Rubber Review

Featured Articles | Issue 26 | November 24-30, 2025

• Cover Story : This issue features Dr. Upul N. Ratnayake, Director – Technical & R&D at Dipped Products Plc., Sri Lanka, a leading innovator in the global glove and rubber industry. With three decades of experience across research, nanotechnology, and advanced dipped-product development, he has driven award-winning innovations such as the Magneto Glove. In this conversation, he reflects on his technical journey, Sri Lanka’s strengths in value-added rubber products, and the future of glove technology shaped by sustainability, functionality, and IP-driven R&D.

• Business News : SSP launches new conductive rubber profiles for advanced EMI shielding.| Smithers adds upgraded rolling-resistance testing capabilities in Suzhou.| Continental uses autonomous robots to streamline tire retreading operations.| Wevo introduces new LSR materials for smart textiles and fuel-cell sealing.| Hankook Tire partners with ROTOBOOST to develop low-carbon carbon materials.

• IRMRI Spotlight : Registrations open for IRMRI’s One-Year Online RMST Certificate Course with live weekly classes.| IRMRI boosts industry ties through a collaboration visit to Nashik Engineering Cluster.| Strengthened academic–industry partnership with KLE Society’s Science & Commerce College.| Announcement of Seminar on Sustainability & Circular Economy (19 Dec 2025, Mumbai).| ARISE incubation centre supports startups with mentorship, R&D facilities, and business training.

• Business Directory : India, China, Sri Lanka

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