Official website of the Tun Abdul Razak Research Centre (TARRC)



The Tun Abdul Razak Research Centre, founded in 1938, is the UK-based research and promotion centre of the Malaysian Rubber Board, whose mission is to enhance the competitiveness and viability of the Malaysian rubber industries in the global environment through focused R&D, effective transfer of technology and quality support services.

TARRC’s scientific and engineering excellence is focussed towards the advancement of the Malaysian rubber industry through compounding and processing, materials and product development, engineering design, evaluation and testing and production technology. TARRC’s participation in international exhibitions, seminars and conferences promotes Malaysian manufacturers as leading worldwide suppliers of rubber products and materials.
 About TARRC
        Current News at TARRC













TARRC's new analytical laboratory for 2012 New Analytical Laboratory for 2012 now operational

TARRC has recently opened a brand new laboratory for the analytical department. The new lab has been restructured from a few of the old existing working labs .... More >>
IRC 2012, Jeju, Korea Dr Alan Muhr will present paper at IRC 2012, Jeju, Korea

TARRC's Head of Engineering Design Unit, Dr Alan Muhr, will present a paper at the IRC 2012 to be held at the Ramada Plaza Jeju Hotel, Jeju, Korea from 21st-24th May 2012 .... More >>
Pelham Bridge in Lincoln TARRC revisits Albany Court, Marriott Hotel & Pelham Bridge

TARRC recently revisited the first building, hotel and bridge to be built on laminated rubber bearings. These three important structures were all built with TARRC's involvement .... More >>
Datin Paduka Nurmala Abd Rahim, Secretary General, Ministry of Plantation Industries & Commodities Malaysia visits TARRC Datin Paduka Nurmala Abd Rahim, Secretary General, Ministry of Plantation Industries & Commodities Malaysia visits TARRC

TARRC was pleased to welcome Datin Paduka Nurmala Abd Rahim, Secretary General, Ministry of Plantation Industries & Commodities Malaysia, to TARRC at the end of April .... More >>
TARRC @ The CV Show 2012 TARRC @ The Commercial Vehicle Show 2012

TARRC successfully exhibited with MATRADE at The Commercial Vehicle Show 2012 for the second year running from 24th-26th April 2012 at the NEC Birmingham. .... More >>
TARRC visited by chemical engineering students from Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM) UTM chemical engineering students visit TARRC

A group of chemical engineering students from the Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM) visited TARRC as part of a 'Green Technology and Renewable Energy Exposure' trip .... More >>
TARRC features in BBC Four documentary TARRC features in BBC Four documentary

The BBC Four documentary 'Plastic: How It Works' was aired over the Easter weekend and featured a five-minute section shot at TARRC on the vulcanisation of rubber .... More >>
The Academy of Sciences Malaysia (ASM) visits TARRC TARRC welcomes visit by the Academy of Sciences Malaysia

The Academy of Sciences Malaysia (ASM) were welcomed to TARRC on Thursday 5th April 2012. The visit was led by the Academy CEO, Dr Ahmad Ibrahim .... More >>
MIDA Chairman, Tan Sri Dr Sulaiman Mahbob, visits TARRC MIDA Chairman visits TARRC

On Wednesday 4th April 2012 the Chairman of MIDA, Tan Sri Dr Sulaiman Mahbob, visited TARRC and was warmly welcomed by TARRC's CEO and Director of Research .... More >>
Lord Charles Cecil, The High Sheriff of Hertfordshire visits TARRC The High Sheriff of Hertfordshire visits TARRC

TARRC was pleased to welcome the visit of Lord Charles Cecil, The High Sheriff of Hertfordshire on Monday 26th March 2012. He was briefed on the Research Centre's current work by .... More >>
Dr Andy Chapman presents papers at the 19th Annual Conference on Tyre Recycling Dr Chapman presents papers at Tyre Recycling Conference

TARRC's Head of Materials & Biotechnology Division, Dr Andy Chapman, presented two papers at the 19th Annual ETRA Conference on Tyre Recycling in Brussels, Belgium .... More >>
TARRC @ Ecobuild 2012 TARRC @ Ecobuild 2012, ExCel London 20th-22nd March 2012

TARRC exhibited at Ecobuild 2012 on stand S725 with MATRADE and other Malaysian manufacturers at ExCel London from 20th-22nd March 2012 .... More >>
TARRC is awarded BBSRC Industrial CASE PhD Studentship TARRC is Awarded BBSRC Industrial CASE PhD Studentship

Warwick University in partnership with TARRC has been awarded a BBSRC Industrial CASE PhD studentship which will be focusing on 'Increasing latex yield in the rubber tree .... More >>
TARRC works with Checkmate SeaEnergy Ltd on Anaconda Project TARRC works with Checkmate SeaEnergy on Anaconda Project

Recently TARRC has been providing technical input to researchers at Checkmate SeaEnergy Ltd working on the high profile Anaconda wave energy converter project to develop a rubber device that can generate electric power from .... More >>
UTM students visit TARRC Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM) students visit TARRC

On 31st January 2012 TARRC welcomed a group of 16 mechanical engineering students from the Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM). They were given a tour of the laboratories including the Units of Biotechnology, Analytical, Physical Testing .... More >>
TARRC @ Tire Technology Expo 2012 Tire Technology Expo 2012

TARRC exhibited at Tire Technology Expo for the fifth consecutive year, held at the Köln Messe, Cologne, Germany from 14th - 16th February 2012. Now in its twelfth year .... More >>
TARRC at the site of the second Penang bridge construction TARRC sees progress at second Penang bridge construction

During a recent visit to Malaysia by TARRC, senior management were able to witness the progress of the construction of the second Penang bridge .... More >>
TARRC's Dr Robin Davies and the TEM TARRC first in UK to install Quemesa Digital Camera to TEM

The transmission electron microscope (TEM) at TARRC is the first in the UK to be fitted with the Olympus Quemesa 11MP digital camera. The new camera enables micrographs to be .... More >>
TARRC's Marina Fernando at the MRB Seminar in Malaysia TARRC presents papers at the MRB's 'Downstream Technical Advisory Services' seminar in Sungai Buloh, Malaysia

TARRC scientists presented papers at the MRB's 'Downstream Technical Advisory Services' seminar at the Auditorium Akademi Hevea in Sungai Buloh, Malaysia in November 2011 .... More >>
 Forthcoming Events

Click on each link below for more details:

Alihankinta 2012
Tampere, Finland

Rubber Expo 2012
Cincinnati, OH, USA
(as Rubber Consultants)

AAPEX 2012
Las Vegas, NV, USA

Extractables & Leachables 2012
Vienna, Austria
(as RC Pharma)

Tire Tech Expo 2013
Cologne, Germany
(as Rubber Consultants)

Autopromotec 2013
Bologna, Italy

Visit Rubber Consultants for your Testing, Innovation & Solutions

RC Pharma

  FDI Opportunities

TARRC is your source for quality rubber products with expert technical support. TARRC can be your trade and investment route to the Malaysian rubber industry... More >>

Opportunities in Malaysia
Why Malaysia?

Directory of all Malaysian rubber
  product manufacturers


In Association with:

Malaysian External Trade Development Corporation (MATRADE)   Malaysian Industrial Development Authority (MIDA)

 Links

Rubber Consultants

Malaysian Rubber Board (MRB)
MATRADE
MIDA
MREPC
Brickendonbury Conference Centre
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MRB - KL Addresses:
Rubber Technology Centre (RTC)
International Rubber Products
   Exhibition Centre
(IRPEC)
RRIMCORP

Tun Abdul Razak Research Centre
Brickendonbury, Hertford, United Kingdom, SG13 8NL
T: + 44 (0)1992 584966 F: +44 (0)1992 554837 E:
general@tarrc.co.uk

All TARRC Research and Testing Units are certified to ISO 9001: 2008 by SGS (UK) Ltd.
The Materials Characterisation Unit (Analytical laboratories), the Biotechnology Unit and the Tyre Testing Laboratory are accredited to ISO 17025: 2005 by UKAS.
The Tyre Testing Laboratory holds designation as a Technical Service from the Vehicle Certification Agency (VCA) for automotive type approval testing.
Click on logos below to view TARRC's ISO 9001:2008 and ISO 17025:2005 Certificates.

Link to the SGS in the United Kingdom Certificate  Link to the United Kingdom Accreditation Service Certificate  Link to the Vehicle Certification Agency (VCA) Certificate
Click here for TARRC's Schedule of Accreditation (UKAS)

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