One of the main applications of natural / synthetic rubber is in tyre production.
India is one of the leading tyre producer nation in Asia with an annual output of over 60 million tyres for various applications from bicycles, two-wheeler, passenger cars, commercial vehicles, farm equipment, aircraft, etc. While the multi-national tyre giants are present, the industry is dominated by Indian manufacturers with regional presence.
ELKAY has come to be recognized as a reliable supplier of mould release emulsions and specialty formulations to the tyre companies (Indian as well as multi-national) for green-bladder lubrication, release and shine applications.
ELKAY has also commenced supplies of high viscosity silicone fluids (10000 to 60000 cst) to meet the requirements of tyre industry.
Upon upgrading its Emulsion facility, ELKAY products have been approved for shine application, particularly for bicycle tyres, where India is one of the leading players in World market.
The other industries such as rubber-bands, rubber pipes & hoses, rubber toys, PVC foot-ware (popularly known as Hawaii chappals) also use ELKAY emulsions for shine application.