Dandelions are modest plants that are an excellent alternative source for a raw material of high demand: natural rubber, the fundamental ingredient in rubber products. Fraunhofer researchers have established the basis for the large-scale production of high quality rubber with Russian dandelion.
Further information: https://www.fraunhofer.de/en/press/fraunhofer-awards-ceremony-2015/natural-rubber-from-dandelions.html