On February 4, 2022 at Rayong Provincial Cooperative Community, the rubber smoke factory, Rayong Province, the operation of the prototype of a semi-automatic, environmentally-friendly latex coagulation machine and the prototype of a high-performance rubber incubator had been demonstrated to Mr. Kuldej Puapattanakul, Chairman, Board of Director of the Rubber Authority of Thailand (RAT), and his entourage. His entourage consists of Mr. Sukthat Tangviriyakul, Deputy Governor for Operations of RAT, Mr. Kajohnjak Nuamsakul, Deputy Governor for Administration of RAT, Mr. Chalao Chimphu, Chairman of Rayong Provincial Cooperative Association, and Dr. Buncha Chunhasawasdikul, Chairman, Board of Director of Innovation Group.
          Dr. Surapich Loykulnant and the research team of Rubber Engineering Solution and Standard Research Team, Innovative Rubber Manufacturing Research Group of MTEC had explained the use of both prototypes in rubber smoked sheet production. He also mentioned an improvement plan for the machines, associated production line using automation and rubber drying technology with an efficient control system for hot air circulation.
This visit opened up an opportunity for cooperation in the development of machinery technology to enhance the intermediate rubber production process of the country.