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 Rubber Consultants at International Elastomer Conference and Rubber Expo 2014, Nashville, TN. 14th-16th October Rubber Consultants are exhibiting at the ACS Rubber Division International Elastomer Conference and Rubber Expo 2014 in Nashville, Tennessee from 14th-16th October .... More >> Malaysian Carnival 2014, Brickendonbury, Hertford The Merdeka Carnival will be held at TARRC, Brickendonbury, Hertford on Sunday 5th October from 10am - 5pm. *Everyone welcome* .... More >> Malaysia Night 2014, Trafalgar Square, London Trafalgar Square in London hosted Malaysia Night 2014 for the fifth time on Friday 26th September 2014 and TARRC was there to experience it. .... More >> TARRC @ Alihankinta 2014, Tampere, Finland TARRC successfully exhibited for the fourth time at Finland's No. 1 subcontracting trade fair, Alihankinta 2014 in Tampere, Finland from 16th-18th Sept 2014. .... More >> Speciation & Adulteration Testing now offered by RC TARRC's Rubber Consultants now offers Speciation and Adulteration testing. There is also a new information sheet for Biotechnology services and Analytical testing .... More >> TARRC @ 7th International Rubber Glove Conference 2014 TARRC will have a booth with the Malaysian Rubber Board (MRB) at the 7th International Rubber Glove Conference & Exhibition in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia from 2 - 4 September 2014 .... More >> TARRC CEO meets former Prime Minister of Malaysia Dr Kamarudin Ab-Malek, CEO of TARRC met the former Prime Minister of Malaysia, YAB Tun Dr Mahathir bin Mohamad, at the Perdana Leadership Foundation, in Putrajaya .... More >> TARRC launches new Helpdesk The A5 team from TARRC and Malaysian Rubber Board (LGM) has set up a new Helpdesk at A5support@tarrc.co.uk. .... More >> TARRC presents two posters at Plant Genomics Congress Several members from TARRC’s Biotechnology Unit attended the 2nd Plant Genomics Congress held on 12th-13th May 2014 in London and presented two posters. .... More >> Rubber Consultants celebrates 30th Anniversary in 2014 This year RC is celebrating 30 years in business, marking the anniversary of the company’s formation in 1984. RC was set up as an independent contract research organisation (CRO) .... More >> TARRC, Rubber Consultants & Brickendonbury now on Twitter TARRC, Rubber Consultants and Brickendonbury are now officially on Twitter! Please follow us @tarrcuk, @rubberconsultan and @brickendonbury for up-to-date news, pictures and .... More >> Rubber Consultants exhibit @ RubberCon 2014 Rubber Consultants exhibed its services for the first time at RubberCon 2014 from 14th-15th May 2014, Radisson Blu Hotel, Manchester, UK. Three papers and two posters were also presented at the conference by TARRC scientists. The conference was well attended by over 220 delegates. .... More >> TARRC's CEO presents book to the Chief Secretary of the government of Malaysia The Chief Secretary of the government of Malaysia, Y Bhg Tan Sri Ali Hamsa, was in London on the 28th April 2014 to attend the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting .... More >> TARRC visited by Chief Minister of Kedah TARRC was honoured to welcome the visit to Brickendonbury from YAB Dato' Seri Mukhriz Tun Dr Mahathir, Chief Minister of Kedah on Monday 14th April 2014. .... More >> TARRC appoints new Unit Head - Dr Mark Perkins TARRC is delighted to announce the appointment of Dr Mark Perkins as Head of the Materials Characterisation Unit. Mark has a wealth of knowledge with over 12 years’ experience in polymer R&D, testing and analysis .... More >> TARRC's former Deputy Director of Research, Dr Alan Roberts, wins two honorary awards TARRC's former Deputy Director of Research, Dr Alan Roberts, has been awarded The Special Award at the MRB Innovation Award Dinner and the Charles Goodyear Medal from the Rubber Division, ACS, their highest honour, in the US. .... More >> University of Malaya visits TARRC TARRC was pleased to welcome a visit to Brickendonbury from the University of Malaya on Tuesday 18th March 2014. The delegation included Prof. Dato' Dr. Mohd Amin Jalaludin, Vice Chancellor of the University of Malaya .... More >> Second Penang Bridge Opened 1st March 2014 The second Penang bridge was opened on 1st March 2014 with the total length of the bridge being 24km (15miles) with 16.9km (10.5 miles) over water, making it the longest bridge in Malaysia and the longest in Southeast Asia. .... More >> TARRC exhibited @ Tire Technology Expo 2014 TARRC exhibited at Tire Technology Expo for the seventh consecutive year, in Cologne, Germany from 11th-13th February 2014, showcasing EKOPRENATM. .... More >> TARRC develop “Halogen Free, Low Smoke, Low Toxic” rubber compound A team at TARRC led by Dr Marina Fernando, Head of the Industrial Support Unit, has successfully developed a “Halogen Free, Low Smoke, Low Toxic” rubber .... More >> RC Pharma exhibit at Extractables & Leachables Conference The pharmaceutical arm of TARRC's consultancy RC Pharma exhibited at the Extractables & Leachables Conference in London from 11th-12th December 2013 .... More >> New Book Published - From Pelham to Penang To mark the completion of the 24km second Penang bridge in Malaysia that has been built using TARRC’s rubber bearing seismic technology, a landmark book has been published. From Pelham to Penang - Natural Rubber Bearings .... More >> TARRC exhibit at AAPEX 2013, Las Vegas, NV TARRC exhibited at AAPEX 2013, the Automotive Aftermarket Products Expo, at the Sands Expo Center (Venetian Hotel), Las Vegas, from 5th - 7th Nov 2013. TARRC exhibited as Malaysian Rubber Automotive Products, Stand 9510. .... More >> ... Recent News >> ... Archive News >> Forthcoming Events Click on each link below for more details: Malaysian Carnival Day 2014 Sunday 5th October Brickendonbury Estate, Hertford International Elastomer Conference & Rubber Expo 2014 14th-16th Oct Nashville, Tennessee AAPEX 2014 4th-6th Nov Las Vegas, Nevada Extractables & Leachables 2014 10th-12th Nov Barcelona, Spain Tire Technology Expo 2015 10th-12th Feb Cologne, Germany Links _______________________________ _______________________________ _______________________________ TARRC Publications site Malaysian Rubber Board (MRB) MATRADE MIDA MREPC Brickendonbury Conference Centre TARRC Staff Email MRB - KL Addresses: Rubber Technology Centre (RTC) International Rubber Products Exhibition Centre (IRPEC) RRIMCORP More Links >> ______________________________ Tweets by @tarrcuk 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. Click here for TARRC's Schedule of Accreditation (UKAS) Tun Abdul Razak Research Centre © MMXIV Registered in England No. 336256. VAT No. GB197329227