Careers in Rubber Technology

Rubber is a natural liquid product which is extracted from trees, and processed by various techniques to make it useable by various industries for production of different end products. The most essential end product is tyre, right from high tech formula 1 car racing to tyre for bicycles. Treated or processed rubber is also used by various other end products like those used in various industries like car decoration etc.

The branch of engineering that deals with the processing of latex, natural rubber or synthetic rubber to transform them into useful products is known as Rubber Technology.

This subject of study includes the types of rubbers, their properties and descriptions of formulation of rubber compounds.

Eligibility

The basic eligibility criteria is 10+2 (with Physics, Chemistry and Maths). There are many BE/BTech program in Rubber technology of four years duration. The selection is made on the basis of entrance examination at state and national level.

The selection is generally made on the basis of entrance examination conducted either through IITJEE or through various other engineering entrance examinations at state level.

Career Prospects

Rubber technologists/engineers can find jobs in both public sectors and private. In India the demand for trained personnel are soaring high in the recent times. Students of Rubber Technology are generally absorbed in tyre companies like Jayashree Polymers group, Apollo Tyres Ltd, L.M.Fibres Ltd, Hi Tech Carbon Ltd, St Gobain Industries, CEAT Tyres Ltd, Mumbai,MRF Ltd, TVS Motors Ltd. etc.

As rubber is an important part of the semi-conductor industry huge recruitments are also taking place here.

Institutes/Universities 

  1.       Cochin University of Science and Technology

Kochi - 682022

Phone : +91 0484 2575396, 2577550

Website : http://www.cusat.ac.in/

Course (s) Offered : B.Tech. Polymer Science and Rubber Technology, M.Tech. Polymer Technology and Phd

  2.       Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur

Course (s) Offered : MS (Rubber Technology), M.Tech. - Rubber Technology, Ph.D. (Rubber Technology)

  3.       LD College Of Engineering

Opposite Gujarat University, Navrangpura - 380015

Ahmedabad, Gujarat India

Course (s) Offered : B.Tech in Rubber Technology

  4.       Madras Institute of Technology

MIT Campus, Anna University,

Chromepet, Chennai 600 044

Tamil Nadu, India

Phone : (91)44 22232403 22235046(R)

Website : http://www.mitindia.edu

Course (s) Offered : B.Tech in Rubber Technology

  5.       Rubber Research Institute of India

Rubber Board PO Kottayam - 686 009

Kerala, India

Phone : 91-481-2353311-20 (10 lines)

Fax : 91-481-2353327

E-mail : info@rubberboard.org.in

Website : http://rubberboard.org.in

Course (s) Offered : Research work in rubber technology

  6.       Hindustan College of Engineering

Campus: Old Mahabalipuram Road,

Padur, Kelambakkam - 603 103.

Phone : 044 - 2747 4262 / 2747 4385 / 2747 4395

Fax : 044 - 2747 4208

E-mail : hetc@vsnl.com

Website : http://www.hindustancollege.com/rubber_technology.html

Course (s) Offered : B.Tech in Rubber Technology