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Surapich Loykulnant
Rubbers Lab, Polymer Research UnitNational Metal and Materials Technology Center
A unit that can provide, research and development, technical and knowledge and information support as well as training of human resource to the Thai rubber industry and solve the problem of the lack of technologies for the Thai rubber product.
www.rubbercenter.org
Research Themes
1. Revolutionizing of
Raw Rubber Production Processes
1. Revolutionizing of
Raw Rubber Production Processes
- Constant-property rubber- Less-pollution process - Constant-property rubber- Less-pollution process
2. Rubber Compounding for Specific
Property Improvement
2. Rubber Compounding for Specific
Property Improvement
- Improve product quality- Develop new products- Improve product quality- Develop new products
3. Thermoplastic Natural Rubber
(TPNR)
3. Thermoplastic Natural Rubber
(TPNR)
The practice to add value to NR and to recycle NR.The practice to add value to NR and to recycle NR.
4. Dynamic Properties Technology and Finite
Element Analysis Technology for Engineering
Rubber Products
4. Dynamic Properties Technology and Finite
Element Analysis Technology for Engineering
Rubber Products
These techniques can help to improve and develop the quality of engineering rubber products.These techniques can help to improve and develop the quality of engineering rubber products.
HA/LATZ TAPS Benefits
Obnoxious odor Odorless latex Personal healthcare ����
Carcinogen No carcinogen Product assurance ����
Highly toxic to cell Non-toxic to cell Manufactured risk ����
Base Neutral Environmentally friendly ����
High corrosion Low corrosion Maintenance costs ����
AmmoniaAmmonia VS TAPSVS TAPS
Environmentally friendly processes to recover rubber from skim latex, waste water and sludge.
Skim Latex
Washing Water
Sludge
RubberScrap
H2SO4
GRASS
Samples PO P30 PRI Mooney viscosity
Our Skim Rubber 27.0 16.5 61.2 49
Traditional Skim Rubber 13.5 3.3 24.7 28
Source: R&D Lab – Tavorn Rubber Industry (1982) Co., Ltd.
Innovative Continuous Drying Process of Innovative Continuous Drying Process of Natural Rubber by TwinNatural Rubber by Twin--screw Extrusion screw Extrusion TechniqueTechnique
� Continuous process with a much shorter drying time
� Cost reduction based on less energy used
� High quality dried NR products in accordance with STR
� Process and products offer competitive advantage for Thai NR industries