Centre for Rubber Research and Technology Launched
Following the success of the project "Establishment of carbon-cycle-system with natural rubber" sponsored by Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA), on January 22, 2016, Hanoi University of Science and Technology (HUST) announced Decision 3156/QD-DHBK-TCCB on the establishment of the Centre for Rubber Research and Technology in order to further contribute to the development of Vietnam rubber industry.
The project "Establishment of carbon-cycle-system with natural rubber" was implemented by HUST, under the administration of Ministry of Education and Training for the duration from April 2011 to March 2016 with total grant of US$6,934,493.
The overall goals of the project are to reduce CO2 emissions by replacing fossil-fuel-derived synthetic rubber with natural rubber, and to create a new generation industry in automobile, machinery or fuel industry with applications of high-performance rubber and advanced polymers from protein-free natural rubber.
The newly-developed technology by Japanese and Vietnamese researchers within the framework of the project is expected to increase the safety of rubber products and promote the use of natural rubber to replace synthetic rubber.
As the project has entered the closing stage, the Centre for Rubber Research and Technology is established to further develop the technology and equipment of the project.
Giang Tu
Vietnamese
