Rubber Research Institute of Malaysia

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Rubber Research Institute of Malaysia
Institut Penyelidikan Getah Malaysia
Rubber Research Institute of Malaya (R.R.I.M), Jalan Ampang.jpg
Agency overview
Formed29 June 1925
Jurisdiction Malaysia
Headquarters Ampang, Kuala Lumpur
Parent agency Malaysian Rubber Board

The Rubber Research Institute of Malaysia (RRIM; Malay : Institut Penyelidikan Getah Malaysia) is a research center for problems and matters pertaining to rubber and its industry in Malaysia.

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History

On 29 June 1925, the bill to incorporate the Rubber Research Institute of Malaya was passed by the government. Dr G. Bryce was appointed the first Director of the institute on 26 September 1926. On 31 October 1926, its laboratory at Petaling Estate was closed down and from 1 November 1926, the institute took over the equipment of the Rubber Growers' Association. Also in 1926, the institute made a request to the government for the temporary laboratory building of the institute at Damansara Road in Selangor. The request was granted and the building was leased for five years. In 1936, the institute decided to relocate to a new building at Ampang Road. The building was officiated by Sultan Sulaiman of Selangor on 22 April 1936 and the institute restarted its operation on 19 May 1937. [1] [2]

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References

  1. "General Information - The Origin and Establishment of RRIM". lgm.gov.my. Archived from the original on 2021-01-21. Retrieved 2016-11-08.
  2. "Test Report" (PDF). Insulflex. Rubber Research Institute of Malaysia. 27 April 1995. Archived from the original (PDF) on 9 November 2016. Retrieved 9 November 2016.

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