Ribbed Smoked Sheet Rubber (RSS)
Description
Ribbed Smoked Sheets (RSS) are made directly from latex that is treated and then coagulated. The coagulated latex sheets are then air dried or smoked in ovens. Ribbed smoked sheets are visually graded on the basis of certain parameters and then packed in bales.
Packing
The size and weight of RSS bales vary from country to country:
Thailand
1 Bale = 111.11 kg
1 Container, 20-ft FCL (171 Bales) = 19 MT
Indonesia
1 Bale = 113 kg
1 Container, 20-ft FCL (162 Bales) = 18.306 MT
Vietnam
1 Bale = 33.33 kg or 35 kg
1 Container, 20-ft FCL = 19.2 MT or 20.16 MT
India and Myanmar
1 Bale = 50 kg
1 Container, 20-ft FCL = Between 19 to 20 MT
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Parameters
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RSS 1
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RSS 2
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RSS 3
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RSS 4
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RSS 5
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Oxidized Spots
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No
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No
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No
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No
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No
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Burnt Sheets
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No
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No
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No
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No
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No
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Opaque Sheets
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No
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No
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No
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No
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Yes
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Resinous Matter ( rust )
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No
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less than 5% of sample
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less than10% of sample
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less than20% of sample
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less than30% of sample
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Mould / Dry Mould
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Very slight traces of dry mould on wrappers or bale surface adjacent to wrapper.
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Slight on wrapper and bale surface and interior
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Slight on wrapper and bale surface and interior
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Slight on wrapper and bale surface and interior
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Slight on wrapper and bale surface and interior
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less than 5% of sample
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less than10% of sample
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less than20% of sample
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less than30% of sample
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Blisters
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No
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No
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No
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No
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Slight
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Bubbles
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Scattered small pin head bubbles
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Small bubbles
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Small bubbles
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Medium size
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Large
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Translucent Stains
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No
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No
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No
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Medium size
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Yes
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Under Cured
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No
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No
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No
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Slight
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Slight
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Over Smoked
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No
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No
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No
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Slight
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Yes
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Blemishes
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No
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No
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No
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No
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Yes
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Specks
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Slight
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Slight specks of bark
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Slight specks of bark
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Medium size bark
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Large bark particles
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