* RSS 1 : Ribbed Smoked Sheets Grade 1

RSS 1 refers to Ribbed Smoked Sheets, produced from natural rubber latex as ribbed sheets, by coagulation with acids andsheeting,properly air dried and smoked, and visually graded.

Ribbed smoked sheets1 (RSS 1) are graded based on visual assessment of quality. The International Rubber Quality and PackingConference (IRQPC) have specified the grade descriptions, to establish acceptable grades for commercial usage.

RSS 1 : Oxidized spots or streaks, weak, heated, under cured, over-smoked, opaque and burnt sheets are not permissible in this grade.

The rubber must be dry, clean, strong, sound and evenly smoked, and free from blemishes, specks, resinous matter (rust), blisters, sand, dirty packing. Small pinhead bubbles, if scattered, will not be objected to.

* Specification RSS1

Test Result RSS1

Packing RSS1

33.33 kg/ bales, 600 bales/fcl 20 feet

Bale Packaging Normal 0.03 mm PE bag with melting temperature under 109 oC.

Thick (0.13 mm) PE bag