* RSS 3 : Grade 3 Ribbed Smoked Sheets

Ribbed Smoked Sheets (RSS 3) is coagulated from high quality natural rubber latex produced by Pexim Rubbers. Rubber latex processed into ribbed rubber sheets and then sheeted, dried, smoked, and visually graded.

RSS3 rubber sheets are used in the production of Tyres (tires) & Tubes, Tread Carcass, Off road tyres & ADV tyres, Extruded hoses, Footwear etc. Tyre industry is the biggest consumer of RSS3 rubber sheets. The majority of rubber is exported as ribbed smoked sheets (RSS), (over 50%), of which ribbed smoked sheet no.3 ( RSS 3 ) constitutes the major part.

RSS3 : Slight blemishes in color, small bubbles and small specks of bark permissible in this grade. Oxidized spots or streaks, weak, heated, under-cured, over-smoked, opaque and burnt sheets are not permissible in this grade. The rubber must be dry, clean, strong, sound and free from blemishes, blisters, sand, dirty packing and all other foreign matte r other than specified above as permissible.

* Specification RSS3:

Grade	Rubber Mold	Wrapping Mold	Opaque Spots	Over Smoked Spots	Oxidized Spots	Burnt Sheet
Rss3	Slight	Slight	Slight	No	No	No
	Dry mould no more than 10%, clean , dry, strong, small-scattered bubbles, specks of bark, free from blemishes, sand, foreign matter, under-cured.
	Brief Description of RSS Grades (based on The Green Book-1969)
Used for the manufacturing	Tyres & Tubes, Tread Carcass, Off road tyres & ADV tyres, Automotive Parts, Extruded hoses, Footwear etc