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By

Dr. R.K. Matthan, Managing Director,

[email protected]

Mr.Joseph John, Senior Consultant,

Polymer Consultancy Services P Ltd., India

Mr.G.Lottmann, General Manager,

PICA Grupo Agroindustriale Occidente,

Guatemala

P SEstablished -1975

CHALLENGES AND PROSPECTS FOR NATURAL RUBBER LATEX IN THE

CURRENT DECADE

AT


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PRESENTATION FORMAT

4. LATEX PRODUCTS

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1975


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12-14, September 2006

IRSG SURVEY RESULT (2005)

Dipped goods42%

Adhesives-binders

7%

Threads &cords10%

Foams5%

Carpetbacking

6%

Others2%

Unidentified28%

P SEstablished -

1975


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ESTIMATED USAGE OF NR AND SRLATICES FOR LATEX PRODUCTS

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NRL X-SBR NBR CR PU

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e

DIPPED PRODUCTS

CARPET

BACKING

PAPER

NON WOVENS

ADHESIVES

THREAD

FOAM

POLYMER LATEX APPLICATION

PRINCIPAL APPLICATION OF EACH LATEX LISTED

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1975


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MEDICAL GLOVES-55%

OTHER GLOVES 5%

CONDOMS 4%

CATHETERS-5%

THREADS-12%

ADHESIVES-8%

CARPET BACKING-6%

FOAMS 3%OTHERS -2%

ESTIMATED USAGE OF NATURAL RUBBERLATICES FOR LATEX PRODUCTS

P SEstablished -

1975


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IRSG survey result,Asia 1.08Million tonnes

Gloves45%

Unidentified28%

Others5%

Thread12%

Foams5%

Other dipping4%

Carpet1%

P SEstablished -

1975


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IRSG survey result, Americas, 2010

Consumption of identified end-products, tonnes

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0.4

0.6

1.8

6

17.9

25.2

35.6

40.1

0 10 20 30 40 50

Cond

Cath

Thread

Gloves

Ballo

Com

Dippi

AdheCarpet

P SEstablished -

1975


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GLOVE SECTOR

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1975


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Factors of growth Increased hygiene awareness in medical industry;

Relative low price of NRL;

Ageing population;

Double gloving;

Growing number of new hospitals;

Entrenched consumer preference for NRL gloves; Adaptability of the industry;

Powder free gloves

Chlorinated

Factors of constraints Latex protein allergy; Alternative gloves;

NRL gloves are not appropriate for all environments;

Emergence of new medical personnel brought up with non-NRL gloves;

Higher prices of NRL relative to alternative raw materials.

P SEstablished -

1975


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MEDICAL

NATURAL-78%

SYNTHETIC-22%

65x109Prs/Yr

FOOD

HOUSEHOLD

ELECTRICAL

NON MEDICAL

SYNTHETIC -50%NATURAL-30%

PLASTIC-20%

10.0x109Prs/Yr

CLEAN ROOM/ELECTRONIC

SURGICAL

EXAMINATION/DIAGNOSTIC

DENTAL

RADIOLOGY

INDUSTRIAL

POST MORTEM

OTHERS

GLOVE TYPES

POWDER/POWDERFREE RATIO=40/60



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Summary of gloves market, 2005, Bn pieces

Total gloves 88.7bn pieces

Medical gloves 43.9bn pieces

Household gloves 5.9bn pieces

Others 38.9bn pieces

Natural rubber gloves 51.1bn pieces

Synthetic rubber gloves 37.6.1bn pieces (42.2%)



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PRODUCTION OF ALL RUBBER GLOVES INTO MAJOR MARKETS

1997 = 36.4BN PCS 2005 = 69.6BN PCS 2010 =88.7BN PCS

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billionp

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1997 2000 2005 2010

billionp

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Medical Household Others

Net imports of rubber gloves by types of major markets, Bn

pieces



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TYPICAL PV LATEX PRODUCTS-1



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TYPICAL PV LATEX PRODUCTS-2



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P SEstablished -

1975

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