Post by Trade facilitator on Nov 30, 2022 12:36:08 GMT 1
Natural Rubber Cup Lumps Packaging And Export From Nigeria – Part 1
Cup lump is the coagulated material found in the collection cup when the rubber tapper next visits the rubber tree to tap it again.
It arises from latex clinging to the walls of the cup after the latex was last poured into the bucket, and from late-dripping latex exuded before the latex-carrying vessels of the tree become blocked.
What is rubber cup lump?
Cup lump is a coagulated rubber that is produced when the latex is left uncollected and allowed to coagulate under bacterial action.
How do you extract rubber from a rubber tree?
Rubber tapping is the process by which latex is collected from a rubber tree. The latex is harvested by slicing a groove into the bark of the tree at a depth of one-quarter inch (6.4 mm) with a hooked knife and peeling back the bark.
Definition of rubber latex:
It is a milky juice that is extracted from any of various plants and is the source of natural rubber.
Description of Natural Rubber:
Natural rubber is a vital agricultural commodity in Nigeria. The Federal Department of Agriculture first planted its rubber plot in 1906, and in between 1909 and 1917 about two thousand, one hundred and sixty (2,160) hectares of rubber trees were planted in Nigeria.
From 1960s to the early 1970s rubber used to be the fourth most valuable Nigerian agricultural export commodity after cocoa, groundnuts and palm kernels.
It has suffered a significant decline from its pre-eminent position in the seventies due to the emergence of the petroleum industry as a major contributor of the national economy. Almost all important commodities suffered the same fate. Natural rubber production in Nigeria is about fifty-three thousand (53,000) tonnes in 2017.
Rubber is grown in Edo, Delta, Ondo, Ogun, Abia, Anambra, Akwa Ibom, Cross River, Rivers, Ebonyi and Bayelsa states.
Unlike synthetic rubber, the naturally occurring ones are called Natural Rubber with a botanical name of Hevea brasiliensis.
It is presently harvested mainly from the Para rubber tree (this is a type of natural rubber tree obtained from South American trees) in the form of latex and others. The rubber tree has a milky sticky secretion which is obtained as latex which can be harvested by tapping the rubber tree in a harmless manner.
Due to the solidification of rubber when exposed to air, thin layers of the tree’s bark is cut downwardly through the latex vessels where the rubber flows from to the tree trunk in a half spiral, the spiral allows a free flow of the latex to a collecting cup.
This is mostly carried out in the early hours of the morning or in the night before the rise in temperature as to allow the latex drip longer before coagulating.
The coagulated lumps in the collection cup are processed into dry forms for marketing.
The rubber tree if handled carefully can produce rubber for more than four (4) years continually and can only be used as a lumber when it stops producing latex.
In Africa, Nigeria was once among the major exporters of natural rubber with much comparative trade advantage on its production with began in the year 1894.
It was not only a source for cash crop or for foreign exchange but also a raw material for most agro-based industries; it offers employment especially to those in the rural areas and has improved the economy.
Even though the cultivation of natural rubber has declined, there is still quite a good number of rubber producing and processing companies in Nigeria with vast natural rubber plantations.
The uses of natural rubber can be divided into two (2), though not limited to only two (2), they are:
Uncured natural rubber:
This is gummy, it easily deforms when warm and brittle when cold. The uses of this kind are few. It is used for footwear, cement, insulating blankets, adhesive, and friction tapes.
Vulcanized rubber:
These are natural rubbers which are subjected to chemical processes to convert the natural rubber into more durable materials by the addition of sulphur.
Unlike uncured rubber, vulcanized materials are less sticky and possess superior mechanical properties.
It has a high resistance characteristic to abrasion and is used for softer kinds of rubber valuable such as conveyor belts and treads of vehicle tyres.
This kind of rubber can also be used in making of hard rubber valuable for piping housings and pump and in the handling of abrasive sludge.
Tyre production facilities were closed-down and local consumption of natural rubber is confined to footwear sector now.
Why Rubber tapping is done in the morning?
The knife will cut through the outer layer of the tree called the bark. Rubber tappers would start tapping early in the morning because during these hours, the quantity of water in the rubber is high and it can directly increase the amount of rubber production.
How many times a day can you tap a rubber tree?
Rubber trees are tapped about once every two days, yielding a cupful of latex, containing approximately 50 grams (1.7 ounces) of solid rubber, each time.
Stay with us for part 2 of this important article.
Our company is one of the best companies in Agro-Export Business in Nigeria today. We train individuals and corporate organizations on how to do Export Business the right way; if you are interested, please contact the admin of this forum now for further details.
It arises from latex clinging to the walls of the cup after the latex was last poured into the bucket, and from late-dripping latex exuded before the latex-carrying vessels of the tree become blocked.
What is rubber cup lump?
Cup lump is a coagulated rubber that is produced when the latex is left uncollected and allowed to coagulate under bacterial action.
How do you extract rubber from a rubber tree?
Rubber tapping is the process by which latex is collected from a rubber tree. The latex is harvested by slicing a groove into the bark of the tree at a depth of one-quarter inch (6.4 mm) with a hooked knife and peeling back the bark.
Definition of rubber latex:
It is a milky juice that is extracted from any of various plants and is the source of natural rubber.
Description of Natural Rubber:
Natural rubber is a vital agricultural commodity in Nigeria. The Federal Department of Agriculture first planted its rubber plot in 1906, and in between 1909 and 1917 about two thousand, one hundred and sixty (2,160) hectares of rubber trees were planted in Nigeria.
From 1960s to the early 1970s rubber used to be the fourth most valuable Nigerian agricultural export commodity after cocoa, groundnuts and palm kernels.
It has suffered a significant decline from its pre-eminent position in the seventies due to the emergence of the petroleum industry as a major contributor of the national economy. Almost all important commodities suffered the same fate. Natural rubber production in Nigeria is about fifty-three thousand (53,000) tonnes in 2017.
Rubber is grown in Edo, Delta, Ondo, Ogun, Abia, Anambra, Akwa Ibom, Cross River, Rivers, Ebonyi and Bayelsa states.
Unlike synthetic rubber, the naturally occurring ones are called Natural Rubber with a botanical name of Hevea brasiliensis.
It is presently harvested mainly from the Para rubber tree (this is a type of natural rubber tree obtained from South American trees) in the form of latex and others. The rubber tree has a milky sticky secretion which is obtained as latex which can be harvested by tapping the rubber tree in a harmless manner.
Due to the solidification of rubber when exposed to air, thin layers of the tree’s bark is cut downwardly through the latex vessels where the rubber flows from to the tree trunk in a half spiral, the spiral allows a free flow of the latex to a collecting cup.
This is mostly carried out in the early hours of the morning or in the night before the rise in temperature as to allow the latex drip longer before coagulating.
The coagulated lumps in the collection cup are processed into dry forms for marketing.
The rubber tree if handled carefully can produce rubber for more than four (4) years continually and can only be used as a lumber when it stops producing latex.
In Africa, Nigeria was once among the major exporters of natural rubber with much comparative trade advantage on its production with began in the year 1894.
It was not only a source for cash crop or for foreign exchange but also a raw material for most agro-based industries; it offers employment especially to those in the rural areas and has improved the economy.
Even though the cultivation of natural rubber has declined, there is still quite a good number of rubber producing and processing companies in Nigeria with vast natural rubber plantations.
The uses of natural rubber can be divided into two (2), though not limited to only two (2), they are:
Uncured natural rubber:
This is gummy, it easily deforms when warm and brittle when cold. The uses of this kind are few. It is used for footwear, cement, insulating blankets, adhesive, and friction tapes.
Vulcanized rubber:
These are natural rubbers which are subjected to chemical processes to convert the natural rubber into more durable materials by the addition of sulphur.
Unlike uncured rubber, vulcanized materials are less sticky and possess superior mechanical properties.
It has a high resistance characteristic to abrasion and is used for softer kinds of rubber valuable such as conveyor belts and treads of vehicle tyres.
This kind of rubber can also be used in making of hard rubber valuable for piping housings and pump and in the handling of abrasive sludge.
Tyre production facilities were closed-down and local consumption of natural rubber is confined to footwear sector now.
Why Rubber tapping is done in the morning?
The knife will cut through the outer layer of the tree called the bark. Rubber tappers would start tapping early in the morning because during these hours, the quantity of water in the rubber is high and it can directly increase the amount of rubber production.
How many times a day can you tap a rubber tree?
Rubber trees are tapped about once every two days, yielding a cupful of latex, containing approximately 50 grams (1.7 ounces) of solid rubber, each time.
Stay with us for part 2 of this important article.
Our company is one of the best companies in Agro-Export Business in Nigeria today. We train individuals and corporate organizations on how to do Export Business the right way; if you are interested, please contact the admin of this forum now for further details.
