Rubber and its kinds There are two basic kinds of rubber – Natural and Synthetic. Natural Rubber is obrained naturally from rubber trees and synthetic rubber is a man made product made from petroleum and related products. Processing Natural Rubber Processing natural rubber begins by collecting the latex fluid. This is done tapping the sap […]
Read MoreFor long lasting and durable floors The last time you walked into a playpen you must have noticed the large chequered colourful flooring. Well, that was rubber flooring. Usually rubber flooring is chosen where young children play and are susceptible to falls and the rubber flooring ensures they don’t get hurt. Its ability to safeguard […]
Read MoreKnow more about Rubber Looks like it was the Olmecs were the first ones to use Rubber as they made sport items with it. They initially boiled the latex and moulded it into balls. This is how they made basketballs and footballs. Countries in South East Asia is where natural rubber is found. Rubber is […]
Read MoreHome and healthcare Can you imagine a life without rubber? Just look around where ever you are.. The laptop you are looking at, the floor mat in your room, the chair you are sitting on, rubber finds its way into almost everything. It is such a versatile product that it has become a must-have in […]
Read MoreNatural Rubber and how it is made. The process begins with harvesting latex from rubber trees. A cut is made in the tree’s bark and a cup is attached below the cut on the tree. Latex flows into this cup, which is then poured in large tanks. This process of extracting rubber is called coagulation […]
Read MoreHand washing and rubber gloves – their history. What is the first thing that comes to your mind when you see rubber gloves? Yes..Doctors and Nurses and hospitals. Rubber gloves play an important role in preventing the spread of illness and diseases. Modern medicine introduced rubber gloves. Infact it was not until the mid 1800s […]
Read MoreAIRIA – All India Rubber Industries Association Established in 1945, it is one of the oldest industries associations in India. Its objective is to safeguard and promote the interests of the Indian Rubber industry including raw materials and machinery. It has over 1200 country-wide members and some Industries Associations as its members. Its head office […]
Read MoreThe Wonders Of Rubber Rubber is one of the most versatile materials we have. It is flexible. It is weather-resistant. It is so hard to ignite that it is classified as B1 in fire-resistant materials. It is UV resistant. If it is synthetic rubber, then it can be recycled easily by shredding it into granules […]
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