What is latex?
Latex is a white milky fluid, a stable dispersion of rubber (organic polymer) particles in water. Latexco works with two types of latex: Natural Rubber Latex and Synthetic Rubber Latex.
The natural Rubber Latex is the sap of the tropical rubber tree “Hevea Brasiliensis” that grows in large plantations in South-East Asia (Thailand, Malaysia, Vietnam, Indonesia), parts of Africa (Cameroun) and South-America (Brazil).
Most of the annual world yield of natural latex is used for the production of tires, surgical gloves and preservatives. A part is dedicated to the production of sleeping products.
Latexco guarantees the use of the best-quality natural latex coming from selected and controlled plantations and tested before transformation in the Latexco production process.
Latexco values the use of natural latex because it not only contributes a unique elasticity and flexibility to the end product, but it also stimulates an ecological and durable production.
Since World War II and over the years the petrochemical industry has developed different types of synthetic lattices. You could say that synthetic latex is the twin brother of natural latex. Synthetic latex is primarily used for its stability in delivery and processability.
The natural Rubber Latex is the sap of the tropical rubber tree “Hevea Brasiliensis” that grows in large plantations in South-East Asia (Thailand, Malaysia, Vietnam, Indonesia), parts of Africa (Cameroun) and South-America (Brazil).
Most of the annual world yield of natural latex is used for the production of tires, surgical gloves and preservatives. A part is dedicated to the production of sleeping products.
Latexco guarantees the use of the best-quality natural latex coming from selected and controlled plantations and tested before transformation in the Latexco production process.
Latexco values the use of natural latex because it not only contributes a unique elasticity and flexibility to the end product, but it also stimulates an ecological and durable production.
Since World War II and over the years the petrochemical industry has developed different types of synthetic lattices. You could say that synthetic latex is the twin brother of natural latex. Synthetic latex is primarily used for its stability in delivery and processability.
Did you know that...?
* A rubber tree only starts giving rubber after 5 to 7 years and reaches full production capacity after ten to twelve years.* A rubber tree can be harvested up to 85 times a year and gives per crop approximately 70 gr of dry rubber.
* A forest of rubber trees has the same purifying capacity (eliminating CO2) as a tropical forest.
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