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Commercialisation of Pureprena and Ekoprena
Economic Transformation Programme , 8 Mar 2011
Felda Rubber Industries Sdn Bhd (FRISB) and Mardec Berhad have been selected as recipients of the technology and for the commercialisation of the new generation of latex grade specialty rubbers which include epoxidised natural rubber (EkoprenaTM) and deproteinised natural rubber (Pureprena TM ) as raw material to support high-end rubber product industries especially for eco-friendly green tyre manufacturing.
This project comprises several defined activities to ensure effective technology transfer and commercialisation of Ekoprena and Pureprena to FRISB and Mardec Berhad. The commercialisation process is carried out to enable both FRISB and Mardec Berhad to produce Ekoprena and Pureprena with an initial capacity of 12,000 tonnes per year up to a target capacity of 300,000 tonnes per year by 2020.
Investment:
RM140 million (by 2020)
GNI Impact:
RM1.3 billion by 2020
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