Examples of Current Projects

Smithers Rapra is currently involved with an extensive portfolio of projects.

Badana

Development of an automated process to extract fibres from the waste of banana food production for exploitation as a sustainable reinforcement in injection- & rotomoulded products.

Rotoflex

Innovative rotomoulding development to improve cycle times & process efficiency whilst facilitating greater flexibility in product design & integrity for the SME-rotomoulding sector.

Hyecon

Hygienic and Energy Optimized Conveyor System for the Slaughtering Industry

Remould

Research into the Development of a Novel, Scalable, Industrial Process for the Continuous Production of High Quality Re-processable Rubber Compounds

UltraFibre

Development of a Radial Cell Process for the Clean, Continuous, High Volume Production by Hydro-acoustic Decortication of High Quality Natural Fibres for the SME Natural Fibre Sector