According to Prime Minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob, Malaysia has successfully produced a new generation of rubber composites for the manufacture of aerospace balloons, the first of its kind in the world.
The research for the new generation rubber composites, created by combining graphene extracts with natural rubber, was led by Malaysians with the cooperation of a world-renowned university he said.
“The new discovery will enable Malaysia to participate in high value industries and venture into a new market involving satellite and aerospace applications, dust boosting the nation’s rubber product export value,” he was quoted as saying in his speech at the launch of the Malaysia International Agricommodity Export and Summit 2022 today.
“Malaysia is also well known as an exporter of high quality natural rubber and rubber products, especially rubber gloves which have penetrated nearly 190 countries,” he highlighted.
“In line with the present evolution in the rubber product manufacturing chain, Malaysia has diversified rubber based products particularly those of high value,” he added.
“Malaysia is also a pioneer in the implementation of tropical forests certification through the Malaysian timber certification scheme which has been recognized and endorsed by other countries,” he stressed
He also said the country’s furniture sector is also undergoing a transformation and is producing furniture designs that have become increasingly known at the international level under the Tanggam label.
