UNIVERSITI TUNKU ABDUL RAHMAN

LEE KONG CHIAN FACULTY OF ENGINEERING AND

SCIENCE
BACHELOR OF CHEMICAL ENGINEERING ( HONS)
ACEDEMIC YEAR : 2017 / 2018
YEAR AND TRIMESTER : OCT 2017
Topic : Industrial Training
Name: Goh Wei Jian
ID: 1404642
Industrial Training Company: Biomax rubber Industries Sdn.Bhd.
 Biomax rubber

 During this 3 month internship in Biomax rubber industries Sdn Bhd, I was assigned to the production
and QC department.
 Learn manufacturing process of latex gloves
 Learn how to manage the foreign workers
 Learn how to forecast and purchase chemical orders.
Company background

 Biomax Rubber Industries SDN BHD (“BRI”) was established in 2010

 non-sterile latex ME gloves and chlorinated powder free glove
 7 production line in Sungai Buloh factory and 3 production in Ijok.
 exported to more than 20 countries worldwide to countries such as United
State of America, United Kingdom, Japan, Vietnam, Europe, China, Middle
East, India and Australia with its strong reputation of good product quality,
timely delivery and excellent customer service.
 intention to plan and expand its production lines and facilities to
accommodate increasing demand for medical and examination.
Latex glove
Latex glove properties

 High tensile strength

 elongation for maximum tear resistance
 good chemical resistance to acids, alkalis and detergents.
 good barrier protection against against virus penetration.
 affordable
 environmental friendly and biodegradable
Powder latex glove manufacturing
process
Former cleaning

 dipping them in hot acid bath and hot water bath.

 ensures no residues are left from the previous batch.
 To eliminate pinholes on the latex gloves after it form.
Coagulant dipping

 formers dip into a chemical solution of calcium carbonate and calcium nitrate
to help the latex stick.
 to help ensure the latex is distributed evenly.
 Enter an oven for drying
Latex dipping

 latex layer will be formed on the glove former

 The longer the time the glove former travels in the coagulant tank, the
thicker the latex gloves will be formed.
 Back to drying oven
beading

 roll the cuffs to make the gloves easier to remove.

Vulcanizing

 the formers enter an oven to dry and solidify.

 To ensure the rubber does not crack while drying.
leaching

 To remove the excess protein and chemical

 to lower the risk of wearers having an allergic reaction and enhance the feel.
Slurry dipping

 This stage is also known as "wet even powdering".

 slurry tank containing the cornstarch solution can prevent latex gloves from
sticking in the tank
 Act as preservation of the latex gloves and to assist in the latex gloves
donning process
 Back to oven
Stripping

 the latex gloves are stripping from the glove formers

 Manually or automatically stripping machine.
Tumbling

 to remove excessive powder on the gloves

 to ensure that the powder is more evenly distributed and excess powder can
be removed.
 To reduce moisture level
Powder free gloves

 chlorination or polymer coating process

 Chlorination removes residual powder and lowers latex proteins in the glove.
 Chlorination can reduces the surface tackiness of the natural rubber latex,
making the gloves easier remove because they slide over hands without
sticking to the skin
 Chlorination can be done in offline
 Polymer coating is another method for powder free gloves. It involves coating
the gloves with a polymer which make the surface smooth.
 This coating is applied to the gloves’ interior while the gloves are on the
former. Because the polymer has less surface friction than the glove material,
it facilitates easier donning.
Powder gloves vs powder free gloves

 the powder can actually seep into the skin and cause an allergic reaction.
 Powder gloves can slow the healing process if the cornstarch powder seeps
into tissues during surgeries and other situations where tissues are exposed.
 Powder leaves residue on both hands and clothing.
QC checking
Thank you