Kottayam: The Rubber Research Institute of India (RRII) has got an American patent (US Patent No. US8,7716,366 B2) for the research related to development of industry standard and application focused ready to use rubber mixes for the rubber industry, using techniques that are environment friendly and energy efficient.
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Rubber Board releases first Rubber Tappers’ Directory
Kottayam: In a first of its kind effort, the Kottayam based Rubber Board under the Ministry of Commerce & Industry, Government of India, has published a directory of the rubber tappers in Kerala. The directory is based on the survey conducted by the Rubber Board in association with Rubber Producers’ Societies in Kerala.
Read MoreRubber Board announces insurance scheme for rubber tappers
Kottayam: The Kottayam based Rubber Board under the Ministry of Commerce & Industry, Government of India, has invited applications from rubber tappers for enrolling in ‘Group Life Insurance Cum Terminal Benefit Scheme’, implemented by the Rubber Board in collaboration with the Life Insurance Corporation of India.
Read MoreKerala Government to launch startup incubators in coir sector
Alappuzha: Here is some good news for young entrepreneurs who want to start a venture in coir sector. The State government has decided to launch a startup incubator for promoting young coir entrepreneurs, along the lines of the Kochi-based Startup Village.
Read MoreNCRMI to launch coir-based environment friendly acoustic panels
Alappuzha: Bye-bye expensive synthetic and wooden acoustic panels which are used in cinema halls, sound recording studios and auditoriums. The National Coir Research and Management Institute (NCRMI), in association with the Institute of Indian Interior Designers (IIID) has taken up a project to make coir-based acoustic panels which will be cheaper and more durable than the acoustic panels available in the market.
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