INDIAN RUBBER MANUFACTURERS RESEARCH ASSOCIATION Affiliated to DPIIT, Ministry of Commerce and Industry Government of India NEWSLETTER IRMRA IRMRA RubTech Focus Vol – VI Issue No. 20 Jan-Mar 2020 IRMRA’S SERVICES IRMRA provides services including testing, research and development, product and process development, failure investigation, inspection, training and consultancy services, short term and long term academic program and third-party inspection services, rubber and allied products. Research & Development Projects Products Processes for • Defence • MSME • OEM Technical Consultancy & Sustainability Technology Trouble shooting Quality Inspection Energy and Environmental Education and Training Academic Programmes Skill Development Training Offsite & in-plant Testing & Data Analytics Raw Materials Products Failure and orensic Investigations for • Tyres • Non Tyres • Latex IRMRA provides service to customers in four main verticals which are
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INDIAN RUBBER MANUFACTURERS RESEARCH ASSOCIATIONAffiliated to DPIIT, Ministry of Commerce and Industry
Government of India
NEWSLETTER
IRMRA
IRMRA RubTech Focus
Vol – VI Issue No. 20
Jan-Mar 2020
IRMRA’S SERVICES
IRMRA provides services including testing, research and development, product and process development,failure investigation, inspection, training and consultancy services, short term and long term academicprogram and third-party inspection services, rubber and allied products.
Research &
Development Projects
Products
Processes for
• Defence
• MSME
• OEM
Technical
Consultancy &
Sustainability Technology
Trouble shooting
Quality Inspection
Energy and
Environmental
Education and
TrainingAcademic
Programmes
Skill Development
Training
Offsite &
in-plant
Testing & Data
AnalyticsRaw Materials
Products
Failure and orensic
Investigations for
• Tyres
• Non Tyres
• Latex
IRMRA provides service to customers in four main verticals which are
IRMRA RubTech Focus
Vol – VI Issue No. 20 Jan-Mar 2020
Dear Reader:
Greetings from IRMRA!
Welcome to the first edition of 2020 newsletter “IRMRA- Rub Tech Focus – IRTF”. With the
mission to provide total solution in rubber Testing and Development along with bridging the
gaps by skill development to serve the rubber industry, IRMRA has taken multiple steps in
past few years like upgrading the testing facility at the head office, Thane and establishing
regional facilities in Southern and Eastern part of the country.
I am glad to let you know that we are continuously upgrading our product testing facility to
provide extended support to the industries, recently we have established the test facility for
high pressure with an aim to support the manufacturing and user industry to meet their
mandatory test requirements.
We appreciate all our members for being associated with us and being a part of our growth
journey. I take this opportunity to thank all our customers for helping us grow and sustain.
The primary focus of this newsletter is to stay connected with our members and
customers and provide a glance at technical aspect of rubber technology.
We would appreciate your valued feedback or suggestion if any.As we strive to serve you
better every day , do let us know your valuable feedback to improvise and excel in our
services.
Best RegardsDr. K. RajkumarDirector, IRMRA
From the Desk of Director
Training at IRMRA
IRMRA RubTech Focus
Vol – VI Issue No. 20 Jan-Mar 2020
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UPCOMING TRAINING PROGRAMMES
Title Duration
Physical & Chemical Testing of Rubber Products 16.04.2020-17.04.2020 (Thane)
Reverse Engineering and Life Prediction of Rubber Products.. 16.04.2020-17.04.2020 (Chennai)
NBQP Registered Training on ‘Laboratory ManagementSystems’ as per ISO:IEC 17025:2017 and Internal Audit
21.04.2020-24.04.2020 (Thane)
Quality Assurance through Inspection and Testing ofAutomotive Rubber products.
21.05.2020 – 22.05.2020 (Thane)
NBQP Registered Training on ‘Laboratory ManagementSystems’ as per ISO:IEC 17025:2017 and Internal Audit
2 Day workshop on “Transparency Audit with respectof compliance under Section 4 of RTI Act, 2005” (10-11January 2020, Thane) & the course was repeatedduring 30th -31st January 2020, Thane.
The training on rubber technology conducted from 10th -11th Jan2020 & 30th - 31st Jan 2020 by South center was attended by 24and 28 participants respectively from various government &public offices who appreciated the initiative and providedpositive feedback about the workshop
IRMRA RubTech Focus
Vol – VI Issue No. 20 Jan-Mar 2020
EVENTS AND CELEBRATIONS
Events & Celebration
Celebration of Rubber Day
IRMRA celebrated Rubber Day (the day of its inception)
on 13th Jan 2020 at IRMRA. Around 200 students
alongwith their faculties from various colleges attended
the function.
Commodore J. Adhvapak (Retd), Chief Guest, Dr.
S.S.Gupta, Sr. Development officer, DPIIT GoI, Guest of
Honor and IRMRA president and Director alongwith few
senior GC Members lighted the lamp and delivered their
speech.
Commodore J. Adhyapak during his inaugural speech
highlighted the role of IRMRA in R&D to develop several
critical rubber products for defence & Navy. Dr.
S.S.Gupta highlighted role of DPIIT and IRMRA on policy
making for Rubber sector and appreciated the role of
IRMRA team.
President IRMRA narrated the opportunity for the
students to take up their career in Rubber
Industry and IRMRA can help them through short
term and long term training / academic courses
and skill development program.
IRMRA RubTech Focus
Vol – VI Issue No. 20 Jan-Mar 2020
IRMRA RESEARCH HIGHLIGHTS
PATENTS
New Test Facility/ Method Developed
Patents: - A provisional patent titled “Treatment of silica with turmeric and it constituents” under application
no. 202021000276 has been filed on 03.01.2020
TECHINAL INSIGHT
Hose bursting machine
installed at IRMRA
Headquarter with a pressure
capacity of 4000 bar. The
hoses can be tested for
proof pressure, burst
pressure and change in
dimensions in pressurized
conditions .
BLOOMING IN RUBBER
The change in surface color due to migration of rubber
chemicals on the rubber surface is called blooms. As rubber is
compounded with multiple chemical ingredients to achieve the
desired properties. Various chemicals have different level of
solubility in the rubber matrix. During processing of the
compound the chemicals get solubilized and absorbed in the
compound due to high temperature. But after cooling down to
room temperature the excess chemicals are observed on the
surface. The most common blooms are from Sulphur, zinc
stearate, wax, sometimes accelerators and antioxidants when
used in excess. Some chemicals like wax are deliberately added
to bloom to the surface and form a protective layer against
ozone.The bloom can be analysed by using FTIR – ATR,
GCMS and SEM – EDX.
IRMRA RubTech Focus
Vol – VI Issue No. 20 Jan-Mar 2020
Main Function Contact Name & Designation Emails/contact No.
Sponsored R & D / Main services Dr. Kasilingam RajkumarDirector