Ribbed Smoked sheets (RSS)
Ribbed Smoked sheets of superior quality are processed fro fresh field latex, soused from well managed rubber plantations, adopting modern processing methods . The latex collected from plantations is coagulated and the coagulum is sheeted out, smoke dried , graded and packed normally in 50 kg bundles or as agreed between the buyer and the seller. Packing of sheets in 50 Kg LDPE bags to prevent contamination by moisture and foreign materials is also in practice. The various grades of Ribbed Smoked Sheets(RSS) available are RSS I, III, IV, and RSS V. The higher grades of RSS forms RSS I to RSS III are mainly used for medical and pharmaceutical applications and for engineering products.
The lower grades of RSS IV and RSS V are used for the manufacture of automobile tyres, retrading materials and all other general rubber products. The grading is carried out acording to the standards published by Rubber Manufactures association( RMA) Inc, USA, "the Green book"