Advisory services
Guidance on rubber agronomy and technology for growers, industry partners, and other stakeholders.
Services
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Research, Extension
& Analytical Services
All research and extension departments of RRISL provide advice on every aspect of rubber agronomy and technology to stakeholders. The Institute also supports academic programs of universities and other higher education institutions by supervising students, and contributes to human resource development programs of other organizations by training teachers and stakeholders. When analytical services are provided, a nominal fee is charged to cover basic costs.
Academic support
Supervision and training support for universities, higher education institutions, and development programs.
Analytical testing
Laboratory and analytical services with nominal fees charged to cover basic operating costs.
Testing Services
Laboratory Tests
Available at RRISL
The following laboratory tests are carried out by the Rubber Research Institute of Sri Lanka.
| No | Name of the test |
|---|---|
| 01 | Dry Rubber Content (DRC) |
| 02 | Total Solid Content (TSC) |
| 03 | Volatile Fatty Acid No |
| 04 | Mechanical Stability Time |
| 05 | Alkalinity (on latex phase) |
| 06 | KOH Number |
| 07 | Viscosity (Brookfield) |
| 08 | Mg Content |
| 09 | pH test |
| 10 | Coagulum Content |
| 11 | Chemical Stability Time |
| 12 | Phosphate Content (*) |
| 13 | Dirt Content |
| 14 | Ash Content |
| 15 | Volatile Matter Content |
| 16 | Nitrogen Content |
| 17 | Plasticity Number |
| 18 | Plasticity Retention Index |
| 19 | Mooney Viscosity |
| 20 | Colour |
| 21 | Gel Content |
| 22 | Acetone Extraction |
| 23 | Accelerated Storage Hardening Test ( ∆ P) |
| 24 | Strength of Sodium Sulphite |
| 25 | Strength of Sodium bi- sulphite (S- meta bi- sulphite) |
| 26 | Strength of Oxalic Acid |
| 27 | Strength of Formic Acid |
| 28 | Thickness (polythene) |
| 29 | Strength of Ammonia |
| 30 | Strength of Sulphuric |
| 31 | Ethephon concentration |
| 32 | Latex diagnosis (10 replicates) |
01
Dry Rubber Content (DRC)
02
Total Solid Content (TSC)
03
Volatile Fatty Acid No
04
Mechanical Stability Time
05
Alkalinity (on latex phase)
06
KOH Number
07
Viscosity (Brookfield)
08
Mg Content
09
pH test
10
Coagulum Content
11
Chemical Stability Time
12
Phosphate Content (*)
13
Dirt Content
14
Ash Content
15
Volatile Matter Content
16
Nitrogen Content
17
Plasticity Number
18
Plasticity Retention Index
19
Mooney Viscosity
20
Colour
21
Gel Content
22
Acetone Extraction
23
Accelerated Storage Hardening Test ( ∆ P)
24
Strength of Sodium Sulphite
25
Strength of Sodium bi- sulphite (S- meta bi- sulphite)
26
Strength of Oxalic Acid
27
Strength of Formic Acid
28
Thickness (polythene)
29
Strength of Ammonia
30
Strength of Sulphuric
31
Ethephon concentration
32
Latex diagnosis (10 replicates)
| No | Name of the test |
|---|---|
| 01 | Site Specific Fertilizer Recommendation |
| 02 | N,P,K,Mg |
| 03 | N test |
| 04 | P test |
| 05 | K test |
| 06 | Mg test |
| 07 | Ca test |
| 08 | Soil N |
| 09 | Soil P |
| 10 | Soil K |
| 11 | Soil Mg |
| 12 | Soil Ca |
| 13 | Soil micronutrient or other |
| 14 | pH test |
| 15 | Organic Carbon |
| 16 | Moisture content |
| 17 | Particle size |
| 18 | CEC |
| 19 | Soil Texture |
| 20 | Gravel |
01
Site Specific Fertilizer Recommendation
02
N,P,K,Mg
03
N test
04
P test
05
K test
06
Mg test
07
Ca test
08
Soil N
09
Soil P
10
Soil K
11
Soil Mg
12
Soil Ca
13
Soil micronutrient or other
14
pH test
15
Organic Carbon
16
Moisture content
17
Particle size
18
CEC
19
Soil Texture
20
Gravel
| No | Name of the test |
|---|---|
| 01 | FTIR analysis per sample |
| 02 | TGA analysis per sample |
| 03 | DSC analysis per sample (if liquid nitrogen is not used) |
| 04 | DSC analysis per sample (if liquid nitrogen is used) |
| 05 | DMA analysis per sample (if liquid nitrogen is not used) |
| 06 | DMA analysis per sample (if liquid nitrogen is used) |
| 07 | Tensile properties- without preparation of test pieces |
| 08 | Tensile properties- with preparation of test pieces |
| 09 | Tensile properties- with ageing (without preparation of test pieces ) |
| 10 | Tensile properties- with preparation of test pieces & ageing |
| 11 | Tear strength- without preparation of test pieces |
| 12 | Tear strength- with preparation of test pieces |
| 13 | Tear strength- with ageing (without preparation of test pieces ) |
| 14 | Tear strength- with preparation of test pieces & ageing |
| 15 | Hardness- without preparation of test pieces |
| 16 | Hardness- with preparation of test pieces |
| 17 | Hardness- with ageing (without preparation of test pieces ) |
| 18 | Hardness- with preparation of test pieces & ageing |
| 19 | Hardness- with preparation of test pieces & ageing in water/ ASTM oil |
| 20 | Abrasion volume loss- without preparation of test pieces |
| 21 | Abrasion volume loss- with preparation of test pieces |
| 22 | Compression set- without preparation of test pieces |
| 23 | Compression set- with preparation of test pieces |
| 24 | Compression set- with ageing (without preparation of test pieces) |
| 25 | Compression set- with preparation of test pieces & ageing |
| 26 | Specific gravity |
| 27 | Resilience- without preparation of test pieces |
| 28 | Resilience- with preparation of test pieces |
| 29 | Rubber Process Analyzer Test- Rheograph/ Cure characteristics |
| 30 | Rubber Process Analyzer Test- Strain/ Frequency/ Temperature sweep |
| 31 | Peel strength |
| 32 | Swelling test at ambient temperature |
| 33 | Swelling test above ambient temperature/ Change in volume with ageing |
| 34 | Compounding (Two roll mill- without material charges) per 1Kg |
| 35 | Compounding (Two roll mill- with material charges) per 1Kg |
| 36 | Compounding (Internal Mixer- without material charges) per 1Kg |
| 37 | Compounding (Internal Mixer- with material charges) per 1Kg |
01
FTIR analysis per sample
02
TGA analysis per sample
03
DSC analysis per sample (if liquid nitrogen is not used)
04
DSC analysis per sample (if liquid nitrogen is used)
05
DMA analysis per sample (if liquid nitrogen is not used)
06
DMA analysis per sample (if liquid nitrogen is used)
07
Tensile properties- without preparation of test pieces
08
Tensile properties- with preparation of test pieces
09
Tensile properties- with ageing (without preparation of test pieces )
10
Tensile properties- with preparation of test pieces & ageing
11
Tear strength- without preparation of test pieces
12
Tear strength- with preparation of test pieces
13
Tear strength- with ageing (without preparation of test pieces )
14
Tear strength- with preparation of test pieces & ageing
15
Hardness- without preparation of test pieces
16
Hardness- with preparation of test pieces
17
Hardness- with ageing (without preparation of test pieces )
18
Hardness- with preparation of test pieces & ageing
19
Hardness- with preparation of test pieces & ageing in water/ ASTM oil
20
Abrasion volume loss- without preparation of test pieces
21
Abrasion volume loss- with preparation of test pieces
22
Compression set- without preparation of test pieces
23
Compression set- with preparation of test pieces
24
Compression set- with ageing (without preparation of test pieces)
25
Compression set- with preparation of test pieces & ageing
26
Specific gravity
27
Resilience- without preparation of test pieces
28
Resilience- with preparation of test pieces
29
Rubber Process Analyzer Test- Rheograph/ Cure characteristics
30
Rubber Process Analyzer Test- Strain/ Frequency/ Temperature sweep
31
Peel strength
32
Swelling test at ambient temperature
33
Swelling test above ambient temperature/ Change in volume with ageing
34
Compounding (Two roll mill- without material charges) per 1Kg
35
Compounding (Two roll mill- with material charges) per 1Kg
36
Compounding (Internal Mixer- without material charges) per 1Kg
37
Compounding (Internal Mixer- with material charges) per 1Kg
| No | Name of the test |
|---|---|
| 01 | Identification of a diseased sample- up to genus level of the causative agent |
| 02 | Soil microbiological Test |
| 03 | Product microbiological Test |
| 04 | Quarantine test |
| 05 | Microbiological testing for Compost |
| 06 | Bioefficacy test (pesticide/ biopesticide) |
| 07 | Purchasing microbiological cultures |
| 08 | Providing report for rubber land evaluation |
01
Identification of a diseased sample- up to genus level of the causative agent
02
Soil microbiological Test
03
Product microbiological Test
04
Quarantine test
05
Microbiological testing for Compost
06
Bioefficacy test (pesticide/ biopesticide)
07
Purchasing microbiological cultures
08
Providing report for rubber land evaluation