Plastics and Rubber - Sri Lanka

Volume 20 · 2021

Challenge Driven Growth

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Articles in this volume

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01
Industry Article

Unleashing the ‘Billion Dollar’ Potential of Sri Lanka’s Rubber Industry

Manoj Udugampola · pp. 10–12
02
Technical Article

Challenge of Change: The Manager’s Balancing Act

P.P. Perera · pp. 13–17
03
Industry Article

Natural Rubber – A History of Challenge Driven Growth

Dr R.K. Matthan · pp. 18–22
04
Profile

The evolution of a Technocrat: Dr Sisira Ranatunga: A Trek of 47 years

P.P. Perera · pp. 23–25
05
Technical Article

NZ Product Accelerator Model of Engagement of Researchers with the Manufacturing Industry

Dr Karnika De Silva · pp. 26–33
06
Industry Article

S-lon attributes resilience through pandemic to customer-centricity

· pp. 34–35
07
Technical Article

Future Directions Of R&D In Tyre Industry With Specific Reference To Automotive Industry’s Needs And Applications

Dr R Mukhopadhyay · pp. 36–45
08
Technical Article

Advantages of Manufacturing and Using Natural Rubber Gloves

A.H. Eng · pp. 46–48
09
Industry Article

Luxury Vinyl Tile Changes the Path of Tile Industry

W.K.N.P. Fernando · pp. 49–55
10
Technical Article

Requirement of Environmental Friendly Plant Protection approaches for a Sustainable Rubber Plantation Industry in Sri Lanka

THPS Fernando · pp. 56–59
11
Research Article

Computer aided rubber compound formulation using design of experiments

Ransi Devendra · pp. 60–69
12
Research Article

Industry 4.0 Adoption Challenges in The Manufacturing Organizations in Developing Nations

Frank Miskin, Uranga Thilakshena · pp. 70–77
13
Review Article

Naturally occurring pigments for intelligent food packaging applications: Recent applications and future perspectives

Sampath Gunathilake · pp. 78–83
14
Research Article

Obtaining a minimum electrochemical surface area (ECSA) reduction by using polybenzimidazole (PBI) wrapped carbon nanotubes as catalyst supports for polymer electrolyte membrane fuel cells (PEMFCs).

Dr. Dhammika Weerathunga · pp. 84–88
15
Research Article

Evaluation of the cure characteristics and physico-mechanical properties of treated Oil Palm Fiber based Natural Rubber Composites

U.A. Weerasinghe, W.D.M. Sampath, D.G. Edirisinghe, T.G.K.H. Madushika · pp. 89–94
16
Technical Article

The Effect of the Working Environment on the Productivity of the Employees

Shashika Prasad · pp. 95–97
17
Research Article

Evaluation of suitability of urea as a preservative in low ammonia centrifuged natural rubber latex

Kalani D. Edirisinghe, D.G. Edirisinghe, M.K. Mahanama, L. Karunanayake, S.D.M. Chinthaka · pp. 98–107
18
Technical Article

Physical Testing of Rubber

Samar Bandyopadhyay, R. Mukhopadhyay · pp. 108–121