Chemical Composition of Guayule (Parthenium argentatum Gray) Wax

Commercialization of guayule holds promise not only as an additional source of natural rubber but also for the utilization of its byproducts viz. wax, resin and bagasse. Hence interest in guayule has been revived once again. The present paper discusses the isolation, characterization and possible applications of one of the byproducts - guayule wax.