The present invention relates to a process for obtaining aging-resistant natural rubber, to a rubber composition comprising the thus-obtained natural rubber and to the use of this composition for producing consumer goods.

Provided herein are organic solvent-based processes for the removal of rubber from aged briquettes made from compressed plant matter (briquettes) of non-Hevea plants.

Provided herein are organic solvent-based processes for the removal of rubber from aged briquettes made from compressed plant matter (briquettes) of non-Hevea plants.

A cup lump natural rubber devoid of impurities with a size of greater than 0.5 mm and having a plasticity retention index of greater than 80 is provided. The use of such a natural rubber in a line for manufacturing a semi-finished product based on natural rubber makes it possible to ensure an improved compromise of performances which are the productivity of a line for manufacturing semi-finished products and the quality of the semi-finished products resulting from this production line.

Provided herein are organic solvent-based processes for the removal of rubber from non-Hevea plants such as guayule shrubs. By the use of the processes, solid purified rubber can be obtained that contains 0.05-0.5 weight % dirt, 0.2-1.5 weight % ash, and 0.1-4 weight % resin (when it has been dried so as to contain 0.8 weight % volatile matter).

Provided herein are organic solvent-based processes for the removal of rubber from non-Hevea plants such as guayule shrubs. By the use of the processes, solid purified rubber can be obtained that contains 0.05-0.5 weight % dirt, 0.2-1.5 weight % ash, and 0.1-4 weight % resin (when it has been dried so as to contain 0.8 weight % volatile matter).

A carboxyl group-containing nitrile rubber comprising an ,-ethylenically unsaturated nitrile monomer unit in a content of 5 to 60 wt % and having an iodine value of 120 or less, wherein the carboxyl group-containing nitrile rubber has a polymer Mooney viscosity (ML1+4, 100 C.) of 60 or less and a polymer pH of 7 or less.

A carboxyl group-containing nitrile rubber comprising an ,-ethylenically unsaturated nitrile monomer unit in a content of 5 to 60 wt % and having an iodine value of 120 or less, wherein the carboxyl group-containing nitrile rubber has a polymer Mooney viscosity (ML1+4, 100 C.) of 60 or less and a polymer pH of 7 or less.

Provided herein are organic solvent-based processes for the removal of rubber from non-Hevea plants such as guayule shrubs. By the use of the processes, solid purified rubber can be obtained that contains 0.05-0.5 weight % dirt, 0.2-1.5 weight % ash, and 0.1-4 weight % resin (when it has been dried so as to contain 0.8 weight % volatile matter).

Provided herein are organic solvent-based processes for the removal of rubber from non-Hevea plants such as guayule shrubs. By the use of the processes, solid purified rubber can be obtained that contains 0.05-0.5 weight % dirt, 0.2-1.5 weight % ash, and 0.1-4 weight % resin (when it has been dried so as to contain 0.8 weight % volatile matter).