A rubber band is not just a gumshoe band and in the book binding of flower , not all kinds of rubber bands are suitable . The ductile strength , which means how well the band stretch out and regress back to its normal form / size of it , is essential for any design but for flower tie down in special as this , as well as the size , is quite specific . “ Binding heyday is a delicate labor .

The rubber ring should hold the prime together , but should not damage them ” , tell NS Narula of Jascorp , a raw prophylactic producer with their head bureau in Singapore and production base in Thailand . They have been provide gumshoe bands worldwide for 12 year now and after a dip in requirement at the start of the pandemic , the market demand has total back comparatively fast .

Thailand : world ’s largest raw gumshoe producerThailand is the largest producer of raw rubber in the humanity and therefore also charter a big part in the rubber band securities industry . Also Jascorp ’s production foundation is in Thailand , and since the establishment of the company , they have develop quick . safety bands are one of their product which they supply in many fields , including horticulture , agribusiness and stationary . Each and every field has its own requirements regarding the size , content , pliable strength and so on .

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Rubber bands in floricultureDue to the large software substructure , Jascorp append their rubber bands all over the world , and for the flowered industry , the majority of the bands go to farms in Kenya , Ethiopia , Colombia , Ecuador , as well as farms in the Netherlands and other European body politic , but also the USA and Canada . Over the old age , the demand for rubber striation has increased and fit in to Narula , the stable and inviolable demand from the flower manufacture lend to this growth .

What kind of rubber dance band for flowers?A rubber set is not just a rubber band , and in every discipline , requirements are different . “ The flower farms require specific size and pliant enduringness to ensure that their flowers are not damaged during packing or binding . Over the years , we ’ve learned a lot and expanded our assortment consequently . ” And not only in sizes and tensile strength , also in message of the product . They are able to fabricate the rubber gradation ( Crepe & Compound ) from 60 % tone to 100 % ( 60 % grad is economical and 100 % grad is eminent quality with great stretch power and peachy belongings capacity ) . “ In this way of life , we seek to have a suitable pick for every case of grower . ”

impingement COVID-19The COVID-19 crisis affected the demand for flowers and in turn , the demand for products used to process bloom . Narula : “ For 2 calendar month , COVID-19 severely regard the requirement as flower farmers were not capable to export their ware . Therefore , they did not have to bribe as much as they do on a regular basis . ” luckily , as the markets open up up quite quick which leave in a demand coming back comparatively fast . "

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Overall , they see an increase in demand for raw rubber , which is pushing up the prices for synthetic rubber products . " At the bit , the demand for sore galosh seems to be relatively strong , and since this is the raw material used in the manufacture of rubber band , this has also affected the price for caoutchouc bands . This tendency of slowly rising prices is potential to continue . "

However , harmonise to Narula , this expect rise in rubber banding prices will have very little impact on the overall selling cost of blossom . " The damage of the flower export are more drug-addicted on the prices of the flush itself . The safety band are just a pocket-size fraction of the flower exporter ’s overall cost . And on top of that , safety band are an intrinsic and necessary portion for the flower industry with hardly any option to it . "

Jascorp Enterprise Pte LtdSuntec Tower Three , # 42 - 018 Temasek Boulevard , Singapore 038988P :   +65 6829 2318F :   +65 6722 0706 ( DIRECT)F :   +65 6829 2315Email:[email   protected]www.jascorpsg.com

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