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MRC INDUSTRY LINKAGE FUND Industry-University Interaction Session 2021

29 Jun 2021

TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING DIVISION (BAHAGIAN TEKNOLOGI & KEJURUTERAAN, BTK) Economy, licensing & DOWNSTREAM R&D, CONSULTANCIES AND SPECIAL SERVICES enforcement

Services & Support Dr Azhar Ahmad, PhD Ketua, Unit Pemprosesan & Dr Fatimah Rubaizah MR, PhD Kelestarian Ketua, Unit Pembangunan & ([email protected]) Inovasi Bahan Termaju ([email protected])

Upstream Dr Nazirah Ahmad, PhD Dasar & Ketua, Unit Kejuruteraan Operasi Rekabentuk & KETUA Downstream Pembangunaan Produk PENGARAH Penyelidikan Dr Mok Kok Lang, PhD ([email protected]) Relevant to MILF Divisional Director, & Inovasi Quality & Bahagian Teknologi & Standards Kejuruteraan ([email protected]) Expansion • Corporate • Legal • Strategic Planning Dr Yong Kok Chong, PhD Dr Asrul Mustafa, PhD • Human Resource Ketua, Unit Inovasi & Ketua, Unit Sains & • Audit Teknologi Elastomer Teknology Lateks • Integrity ([email protected]) ([email protected])

• Develop and diversify value- • R&D in natural and synthetic added dry rubber products latex-based thin-wall and foam • Focus on Industrial Rubber products Goods, General Rubber • Product degradation, energy Goods, Tire Technology and efficiency in product advanced composites manufacture, latex stability and • Provide consultative and preservation, blends, 01 technical advisory services on 03 nanocomposite materials 05 dry rubber science and • Development of non- technology for manufacturers traditional latex products and consumers such as adhesive and coating.

(Process & (Dry Rubber (Engineering (Latex Products) (Materials) Environment) Products) Products)

• Develop and enhance raw • Develop rubber engineering • Fundamental research and natural rubber processing products for infrastructure, automotive and locomotive development of natural and technology for better quality synthetic materials, and new and cost effective of midstream • Consultancy & technical services sector for compound development, product rubbers for product applications • R&D and technical advisory on design & prototyping, material & • Development / optimisation of product performance tests environmental management, 02 04 production processing • Testing, validation and effluent and malodour techniques associated with new treatment, sustainability of manufacturing facilities for rubber rubber processing industries in rubber engineering rubber materials • Bioprocess technology and projects • Enhance utilisation of rubbers explore potential use of non- • Technical support in problem towards sustainability and solving of rubber engineering rubber for new product efficient use of natural applications product design, manufacturing and Copyright © Malaysian Rubber Board process resources MRB STRATEGIES 2020 - 2025

SOURCE: MRC DOWNSTREAM BY-PRODUCTS & SUSTAINABILITY

• Cosmeceuticals (high-ends inositols) • Animal feeds (proteins) • Odour treatment • Wastewater recycling system • Crepe rubber & serum • Sustainability tools • Integrated Processing Centre

MIDSTREAM LATEX PRODUCTS • Specialty rubbers (epoxidized & deproteinized) DRY RUBBER PRODUCTS ENGINEERING PRODUCTS • Antimicrobial properties • Material & Process optimization • Anti-adherent films for specialty rubbers • Tire compound (green, enhanced) • Bituminous cuplump • Biodegradation • Liquid NR & ENR • Electrostrictive elastomers • Cuplump modified bitumen • Nanocomposites • Skim latex for product use • Fabric reinforced products • Rubberized asphalt for heavy • Energy efficiency • ENR latex for enhanced product • Advanced rubbers traffic pavement • Paints & adhesives properties (nanocomposites) • Smart materials in anti-vibration • Foams • Flame retardant rubbers • 3D printable rubbers automotive products • Blends for enhanced properties • New grade of low protein NR • New formulations for rubber • Design and prototyping of • Novel preservatives • ENR Specifications (ISO) products customised rubber products • Enhanced vulcanization efficiency

UPK

IPC RUBBER BIOPROCESSING ENVIRONMENTAL PROCESSING Latex ▪ Comprehensive R&D Concentrate Non rubber ▪ Odour control management (raw facilities (rubber SMR Effluent rubber processing) products processing & pre-com) Specialty ▪ Malodour control (drying activity ▪ Advance & sustainable Rubber Latex Zero of raw rubber processing) Odour rubber processing Concentrate Discharge ▪ Carbon footprint models (pre-com & Bioprocessing Transfer of Technology) New Grade Sustainability Advanced Effluent Treatment and water recycling plant ▪ Natural rubber serum (NRS) - ▪ Effluent treatment system and recycling ▪ Raw rubber processing – protein, sugar & water technology for raw rubber processing & compliance of solid rubbers and components latex product manufacturing latex concentrates ▪ Optimizing NRS Processing ▪ Pilot scale membrane bioreactor as high- ▪ Efficient & cost-effective Technology performance effluent treatment system processing technology ▪ NRS animal feed trial (chicken & for rubber industry ▪ New rubber grades (crepe fish) ▪ Pre-commercialize wastewater (effluent) ▪ Malaysian Sustainable Natural rubber) ▪ NRS for cosmeceutical application recycling technology for latex-based Rubber (MSNR) Guideline ▪ Raw rubber quality evaluation ▪ Synthesis & value-addition of products manufacturing documentation on sustainable and testing quebrachitol and its derivatives ▪ Characterize & evaluate effluent NR production, deforestation- ▪ Rubber supply chain system (pharmaceutical grade) treatment system for Crepe Rubber and free & compliance to Malaysian ▪ Training - rubber processors & ▪ GMP-ready (Good Manufacturing Serum Processing social and environmental smallholders (latex production) Practice) infrastructure for ▪ Effluent treatment centre @ IPC regulations Bioprocess Centre @ IPC ▪ Life Cycle Assessment study to identify environmental hotspots on production of NR ▪ Dipping tank coagulum of NR glove factories ▪ Inventory analysis (input-output) for NR production

IPC Work in Progress

Latex Concentrate

Specialty Rubber

Bioprocessing

Advanced Effluent Treatment and water recycling plant

Comprehensive facilities for long-term R&D in rubber processing and pre-commercial production

Advanced and sustainable rubber processing models on a pre-commercial scale for the purpose of technology transfer

Enhancing knowledge and skills of researchers in planning and developing rubber processing centers

Facilities (Sg Buloh): Raw rubber/latex and SMR testing laboratories, FIR dryer, Membrane separation system, Spray dryer, RRIMETER, Membrane bioreactor, Air sampling, Flux chamber, Portable weather station, Anemometer, pH meter dosing pump, Particle monitor, GC-FID/FPD, LCMS, UV spectrometer, chemical pre- treatment system, submerged and pressurized membrane system, Reverse Osmosis(RO) Skid, Activated Carbon Filter Vessel (ACF) Copyright © Malaysian Rubber Board UNIT KEJURUTERAAN & REKABENTUK PRODUK CURRENT R&D PROJECTS ▪ Smart Materials in Anti-Vibration of Automotive Products AREAS OF RESEARCH ▪ Design and Prototyping of Customized Rubber Products Civil Engineering ▪ Cuplump Modified Bitumen (CMB) for Malaysian Road: Design & evaluation of CMA for road ▪ Commercialisation of CMB for Road Construction under RMK11 • Rubberized road technology ▪ Rubber Seed as Bio-Additive for Engineering Application • Structural dynamics and ▪ Mathematical Modelling for the homogeneity of Stirring process Using Non-Newtonian Fluid earthquake engineering ▪ Base isolation technology for the construction of earthquake-resistant structures in Malaysia Mechanical Engineering ▪ Rubber-based road furniture

• Automotive rubber ▪ Enhancement of wear resistant characteristic for Engineering rubber products components ▪ Tree-to-Road Program • Noise, vibration, harshness General • Fatigue of rubber Engineering • Railway engineering SERVICES • Mathematics for R&D Chemical engineering application Engineering (infrastructure, • Finite element automotive, locomotive) modelling and analysis • Polymer science and technology • Applied physics Testing & fabrication • Application of specialty The 4th Industrial rubber in engineering Revolution (IR 4.0) • Rubber to metal bonding Technical expertise • Corrosion (problem-solving) Consultancy (compound, testing Copyright © Malaysian Rubber Board & prototyping) KEY HIGHLIGHTS ON SOME CURRENT PROJECTS

EVALUATION & MONITORING OF SEISMIC DATA

Rubber bearings for earthquake protection of buildings and bridges

LANGKAWI LAHAD DATO PENANG

DESIGN AND PROTOTYPING OF CUSTOMIZED RUBBER PRODUCTS ▪ Engineering rubber products based on finite element analysis (FEA) analysis as Rubber products reference by rubber manufacturers for engineering rubber product development development and ▪ Performance of automotive component via experimental and prediction (ABACUS). testing Mould design, formulation, product manufacture & testing of prototypes for comparison with predictive analysis ▪ Implementing IR4.0 elements into rubber engineering products models

▪ CMA road pavement (265 km, federal, city & rural) ▪ Pavement Assessment Condition (PCA) - 5 km CMA road under pilot study at 4 locations and 2 km under commercial study at 2 locations; 3 km DESIGN, EVALUATION & COMMERCIALISATION OF CMB FOR CMA ROAD PAVEMENT Development of CMA road for low volume road study at 3 rubberized road locations. All road pavement in good conditions. technology and After 5 years, no maintenance needed yet construction of ▪ Design new grading for high volume roads - rubberized road collaboration with university ▪ Program “tree-to-road” - every chain of roadwork is implemented with target to increase rubber consumption and socio-economy of smallholders ▪ Initiatives by Ministry to promote use of CMA road Copyright © Malaysian Rubber Board pavement to MARRIS, IRDA and PBT AVAILABLE RESEARCH FACILITIES

1. RRIMglue™ 4. RRIMfoam™ Natural Rubber Latex Water-based Adhesives Alternative compounding formulation for CURRENT R&D PROJECTS Water based Adhesive Composition. natural rubber latex foam Malaysian Patent Application No. PI2020003559. Natural rubber latex (NRL) foam ▪ Sprayable Natural Rubber Latex Based Epoxidised Natural Rubber latex-based Stationery Malaysia Patent No: MY-163021-A Paints for Metal Substrate Paper Adhesive. TS2020-01. Composition and method for producing Ekoprena Latex Wallpaper Adhesive. TS2019-1. natural rubber latex memory foam and ▪ Downstream Latex Products Based on LATZ based Stationery Adhesive with Improved applications thereof Advanced Materials (nanocomposites) Odour. TS2019-2. Patent Application No.: PI2017703435 Composition and method for producing ▪ Blends for Enhancement of Latex Films 2. Colouring Adhesive. epoxidized natural rubber latex foam and Properties TS2018–6. applications thereof. ▪ Environment Friendly and Energy Natural rubber latex composite paints Patent Application No. PI2018700712 Deproteinized natural rubber (DPNR) latex Efficient Systems for Product 3. RRIMcolor™ composition, product and method thereof. Manufacture Paint Composition for Artwork. Malaysian Utility Patent Application No. PI2020004246 ▪ Biodegradability of Natural and Innovation Application No. UI 2017703241 Synthetic Rubber Gloves Natural Rubber Latex Interior Paint Malaysian Utility Innovation Application No. ▪ Antimicrobial NR Dipped Film and Glove UI2020005720 ▪ Non-adherent Thin Film Surface for Microbe Repellence in Minimizing Hospital Acquired Infection (HAI)

Facilities : Rheometer, Attritor, Ball mill, Universal Tensile Machine, Contact Angle, Liquid foam analyzer, Particle Sizer, Raman, AFM, Mist Atomizer, dipping apparatus Copyright © Malaysian Rubber Board UNIT INOVASI & TEKNOLOGI ELASTOMER

CURRENT R&D PROJECTS HIGHLIGHT OF KEY PROJECTS Advance Rubber Products Antistatic Footwear Industrial and General Rubber Goods (Electrically Conductive Thermoplastic Vulcanisates (TPV) Applications and product development (crepe rubber) Rubbers) Green Tyre Technology New thermoplastic natural rubber composites for fused deposition modelling (FDM) 3D printing Green Tyre and Tyre related Products Palm oil-based polymeric surfactants for rubber processing Rubberised Asphalt for Heavy Traffic Pavement New formulations for rubber products 3D Printing

Internal Injection Hot Open Mixers Moulding Presses Mills Machine CONSULTANCY SERVICES

Material Evaluation

Compounding Studies to Processing Mooney Rubber Capillary meet the Technical and Rheometers Product Consultancies Process Viscometer Processing Rheometer Specifications Studies Analyser Feasibility and Prototype Costing Studies for Manufacturing of Manufacturing of Dry Rubber Rubber Products Products

UPSCALE RESEARCH CURRENT R&D PROJECTS AND PROCESSING New natural rubber materials: • Epoxidised natural latex (ENR) concentrate • Deproteinized natural latex (DPNR) concentrate 01 • liquid ENR, flame retardant NR, modified NR latex Laboratory and pilot 02 New grade of low protein NR scale FUNDAMENTAL 04 RESEARCH Epoxidised natural rubber specifications TECHNICAL CONSULTATION RELATED TO DEVELOPED 03 TECHNOLOGIES Natural-Flame Retardant latex QUALITY AND TESTING

Facilities: Laboratory and pilot scale reactor Specialty rubber latex application in (synthesis reaction), testing (FTIR, TGA, GPC, TEM, dipped latex gloves Cryo-ultramicrotome, Particle Size, Zeta Potential, Turbiscan, Microscope, Rheometer) Utilization of skim latex for development of new rubber/latex material

Methyl Methacrylate (MMA) Modified Natural Rubber Latex For Latex Film Application Copyright © Malaysian Rubber Board SULIT HIGHLIGHT OF KEY PROJECTS (UPIB) B. Development and improvement of rubber and latex processing techniques Sustainable approach to meet demands for efficient use of natural resources (eco- efficient). A. Modification of latex either via chemical or • Epoxidised Natural Rubber (ENR) reaction using Oscillatory Baffled Reactor (OBR) physical routes • Specialty Rubber Latex concentrates for dipped latex product application Improving drawbacks innate to NR via incorporation of • 3-in-1 machinery for production of low molecular weight polymer additives (physical route) and attachment of pendant • Optimisation for Process and Material of Specialty Rubber functional group or changing the NR structure (chemical • Scaling up and process optimisation of the Liquid ENR (LENR) route). • Oil Extended Epoxidised Natural Rubber (OE-ENR) • Methyl Methacrylate (MMA) Modified Natural Rubber Latex For Latex Film Application • Epoxidised Natural Rubber for Latex Application • Photochemical Degradation of Natural Rubber Latexes

Oscillatory Baffled Reactor (OBR) research with the aim to optimise reaction process during modification of natural rubber

Membrane technology in NR chain cleavage and decomposition of latex concentration approach protein and lipid during photodegradation Epoxidised Natural Rubber for Latex Dipping Scaling up and process optimisation of the Liquid Copyright © Malaysian Rubber Board Epoxidised Natural Rubber LENR OVERVIEW ON CURRENT PROJECTS & OUTPUTS (2020)

RMK11 REZAB ISTC OTHERS (3) (3) (22) (5)

INTELLECTUAL PROPERTIES (2020)

1 Malaysia Patent : MY 176032-A A Rubber Compound for the Production of Motorcycle Tyre Treads, Process for Producing the Rubber Compound and the Motorcycle Tyre Tread Produced 2 Malaysia Patent : MY 173465-A A Process for Introducing Filler Nanoparticles into a Polymer to Form a Nanocomposite 3 Malaysia Patent : MY 175944-A Method For Preparation Coagulated Latex and Cuplump Rubber- Based Modified Bitumen 4 Trade Secrets : TS2020-01 Epoxisidised Natural Rubber Latex based Stationery Paper Adhesive 5 Trademark: TM2020006633 Watercolor Paint, watercolors for use in arts, interior, exterior paints,coatings and paint for vehicles 6 Utility Innovation :UI2020005720 Natural Rubber Latex Interior Paint 7 Trademark BC & CMB Logo Malaysian Rubber Board 8 Malaysian Utility Innovation Natural Rubber Basecoat Composition for Automotive Paint Application No : UI 2020001157 9 Patent Application No: PI2020000792 Partially Vulcanized Color Thermoplastic Elastomer And A Process Of Synthesizing The Same 10 Patent Application No: PI2020005990 Crepe rubber and natural rubber serum (NRS) processing technology 11 Patent Application No: PI2020004583 Non-cytotoxic palm oil fatty acid based alkyds, the method of producing the alkyds and uses of alkyds aqueous dispersion in field natural rubber 12 Patent Application No: PI2020003559 latexWater Based Adhesive Composition from Natural Rubber Latices Copyright © Malaysian Rubber Board Achievements & Recognitions (2020)

ITEX 2020 Gold Medal (3) & Bronze (2) Asian Invention Excellent Award Best Green Invention Best of the Best Award for Research Institution

MCY Awards 2020 ▪ Supreme Award Top Research Scientist ▪ Research-Business Collaboration Malaysia 2020 Award Academy of Sciences Malaysia

3. TRAINING

Type Brief description on the classification criteria and types of agreement / cost commitment involved Collaboration Working together on an agreed upon project as stipulated in the details on the obligations and commitments of the parties to achieve agreed upon objective/s Contact details: Contract Research A party that conduct conduct research or service for a sponsor party Address: Consultancy Activity of giving expert advice and/or conducting works on a particular subject Ketua Pengarah Lembaga Getah Malaysia, upon agreed cost Tingkat 18, Bangunan Getah Asli (Menara), Pre-Com Activities aiming toward successful commercialization of a technology either with 148 Jalan Ampang, or without collaboration with external parties prior to actual commercialization 50450 Kuala Lumpur such as up-scaling, proof-of-prototype/concept, fine-turning, demonstration or validation in relevant environment and so forth Intellectual Property, Collaboration and Commercialisation : Transfer of Transfer of technology activities relating to such as commercialization, Technology technology licensing, knowledge transfer, technology outright sale, assignment Ahmad Hamdan bin Othman and so forth Pegawai Penyelidik Unit Perundangan Commercialization Process of transferring technologies from the research lab to the marketplace Tingkat 17, whether a product, service, process or organizational system to market by way of Bangunan Getah Asli (Menara), licensing, assignment, joint venture, outright sale and social contribution 148 Jalan Ampang, 50450 Kuala Lumpur Licensing Owner granting rights to another party to exploit or commercialize technology or Email address: IP rights [email protected] Tel No : 03 9206 2120 Others Outright sale for example, selling technology or IP rights to another party with the purpose of commercialisation or technology exploitation

Copyright © Malaysian Rubber Board MRB TECHNOLOGIES, PRODUCTS AND THEIR READINESS LEVELS TRL TECHNOLOGY READINESS LEVEL 1 Basic principles observed and reported Basic research 2 Technology concept and/or application formulated 3 Analytical and experimental critical function and/or characteristic proof-of-concept Proof-of-concept 4 Technology basic validation in a laboratory environment 5 Technology basic validation in a relevant environment Technology development 6 Technology model or prototype demonstration in a relevant environment Products (downstream) 7 Technology prototype demonstration in an operational environment 8 Technology completed and qualified through test and demonstration System development • Hardness button (reference material) 9 Technology qualified through successful mission operation Market ready • Automatic Rubber Tapping System Testing & Services (G-TACr) E-Portals • Rubber Road Bump • Natural Rubber Latex based Paint • Accreditation test (516 scopes) • RRIM Niaga • Natural rubber Latex based stationary • Quality Management System • MyRol adhesive RRIM Glue™ • Standard Development (Rubber • IPG • Natural rubber Latex based colour for Products) • Pat-G Artwork, RRIM Color™ • Testing services & consultancies Products (Upstream & Midstream) • Antistatic Footwear Shoe Sole • SMR Instrument Calibration • PRI CUT machine • Soil Filling Machine • Anti-Fatigue Mat • RRIM Hydrobest • Sport Flexible and Anti-slip Interlocking Certifications • RRIMFLOW Flooring RRIM Surf™ • REACTORRIM • SMR • Poket Sandal • G-Flex • SMG • Green sound rubber insulator • Mortex • LMSTG • SMR Std Sample Preservation RRIM Pack™ • Rhizobium Compost • RRIMETER • RRIM-formulated fertilizer • Bituminous Cuplump (BC) • Pocketing fertilizer machine • Cuplump Modified Bitumen (CMB) Copyright © Malaysian Rubber Board • Ekoprena & Pureprena MORE PRODUCTS DESCRIBED IN BROCHURE