The rubber can be used to make tires or other products made from rubber. The latex can be used to make a variety of products including gloves, condoms, surgical ballons, catheters, and tubing.
Symptoms can range from a rash to analphylatic shock and death.
Products that can be made from the resins in guayule include wood preservatives, pesticides, and plasticizers. The leftover parts of the plant can be used for cogeneration fuel, blended with other fibers to produce paper, or as an overlay in making particle board. At least 16 species have been identified that are found in North, Central, and South America. Parthenium argentatum is the only species being domesticated. It has the highest levels of rubber and yield.