【Rubber Technology Network-Industry News】

According to foreign media news on December 5, the Thai Rubber Authority (RAT) said that the new crown epidemic has led to a surge in global demand for rubber gloves, and Thailand has become the world's second largest producer and exporter of rubber gloves.

The director Nakorn Takkawipat said that with the appropriate support of the government, we can become a global rubber glove production center. We already have the technology to reduce the allergenic protein of rubber gloves. If all domestic manufacturers adopt this technology, it will increase the value of products and enhance the image of Thailand's rubber gloves in the global market.

Data show that in the first 10 months of 2020, Thailand’s glove exports exceeded 20.5 billion pairs, an increase of 22% over the same period last year; in 2019, Thailand’s rubber glove exports totaled 37.3 billion baht. Due to the impact of the new crown epidemic, the top 10 The monthly export value has exceeded 53.8 billion baht, an increase of 72.4% year-on-year.

The top five countries for rubber gloves imported from Thailand are the United States (20.64 billion baht), the United Kingdom (3.95 billion baht), Japan (2.97 billion baht), China (2.9 billion baht) and Germany (2.49 billion baht).

Transfer from: Rubber Technology Network, rubber industry portal!