In this paper, we report the extension of the life of rubber materials that are subject to large deformations. Unlike conventional robots, soft robots, which have been attracting increased attention in recent years, often undergo large deformations of the robot itself; thus, the lifespan of these...

With the development of the rubber industry and raising of the environmental awareness, the pyrolysis carbon black from waste tire (CBp) has received more and more attention. However, CBp's application is limited because of the poor surface activity. Thus, modification the CBp's surface is an...

The trading of natural rubber derivatives in the Indian commodity exchanges was banned several times in the past. Hence, in India, the derivatives on natural rubber are not traded actively and regularly. We have examined the possibility of a forecast model and across hedge tool for the natural...

Production of natural rubber plays a most important role in the economic development of Tripura. The state is the second-largest contributor to the total production of natural rubber in India. Over the last two decades, there is a shift in cropping pattern towards the production of natural...

Being the second-largest natural rubber producing state in India, in the northeastern Indian state of Tripura, there exists a great potential for the development of manufacturing activities related to rubber at Tripura. As of now, the industry is in the initial stage and is struggling. To...

The study was taken up in Baripada and Kaptipada blocks of Mayurbhanj district in Odisha where the Rubber Board in association with the Government of Odisha have implemented Rubber Block Plantation Projects for the socio-economically marginalized scheduled tribes. Primary data was collected from...

Indian natural rubber (NR) plantation sector supports an industry that is vital to the nation's industrial and economic growth. Sustained extension efforts supported by focused research and development by the Rubber Board in the past more than 60 years helped establish a robust NR production...

In contrast to the trend of a generally increasing liberalization of markets, agriculture remains one of the most protected sectors. In globally distributed production networks the effects of sector specific policies may spill over to other sectors and other countries. While the effects of these...

A combined scheme for the solution of the Cauchy equation of motion and the Phan-Thien/Tanner (P-T/T) constitutive equation is developed to solve the nonlinear problem of pressure and stress induced non-Newtonian flow, known as a (P,U,) system. We start with the solution of the Navier-Stokes...

A combined scheme for the solution of the Cauchy equation of motion and the Phan-Thien/Tanner (P-T/T) constitutive equation is developed to solve the nonlinear problem of pressure and stress induced non-Newtonian flow, known as a (P,U,t) system. We start with the solution of the Navier-Stokes...

The study aimed to (1) study the natural rubber export competitiveness among the leading natural rubber exporters in Southeast Asia using the Balassa index of Revealed Comparative Advantage (2) examine and explain Thailand's comparative advantage of natural rubber exporting in regard to...

The present paper traces the genesis of Natural Rubber Plantation based rehabilitation of the landless shifting cultivators of Tripura. The paper makes a brief review of erstwhile efforts at resettlement and describes the economics of rubber plantation as available to the beneficiaries and...

Recent path-breaking research on the genome of the rubber tree (Hevea brasiliensis) is presented in the context of challenges in the contemporary rubber industry: it is claimed that field production is "well below" theoretical yields and rubber breeding is "stagnating". I offer here some...

Focusing on Malaysia's shifting economic profile and position, this book investigates a range of new developments impacting on growth, such as the effects of the digital economy on jobs creation and the threats of environmental degradation and trade protectionism. In developing the debate around...

This paper provides a conceptual framework for the national rubber policy in India based on the inherited characteristics of the rubber sector and issues surfaced during the past two decades of trade policy reforms. Historically, the inherited interdependence observed between a vibrant NR...

Diese Dissertation beschreibt Marktverzerrungen auf mehreren Ebenen, die entweder aufgrund von Fehlfunktionen oder durch Interventionen politischer Art entstehen. Die Fehlfunktionen schließen einerseits Märkte mit imperfektem Wettbewerb, und andererseits Versagen auf anderweitig vollkommenen...

Focusing on Malaysia's shifting economic profile and position, this book offers new insights and perspectives to scholars and researchers on a range of new developments impacting on growth, such as the effects of the digital economy on job creation and the threats of environmental degradation...

Chronicling the dramatic history of the Brazilian Amazon during the Second World War, Seth Garfield provides fresh perspectives on contemporary environmental debates. His multifaceted analysis explains how the Amazon became the object of geopolitical rivalries, state planning, media coverage,...

During last decade the Rising demand of natural rubber due to, steep rise in the price of synthetic rubber and reduced supply from some previously dominant countries have contributed to a sharp rising trend in the price of natural rubber. The price rise has naturally induced steps for increased...

This paper will investigate the determinant that make natural rubber price volatile, first of all, Malaysia is the third largest producer of natural rubber after Thailand and Indonesia. In this research paper the researcher will determine factor that will affect volatility natural rubber (latex)...

This OECD Emission Scenario Document (ESD) provides information on the sources, use patterns and release pathways of chemicals used as additives in rubber industry to assist in the estimation of releases of chemicals to the environment.

Border and progress : the Amazon and the estado novo -- "The quicksands of untrustworthy supply" : U.S. rubber dependency and the lure of the Amazon -- Rubber's "soldiers" : reinventing the Amazonian worker -- The environment of northeastern migration to the Amazon : landscapes, labor, and love...

The objective of this paper is to evaluate the thermal properties such as stability, degradation and glass transition temperature of Natural Rubber (NR) blended with Nitrile Butadiene Rubber (NBR) at 80:20 concentrations. Thermogravimetric Analysis (TGA) has been successfully exploited to study...