic rubber in them.
Conclusion: The result is a greener approach to tyre manufacturing.