Brazilian Vipal Rubber are researching the possibility of using rice husk residue as a raw material in the rubber industry through a three-way partnership with the University of Caxias do Sul in Brazil and the Lodz Poland University of Technology.
This makes Vipal the very first retreading compound producer to announce the possible use of rice husks in compounding.
Vipal already has three distribution centres in Spain, , Slovenia and the UK to meet growth of their products in Europe.
